Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Mehmet Özhaseki stated that they will restore Kahramanmaraş, the center of the February 6 earthquakes, to the beauties of the past. Minister Özhaseki said, “We will get Kahramanmaraş back on its feet as soon as possible. With our urban design works equipped with an aesthetic understanding, we are rapidly advancing towards our goal of making it a safer and more beautiful city than before. Our new city square project that will serve the people of Kahramanmaraş is ready. We aim to restore Kahramanmaraş to the original splendor of the past with all its cultural assets, historical texture and local architecture.” said.
Mehmet Özhaseki, Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, evaluated the work carried out to revive Kahramanmaraş, which was destroyed in the earthquakes, and announced the Kahramanmaraş Square Project.
Emphasizing that they started construction by laying the foundations in the reserve areas in Kahramanmaraş, the epicenter of the earthquake, in a short time, Minister Özhaseki said, “Kahramanmaraş, the city of poets and men of letters, is one of the cities most damaged by the earthquakes. With both our work in reserve areas and our 'On-Site Transformation' project, we will build a total of 82 thousand 104 residences and 34 thousand 504 commercial areas throughout Kahramanmaraş without compromising the 4 red lines. We will deliver 10 thousand 337 residences and village houses to their rightful owners by the end of the year in Kahramanmaraş. Later, we will place our brothers and sisters who were affected by the disaster, step by step, in our completed houses. "said.
“WE AIM TO RETURN KAHRAMANMARAŞ TO ITS ORIGINAL MAGNIFICENCE OF THE PAST”
Minister Mehmet Özhaseki stated that they are constantly exchanging ideas with experts and scientists such as engineers, architects, urban planners and art historians in the reconstruction and revitalization process of Kahramanmaraş.
Noting that they have taken important steps towards regaining the beauties of the past in Kahramanmaraş, where the debris has been cleared and housing construction continues, Minister Özhaseki said, “Under the leadership of our President, we are rapidly advancing towards our goal of making Kahramanmaraş a beautiful city with our urban design works equipped with aesthetic understanding, with the aim of restoring Kahramanmaraş as soon as possible.” . We aim to restore Kahramanmaraş to the original splendor of the past with all its cultural assets, historical texture and local architecture.” he said.
“WE WILL STRENGTHEN IT EVEN MORE AS A LIVING SPACE, NOT JUST A CITY”
Reminding that many cultural assets damaged in the earthquakes were either destroyed or seriously damaged, Minister Mehmet Özhaseki said, “We will restore our Trabzon and Azerbaijan Streets to their good old days. We will strongly revive Kahramanmaraş by bringing it together with its cultural riches, historical heritage and local originality. Kahramanmaraş will be a safer, stronger and more beautiful city than before. Our buildings, built with national and local materials, also keep the neighborhood culture alive, have local architectural features, are climate-friendly and Zero Waste compliant. "We are determined to revive Kahramanmaraş, one of the points where we started our march of civilization in Anatolia, with all its existence." made his assessment.
“WE CONSIDERED EVERY DETAIL”
Stating that the city centers to be built in Kahramanmaraş will witness history that will last for centuries, Minister Özhaseki said, “We have carefully considered every detail. "We will erase the traces of the earthquake by reviving Kahramanmaraş, which we will build to meet every need from residences to village houses, from commercial areas to social facilities, as soon as possible, with its beautiful square that will be the subject of postcards." said.
THERE IS NO COMPROMISE ON THE FOUR RED LINES IN CONSTRUCTION!
Underlining that they will build the residences and workplaces without compromising the 4 red lines, Minister Özhaseki said, “We will not allow construction on fault lines and fault breaks, we will not allow construction on the ground where liquefaction occurs, we will close the areas with stream beds to development and we will apply zero tolerance in architecture-engineering services.” .” he said.