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Erdoğan: Putting off Istanbul’s earthquake reality would betray the city
Speaking after a Cabinet meeting, President Erdoğan cited the building collapse in Maltepe, criticized opponents of urban renewal and urged Istanbul residents not to delay making their homes safe.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said after a Cabinet meeting that postponing or ignoring the reality of an earthquake in Istanbul, or sacrificing it to day-to-day political quarrels, would amount to “betraying Istanbul.”
Erdoğan recalled that five people lost their lives when a building collapsed in Istanbul’s Maltepe district four days ago, saying the tragedy “once again showed how vital the issue of urban renewal is for Istanbul.”
“We are tired of those who call it profiteering”
“We are fed up with people who cry ‘profit-driven transformation’ every time we talk about urban renewal. No one has the right to play with our people’s lives because of ideological dogma. They themselves live in villas and in luxurious, safe gated communities, yet they shout the loudest when it comes to renewing Istanbul’s building stock. It is time to put a stop to this hypocrisy.”
Erdoğan said the government was determined to speed up its urban renewal drive despite what he called indifference at the local government level.
1.007 million units renewed in Istanbul
Saying that one in every two urban renewal projects in Türkiye has been carried out in Istanbul, Erdoğan said 1.298 million independent units in the city have been included in the program since 2012. Of these, 1.007 million have been completed and work continues on 291,000, he said, adding that nearly 5 million citizens have moved into safe homes.
Under the Istanbul-specific “Half From Us” campaign, 544,564 units have been included so far, and the campaign has been extended until Dec. 31, 2027. The current program provides 875,000 liras in grants, 875,000 liras in loans and 125,000 liras in moving support per home, and 437,500 liras in grants, 437,500 liras in loans and 125,000 liras in moving support for business premises.
A call to residents and municipalities
“Please do not delay the steps to be taken on urban renewal. Act today to reach agreement with your neighbors, start the necessary procedures and secure a safe home,” Erdoğan told Istanbul residents. He said the government expected the same sensitivity from all municipalities regardless of party and called on mayors to prioritize urban renewal projects.
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