The number of buildings issued with building permits increased by 25 percent in the third quarter

According to TÜİK data, in the third quarter of 2023, compared to the same period of the previous year, the number of buildings, the number of flats and the surface area of the structures issued by municipalities increased by 24.9 percent, by 35 percent and by 21.7 percent, respectively.

Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced the Building Permit Statistics for Third Quarter: July–September, 2023.
Compared to the same quarter of the previous year, 2023 III. In the quarter, the number of buildings for which building permits were issued by municipalities increased by 24.9 percent, the number of flats by 35.0 percent and the surface area by 21.7 percent.
2023 III. by municipalities. While the total surface area of the buildings for which building permits were issued in the quarter was 39.1 million m²; Of this, 21.0 million m² was residential, 10.0 million m² was non-residential and 8.1 million m² was common use areas.
2023 III. by municipalities. Residential buildings with two or more flats had the highest surface area share according to the purpose of use of the buildings for which building permits were issued in the quarter, with 25.3 million m². This was followed by one-flat buildings with 3.5 million m².
BUILDING USE PERMITS ARE REDUCED
Compared to the same quarter of the previous year, 2023 III. In the quarter, the number of buildings for which occupancy permits were issued by municipalities decreased by 13.7 percent, the number of apartments decreased by 14.9 percent and the surface area decreased by 14.0 percent.
2023 III. by municipalities. While the total surface area of the buildings for which occupancy permits were issued in the quarter was 23.7 million m²; Of this, 13.5 million m² was residential, 5.1 million m² was non-residential and 5.1 million m² was common use areas.
2023 III. by municipalities. Residential buildings with two or more flats had the highest surface area share according to the purpose of use of the buildings for which occupancy permits were issued in the quarter, with 17.1 million m². This was followed by buildings with one flat, with an area of 1.5 million m².