A month has passed since the devastating earthquake in southern Turkey, and construction of public housing for people who lost their homes in the disaster area has begun.
While some of the victims welcomed the move, others questioned the earthquake resistance of public housing and were cautious about moving in.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced plans to build public housing for 468,000 households on the 1st of this month as a response to the earthquake victims in southern Turkey.
In Pazarjuk in the southern Kahramanmaras province, where the damage was severe, construction work for public housing began last week, and on the 3rd of this month, land was being developed using large construction machinery.
According to the local authorities, it is scheduled to be completed in November this year, and 41 apartment buildings that can accommodate about 20 households per building are planned to be built, and a total of about 800 households are planned to move in.
Mr. Serhat Sarigur, the site manager, said, "I myself live in this area, so I want to help the people who live here."
Doan Janel (55), who lives in a tent in the park, said, "I don't want to leave my hometown, so if I can get a room in public housing, I definitely want to move in."
On the other hand, Emine Jeanju, 25, whose house was destroyed, said, "I still haven't recovered from the shock of the earthquake. I don't want to live in public housing unless construction experts confirm the safety of public housing." , questioned the earthquake resistance of public housing.