Earthquakes and the Autocratic Regime

After 1980, environmental, urbanization, and investment policies in our country made cities vulnerable to disasters, local people were displaced due to economic pressures, and social justice was damaged. The Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes on February 6 occurred under these conditions, resulting in over 50,000 deaths, thousands of injured, and massive destruction.

After the earthquakes, permanent housing conditions were not provided, necessary infrastructure work could not be done, and new housing that could meet the needs of citizens who had to leave their homes could not be produced. Across the country, millions of people's homes and workplaces are not safe against earthquakes and disasters.

For the last 20 years, 'Urban Transformation' policies have been implemented, causing the housing problem to persist and worsen. Housing and building production have become 'commercial commodities', deviating from the goal of meeting people's housing needs.