After the earthquake that devastated Turkey last year, cities all over Turkey are making sure that the unfortunate incident wont repeat itself. Istanbul is passing new plans to make sure the city will be safe.
The municipality mandates the consent and signatures of all property owners for a new building construction permit, and when unanimity cannot be achieved, the process becomes protracted.
There is contemplation about implementing a requirement for a two-thirds majority in decision-making at all stages of urban transformation. Initially, it was considered to proceed with a simple majority, but it was concluded that this might infringe upon the constitutional right to property.
Additionally, plans are underway to increase rental assistance for those contributing their properties to urban transformation. It is believed that many individuals are hesitant to participate in urban renewal due to rental costs, and augmenting rental assistance is expected to incentivize more building renovations.
A dedicated urban transformation unit is poised to be established within the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change. This unit will oversee various aspects, ranging from land production to income-generating activities.
Minister Mehmet Özhaseki, responsible for Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, previously stated that significant efforts have been made to develop a legislative framework and a roadmap for Istanbul in response to the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the country earlier this year.
These catastrophic earthquakes in early February in the southeast claimed the lives of over 50,000 people and caused extensive damage to hundreds of thousands of buildings. Istanbul, located atop the North Anatolian Fault (NAF), an active right-lateral strike-slip fault in northern Anatolia, remains susceptible to a high-magnitude earthquake at any time. The city last experienced severe destruction during the Marmara earthquake in August 1999, resulting in a death toll of at least 17,000 and injuries to tens of thousands.
The municipality mandates the consent and signatures of all property owners for a new building construction permit, and when unanimity cannot be achieved, the process becomes protracted.
There is contemplation about implementing a requirement for a two-thirds majority in decision-making at all stages of urban transformation. Initially, it was considered to proceed with a simple majority, but it was concluded that this might infringe upon the constitutional right to property.
Additionally, plans are underway to increase rental assistance for those contributing their properties to urban transformation. It is believed that many individuals are hesitant to participate in urban renewal due to rental costs, and augmenting rental assistance is expected to incentivize more building renovations.
A dedicated urban transformation unit is poised to be established within the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change. This unit will oversee various aspects, ranging from land production to income-generating activities.
Minister Mehmet Özhaseki, responsible for Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, previously stated that significant efforts have been made to develop a legislative framework and a roadmap for Istanbul in response to the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the country earlier this year.
These catastrophic earthquakes in early February in the southeast claimed the lives of over 50,000 people and caused extensive damage to hundreds of thousands of buildings. Istanbul, located atop the North Anatolian Fault (NAF), an active right-lateral strike-slip fault in northern Anatolia, remains susceptible to a high-magnitude earthquake at any time. The city last experienced severe destruction during the Marmara earthquake in August 1999, resulting in a death toll of at least 17,000 and injuries to tens of thousands.