URBAN TRANSFORMATION
WHAT IS URBAN TRANSFORMATION?
Urban transformation is a process that aims to create healthy, safe and livable environments throughout the country by transforming areas at risk of disaster and risky structures. This process includes targeting qualified cities that are safe against disasters, have complete infrastructure, are environmentally friendly, energy efficient, have high visual values, have quality of life, provide economic and social development, and have been transformed on-site. Urban transformation is a concept that should be addressed with a comprehensive and integrated approach within the framework of principles such as social justice and development, social integration, local-economic development, protection of historical and cultural heritage and natural environment, damage reduction and risk management, and ensuring sustainability, as well as the transformation of physical space.
WHAT IS A RISKY STRUCTURE?
These are buildings that have completed their economic life or are at risk of collapse or severe damage, and are determined based on scientific and technical data.
WHAT IS A RESERVED AREA?
Reserved building areas are areas determined by the Ministry upon the request of the Housing Development Administration (TOKİ) or the relevant administration or ex officio, to be used as new settlement areas.
HOW DOES THE URBAN TRANSFORMATION PROCESS START?
The urban transformation process begins with the detection of risky structures. This process includes the following steps:
1. Obtaining the Risky Structure Detection Report: Any of the owners or their legal representatives apply to one of the institutions licensed by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and obtain a risky structure detection report.
2. Submission of the Report to the Relevant Institutions: The prepared report is submitted to the relevant Urban Transformation Directorate or municipality. If any deficiencies or errors are detected, the report is sent back to the relevant institution. After the deficiencies are eliminated or if no deficiencies are detected, the report is deemed appropriate and the relevant land registry office is notified to place a "risky structure" entry in the land registry record of the immovable property where the structure deemed appropriate as risky is located.
3. Notification and Objection Process: Building owners or their legal representatives may object to the Urban Transformation Directorate or municipality within fifteen days from the last day of the announcement made in the mukhtar's office against the risky building determination. Objections are examined by the technical committee and a final decision is made.
4. Evacuation and Demolition Procedures: After the risky building determination is finalized, the administration notifies the real and personal right holders regarding the evacuation and demolition of risky buildings. The process regarding the evacuation and demolition is deemed to have been notified to the real and personal right holders on the last day of the announcement made in the mukhtar's office. For buildings that are not demolished by the building owners within the given period, the relevant institutions and organizations are requested not to provide services such as electricity, water and natural gas and to stop the services provided.
CONTRACTING SERVICE IN URBAN TRANSFORMATION
During the Urban Transformation process, landowners sign their contracts with the contractor company they have agreed on in the presence of a notary. With this contract, landowners give power of attorney to the contractor company in order to manage the construction process. With the given power of attorney and contracts, the contractor company starts to carry out the transactions related to the building on behalf of the landowners.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN THE URBAN TRANSFORMATION PROCESS
With the Half from Us campaign launched by the ministry in Istanbul, the ministry provides 700,000 TL grant and 700,000 TL credit support to landowners in buildings entering the urban transformation process within the scope of Law No. 6306. In addition, landowners can also receive evacuation support and rent assistance. The 700,000 TL grant and 700,000 TL credit support application made within the scope of the Half from Us campaign is made by the contractor company on behalf of the landowners. Rental assistance and/or eviction support is provided to the relevant municipality by the landowners. Rental assistance and/or eviction support is deposited into the bank accounts in the names of the landowners.