“Housing policy is at the center of social justice and sustainable development,” Turkish Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Omer Bulut said during the panel discussion titled “Housing for Social Inclusion and Poverty Eradication” held within the framework of WUF13, APA reports.
In his speech, he thanked the Azerbaijani government and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), noting that Türkiye is going through a rapid urbanization process, which has created serious challenges in the fields of social integration, housing provision, and urban planning.
Bulut stated that Türkiye, as a country with a population of 85 million and a strategic location connecting Asia and Europe, has experienced rapid urban growth. According to him, state policies implemented over the past 20 years have partially solved the housing problem.
“Housing is not only an urban planning issue, but also the center of state policy based on social justice, development, human dignity, and human rights,” he noted.
The deputy minister added that around 85% of housing construction in Türkiye is carried out by the private sector, while the state accounts for approximately 15% of the process. He said that more than 1.75 million social housing units have been built over the past 20 years, providing safe living conditions for more than 7 million citizens.
Bulut also emphasized that social housing projects are aimed not only at building homes, but also at creating living environments compatible with community culture, in harmony with nature, and strengthening social integration.
Concluding his remarks, he noted that Türkiye’s future goal is to build more sustainable, climate-resilient, and inclusive cities.
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