Mehmet Kalyoncu

An international team of experts from various disciplines has completed a project on the revitalization of the southern province of Hatay, which received major damage in the earthquakes on Feb. 6, 2023 that killed more than 53,000 people.

Preparations are in the final stage to launch a project that is designed to address the growing housing problem in Istanbul by developing 10,000 rental homes.

The Real Estate Investors Association (GYODER) in July first floated the idea of devising a new model to increase home supply in the country's largest city.

An international team of experts from various disciplines will complete a project on the revitalization of the quake-hit southern province of Hatay, especially its city center, in March, with the group taking into account not only the physical aspects but also the "spirit of the city and the emotions of the earthquake survivors."

A group of experts from 15 disciplines has convened at an international workshop in Istanbul to discuss the revitalization of the city center of the quake-hit southern province of Hatay in accordance with its centuries-old historical roots.

Türkiye's construction sector is struggling with labor shortages, while the problem is expected to grow as new projects begin in 11 of all 81 provinces in the country that were affected by the devastating earthquakes in February.

The lack of workers adds to the industry's already existing problems, such as elevated costs, people from the sector said.

The 358-year-old Vaniköy Mosque in Istanbul's Üsküdar district, destroyed by the fire in 2020, has been restored.

The historical Vaniköy Mosque, one of the 11 mosques adorning the Bosphorus, was reduced to ash on Nov. 15, 2020.

The mosque was restored with the support of Mehmet Kalyoncu, chairman of the Kalyon Foundation, who lives in the Vaniköy region.

While the government was carrying out a housing move for low-income citizens with the "My First Home My First Workplace" social housing project, a model proposal came from the private sector to support their housing needs.