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The Ebrar Sitesi in Kahramanmaraş, one of the locations that suffered the highest loss of life in Turkey's greatest earthquake disaster, was the scene of a major tragedy where 1,400 people lost their lives following the collapse of its 18 blocks.
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Following the removal of the debris, the housing construction initiated by TOKİ lasted two years, and the lottery for the completed new homes was held in recent days.
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However, the lottery, which was moved up without notifying the rightful owners, and the results of the draw revealed a major scandal.
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300 RIGHTFUL OWNERS LEFT HOMELESS
As a result of the draw, an apartment was given to the contractor Tevfik Tepebaşı, who built the collapsed buildings of Ebrar Sitesi and is being tried for murder, and his family.
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In contrast, no housing was allocated to approximately 300 rightful owners. Reacting sharply to this situation, CHP Deputy Chairman Erhan Adem said, "It is a major scandal that while people are left homeless, housing is given to the responsible contractor, his brother-in-law, and his son-in-law."
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''THIS IS A BETRAYAL''
Adem stated that the housing lottery was moved from February 6 to February 3 without informing the rightful owners and that the draw was conducted using a fishbowl system, and reacted with the following words:
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"It is the year 2025; while a transparent lottery could be held with modern technology, the names were determined in a fishbowl. Moreover, it is not even known where the rightful owners whose names were not drawn will be given homes. What has been done is a clear betrayal and injustice."
News Source : 12punto
