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Turkey's reconstruction program after the February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaras-centered earthquakes, which delivered more than 455,000 housing units in about two years, has been covered by USA TODAY and Business Insider.

The reports describe the scale of the building campaign, the settlement areas raised from scratch and the repair of infrastructure, schools, commercial districts and historic city centers across the quake zone.

Infrastructure and historic buildings

Buildings were not the only structures damaged in the earthquakes; drinking water, sewage and stormwater networks were also hit. Work was carried out across an area of about 11,000 kilometers in the region, and historic structures in Hatay in particular were rebuilt.

Key takeaways

• 455,357 housing units were completed in about two years after the Kahramanmaras earthquakes, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change said.
• The first permanent housing foundations were laid 15 days after the quakes and the first village homes were delivered on day 45, USA TODAY and Business Insider reported.
• At the program's peak, about 200,000 workers operated at 3,481 sites in 174 areas, reaching output equal to 550 homes a day.
• A final handover ceremony was held in Hatay on December 27, 2025 with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attending.