Why self-help housing failed in urban Turkey: A policy and legislation misalignment

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dc.authorid0000-0002-7424-4134
dc.authorid0000-0003-0326-1882
dc.contributor.authorÇelikcan, Elif Cemreen_US
dc.contributor.authorÖzsoy, Ahsenen_US
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-21T07:49:03Z
dc.date.available2026-04-21T07:49:03Z
dc.date.issued2026-03
dc.departmentIşık Üniversitesi, Sanat, Tasarım ve Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümüen_US
dc.departmentIşık University, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Department of Architectureen_US
dc.description.abstractHousing low-income households in Turkey’s urban areas has remained an enduring challenge. During the 1960s, growing housing shortages and economic constraints urged efforts to prevent and upgrade squatter settlements, leading Turkey to adopt self-help housing (SHH) programs for low-cost housing provision. Under the first two five-year development plans (FYDPs), government-assisted SHH initiatives were launched in major cities as part of squatter prevention zones (SPZs). However, the successful beginning of the projects did not lead to successful conclusions; the policy failed to reach its goals in urban areas of Turkey despite the extensive research support. This study investigates the legislative causes behind this failure. It draws on SHH’s core characteristics to analyse its alignment—or misalignment—with Turkey’s policy framework, offering a structured approach to legislative reform. The SHH model is examined across four thematic axes: (1) design process, (2) construction process, (3) actors and roles, and (4) financing mechanisms. The study maps SHH-related regulations in Turkey through a chronological inventory of housing policies, laws, and FYDP targets. Findings highlight the need to restore research-policy dialogue and rethink legislative frameworks to enable viable SHH programs. This study is the first to systematically map Turkey’s legislative misalignments with SHH requirements. It contributes to scholarly debate and future policy-making by offering a novel framework linking architectural theory with policy analysis.en_US
dc.description.versionPublisher's Versionen_US
dc.identifier.citationÇelikcan, E. C. & Özsoy, A. (2026). Why self-help housing failed in urban Turkey: A policy and legislation misalignment. A/Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 23(1), 1-19. doi:https://doi.org/10.58278/0.2025.110en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.58278/0.2025.110
dc.identifier.endpage19
dc.identifier.issn2564-7474
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105034947177
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11729/7327
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.58278/0.2025.110
dc.identifier.volume23
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.institutionauthorÖzsoy, Ahsenen_US
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0003-0326-1882
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.peerreviewedYesen_US
dc.publicationstatusPublisheden_US
dc.publisherIstanbul Teknik Universitesi, Faculty of Architectureen_US
dc.relation.ispartofA/Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architectureen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAffordable housingen_US
dc.subjectHousing legislationen_US
dc.subjectParticipatory housingen_US
dc.subjectSelf-help housingen_US
dc.subjectTurkish housing policyen_US
dc.titleWhy self-help housing failed in urban Turkey: A policy and legislation misalignmenten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dspace.entity.typePublicationen_US

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