The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change shared footage of the completed disaster housing in Diyarbakır’s Oğlaklı area. The ministry described the new homes as residences opening the way to a secure future.
According to the ministry, work was carried out by the Housing Development Administration, the Urban Transformation Directorate, Emlak Konut GYO and the General Directorate of Construction Affairs following the earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023.
The work continued at 3,481 construction sites across 174 separate areas in 11 provinces. The ministry said the area built was equivalent to Lithuania in terms of population and to Bulgaria and Iceland in terms of land area.
455,357 independent units completed in the earthquake zone
Within two years, a total of 455,357 independent units were completed and delivered in the earthquake zone, including 367,995 homes, 65,672 village houses and 21,690 workplaces.
17,206 independent units built in Diyarbakır
As part of the completed work in Diyarbakır, a total of 17,206 independent units were built, including 16,050 homes, 1,150 village houses and six workplaces.