Minister Kurum: 455,000 Homes Completed in Earthquake Zone, Opposition Ignores Progress

Housing Mobilization in the Earthquake Zone Minister of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change Murat Kurum attended the "Homeowner Turkey" lottery ceremony in Gaziantep.
Speaking at the event held as part of the 500,000 social housing project, Kurum shared updated data on the reconstruction efforts following the February 6 earthquakes.
He stated that as a result of the work carried out in 11 affected provinces, the construction of 455,000 homes has been completed to date.
Criticism of the Opposition In his speech, Minister Kurum criticized the opposition's stance toward the earthquake zone, arguing that the services provided are being ignored.
"The opposition boasts about sending a trash can to the earthquake zone, yet they dismiss the 455,000 homes that have been completed," Kurum said.
He added, "We are implementing services while they conduct perception operations.
Under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Republic of Türkiye has never left its nation in distress or without shelter." Social Housing Project Details for Gaziantep During the ceremony where the beneficiaries of 13,890 social housing units to be built in Gaziantep were determined, the distribution of the houses by district was also announced.
The planned distribution is as follows: Gaziantep Center: 12,000 Nizip: 750 İslahiye: 330 Oğuzeli: 300 Nurdağı and Yavuzeli: 200 each Araban: 80 Karkamış: 30 Delivery Date and Economic Impact Minister Kurum announced that the social housing units in question are targeted for delivery in March 2027.
He stated that with the completion of the project, the housing supply in the city will increase significantly, which will ease the market by reducing pressure on rent and sales prices.