Work was started in Istanbul in April within the scope of the Climate and Disaster Resilient Cities Project (İADŞP), carried out by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change in cooperation with the World Bank.
Following the start of the work within the scope of the project, the number of beneficiaries interviewed in the city as of September 19 reached 27 thousand 613.
As a result of these meetings, preliminary applications for 284 thousand 272 independent sections were received for the transformation of risky buildings.
Within the scope of the project carried out in cooperation with the World Bank, support is provided to beneficiaries who want to be involved in the transformation process with financing of up to 3 million lira, a grace period of the first 12 months, a maturity of up to 180 months and an interest rate of 0.69 percent.
It is aimed to facilitate the participation of citizens in urban transformation processes with affordable financing, increase access to finance, and create more disaster-resistant residential areas by renovating risky buildings.
15 districts with the most pre-applications
Within the scope of İADŞP, the total number in the 15 districts in Istanbul where the highest number of pre-applications were received was 21 thousand 956. These applications covered 235 thousand 157 independent sections.
On a district basis, 2 thousand 653 applications were for 20 thousand 273 independent sections in Bakırköy, 2 thousand 598 applications were for 19 thousand 846 independent sections in Bahçelievler, 2 thousand 591 applications were for 23 thousand 793 independent sections in Kadıköy, and 2 thousand 393 applications were for 41 thousand 107 independent sections in Kartal.
1788 applications covered 23 thousand 766 independent sections in Küçükçekmece, 1459 applications covered 13 thousand 503 independent sections in Üsküdar, 1306 applications covered 5 thousand 914 independent sections in Pendik, 1230 applications covered 8 thousand 393 independent sections in Ümraniye.
1002 applications were made for 10 thousand 308 independent sections in Maltepe, 994 applications were made for 7 thousand 172 independent sections in Gaziosmanpaşa, and 967 applications were made for 7 thousand 892 independent sections in Avcılar.
In Güngören, 807 applications were for 7 thousand 970 independent sections, in Şişli, 743 applications were for 5 thousand 736 independent sections, in Bağcılar, 719 applications were for 25 thousand 806 independent sections, and in Ataşehir, 706 applications were for 13 thousand 678 independent sections.
While the highest number of independent sections among the 15 districts in question was recorded in Kartal, Bakırköy ranked first in the number of applications.
Applications are in the evaluation process
Preliminary applications received in Istanbul over a period of approximately 6 months revealed the size of the demand for urban transformation financing.
Preliminary applications in the evaluation process will be finalized after the eligibility checks are completed. For this reason, the figure for 284 thousand 272 independent sections does not represent the finalized number of loans or conversions, but the preliminary applications received within the scope of the project.
About the project
İADŞP provides financial support for the renovation of risky buildings in 6 cities that are a priority in transformation in Türkiye.
The financing offered within the scope of the project aims to facilitate citizens' direct participation in transformation processes and increase accessibility to finance. The pre-application process started in Istanbul in April 2026.
In addition to Istanbul, information regarding other implementation provinces of the project is carried out within the scope of the relevant application and evaluation processes.
