27.02.2026 00:56
A notice posted on the window of a real estate agent in the Karşıyaka district of İzmir shows that the right to housing has turned into a luxury. The notice drew attention with a rental price of 15,000 TL for a living space of 15-20 square meters. The advertisement, which sparked a major debate on social media, emphasizes that the rental space is not an apartment, but just a 'room'.
In Karşıyaka, one of the largest districts of İzmir, a real estate agent's window display has left people speechless. In an era where not houses, but rooms are being rented; the demand for a rental fee of 15,000 TL for a living space of 15-20 square meters highlights how the right to housing has turned into a luxury.
1,000 TL PER SQUARE METER
The advertisement, which has sparked a major debate on social media, emphasizes that the rental space is not an apartment, but just a "room," and a rent of 15,000 TL is requested.
The monthly cost of a 15 square meter room approaching the minimum wage limit proves the absurd extent to which exorbitant price increases in the real estate market have reached.
Citizens expressed their reactions by asking, "Can a room be rented for this price, or should a gold mine be operated?"
HOUSING CRISIS OR OPPORTUNISM?
This advertisement not only reflects economic difficulties but also shows how detached property owners and brokerage firms are from market realities. The marketing of housing, a basic human need, at exorbitant figures like "15,000 TL per room" is interpreted as the ultimate point of unregulated practices and opportunism.