TOKI

Article: 57 RIGHT TO HOUSING
"The State shall take measures to meet the needs of housing within the framework of a plan which takes into account the characteristics of cities and environmental conditions and shall support mass housing projects."
The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey (1982)



Mavi Boncuk |MAJOR RECENT GOVERNMENT POLICIES IN HOUSING AND URBANIZATION

Major government policies in housing in Turkey are inevitably affected by various factors. Therefore, through the context of the recent government policies, the priorities defined can be stated as follows:

Reducing uneven regional distribution and providing a balanced allocation of housing investments,
Preventing unauthorized squatter constructions and renewal of squatter areas,
Improving sensitivity to quality in settlements,
Regulating urban rent and increasing land supply,
Improving capacities for disaster mitigation,
Rehabilitation and improvement of the existing housing stock,
Improving intra-urban transportation facilities,
Establishing adequate recreational areas,
Increasing the capacities of the local authorities,
Improving financing of urban infrastructure,
Improving financing of housing and improving delivery of housing.

Housing sector, the largest sector in Turkish economy, serves both for social and physical development purposes simultaneously and in a well-balanced manner, creating much more added value than any other sector does. It is closely interrelated with employment, inflation and activation of local and nationwide economies, which constitute the most outstanding and urgent problems that Turkey is face to face with. Considering such contribution of the sector to the general economy, keeping alive the sector as a measure against economic crises, during which domestic markets shrink, gains much more importance. Housing to be performed through new projects across the country will create new employment opportunities; activate trade, smaller industrial and transportation sectors, thereby reviving the local economy of the project sites.

In all these respects, housing and urbanization must be taken as two interlinked issues at the political level. The recent Government in Turkey evaluates these two phenomena in connection with each other.

SEE: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
REPUBLIC OF TURKEY, PRIME MINISTRY, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (TOKİ)

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