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Minister Kurum: Applications for 15,000 Istanbul rental homes open in September
Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum announced that the first 1,071 homes in a project to rent out 15,000 homes in Istanbul will be delivered in October 2026.
Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum announced the application and allocation conditions for a rental housing project aimed at making access to housing easier in Istanbul. A total of 15,000 homes will be rented out under the Social Housing Allocation Project.
The first 1,071 homes will be delivered
The first 1,071 homes in the project will be delivered in October 2026. The homes will be allocated in four groups across different districts of Istanbul.
- 360 homes in Başakşehir, Gaziosmanpaşa, Beyoğlu and Güngören
- 330 homes in Maltepe, Tuzla and Kartal
- 291 homes in Ataşehir, Sancaktepe, Ümraniye and Üsküdar
- 90 homes in Arnavutköy
Housing types will be determined by family status
Young married families will be allocated one-bedroom or two-bedroom homes. Families with two or more children will be eligible for two-bedroom, three-bedroom or four-bedroom homes.
The project will offer four different housing types: 1+1, 2+1, 3+1 and 4+1.
Application requirements
Turkish citizens who are at least 18 years old and married as of the application date will be eligible to apply. Applicants must have lived continuously within Istanbul’s borders for at least one year.
Applicants must not own an independently registered residential property within the borders of the Republic of Türkiye, must not have previously signed a housing contract with TOKİ, and must have an average monthly net household income of no more than 100,000 liras.
People residing outside Istanbul will not be able to apply. Applicants living in Istanbul will be able to apply for any of the announced districts of their choice.
People who hold a residential title deed will not be eligible to apply. Those who have bought or sold an independently registered residential property within the past five years will also be unable to apply to the project.
Applications will be submitted through e-Government
Applications will be accepted through e-Government from September 14 to 25. Applicants will be able to check whether their applications have been accepted through the “Housing/Workplace Application” menu among TOKİ services.
People who have active primary or reserve beneficiary status in the Social Housing or My First Home Land projects will not be able to apply to the new project.
Rent increases and allocation period
There will be no rent increase for 12 months from the date notified by the administration for the delivery of the home. In the first January after this period ends, the rent will be increased in line with the consumer price index.
Payment of the allocation fee will begin on the 20th day of the month following the delivery of the home. The allocation period will be three years and will not be extended.
People who purchase a home during the allocation period will be required to vacate the rental home.
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