06.12.2025 16:48
The Minister of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, Murat Kurum, announced that 5 million 440 thousand citizens have applied for the Century Housing Project, known as the 500,000 social housing project. The draws will be held on Monday, December 29.
Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum arrived in Hatay for various meetings. Minister Kurum first made a press statement after inspecting the Emek and Aksaray neighborhoods in the city center of Antakya.
"WE ARE PRODUCING 23 HOUSES PER HOUR, 550 HOUSES PER DAY" Stating that they plan to deliver more than 454 thousand houses to the rightful owners in the earthquake zone by the end of the year, Minister Kurum said, "Since the first moment of the earthquake, we have been working day and night to heal the wounds of our city. We are conducting an unprecedented construction mobilization in the world by producing 23 houses per hour and 550 houses per day. Thanks to the determination we have shown, today; in all 11 of our provinces, almost all of our houses have started to have lights on. We are delivering the last keys and reuniting the remaining families with their new homes, for a happy, peaceful, and secure future. As you know, last month in Adıyaman, we had the joy of delivering the 350 thousandth house to the rightful owners with the presence of our President. God willing, by the end of this month, we will have delivered all 153 thousand houses in Hatay to our disaster-affected brothers; we will have completely fulfilled our promises here. Immediately after, on December 27, with the presence of our President, we will proudly and peacefully hold our final key delivery ceremony. In our 11 provinces in the earthquake zone, we will deliver much more than our year-end target of 453 thousand houses to their owners," he said.
5 MILLION 440 THOUSAND APPLICATIONS FOR THE 'CENTURY'S HOUSING PROJECT' Stating that there have been 5 million 440 thousand applications for the 500 thousand social housing project, Minister Kurum said, "As you know; we launched the Century's Housing Project under the leadership of our President and brought our 500 Thousand Social Housing Project to life. Our nation believed in our project, trusted its state, government, and leader, and we have now reached the number of 5 million 440 thousand in the applications that started on November 10. We will draw the first lots on December 29 and will quickly start the construction of our houses. Of course, within the scope of the project, we have prioritized our provinces in the earthquake zone, allocating more quotas to these provinces. In Hatay; we will offer a total of 13 thousand 289 social housing units in 15 districts, including 6,800 in the center, Antakya, and Defne, 1,500 in Hassa, 1,354 in İskenderun, 750 in Reyhanlı, and 600 in Kırıkhan. God willing, we will provide peaceful homes for our citizens in Hatay who do not own a house with our social housing," he said.