Minister Kurum's reaction to Özgür Özel's statements about Kanal Istanbul

Underlining that social housing projects where the safest and most durable houses were built on the Canal Istanbul project, as in all parts of Türkiye, Minister Kurum said, "To date, 1 million 700 thousand social houses have been built in 81 provinces within the framework of the will of our President. 2 million 300 thousand houses have been built in Türkiye. 455 thousand houses have been completed and delivered in 11 provinces with an unprecedented work in 2 years. In these planned, resilient houses, our citizens' lives are "He didn't even have a nosebleed during the disasters. Look, he didn't even have a nosebleed. The last earthquake region showed this. Our citizens want a planned urbanization here," he said.

"WE WORK TOGETHER WITH OUR ISTANBUL METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY DEPUTY MAYOR, WE DO NOT ENGAGE IN POLITICS, WE DO NOT BLAME ANYONE"

Emphasizing that they work together with the local government in Istanbul, regardless of party, Minister Kurum said: Now, since he does not go out on the streets, he does not know what is wanted and expected on the streets. Let him come to Ayazağa and see for himself what the problem is. And instead of doing politics and showing political helplessness here, regarding the solution, we come here and show that will. Look, we, together with the Deputy Mayor of the Metropolitan Municipality and the Mayor of Sarıyer, talk about what is needed and what is lacking here, we consult together and we are trying to put forward what needs to be done together. We don't do politics. We do not blame anyone. And today we think this is the right thing to do. That's why, frankly, the administration should not cover up its incompetence with these showdowns and slanders.