AN EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF HOUSING COOPERATIVES IN HOUSING PRODUCTION: A CASE STUDY OF ANKARA IN POST 1980 ERA

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2023-6

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Uyar, Bilen Deniz

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Housing cooperatives are the type of cooperatives that provides an alternative housing production model, particularly for low- and middle-income individuals. In Turkey, the development of housing cooperatives began with establishment of the first housing cooperative in 1934 in the Republican era. Regulatory framework that with the Cooperatives Law of 1969, followed by the Mass Housing Laws of 1981 and 1984, which witnessed a peak in the number of housing cooperatives and their contribution to housing production. However, since the early 2000s, there has been a declining trend in the share of housing cooperatives, while Housing Development Administration of Turkey and private sector have gained prominence in the housing production sector. This study aims to examine the factors contributing to the decline that observed since 1980, financial and institutional transformations in the housing sector, and legislative changes. To gain deeper insights, semi-structured interviews were conducted with housing cooperative managers in Ankara. The underlying assumption of this study is that housing cooperatives that serve as a robust alternative primarily catering to the needs of low and middle-income groups. However, over the past four decades, these groups have faced various barriers preventing their accessibility and preference for housing cooperatives. By conducting causal research and analyzing the outcomes of the semi-structured interviews, this study seeks to validate the assumption mentioned above and shed light on the underlying reasons for the declining share of housing cooperatives. Ultimately, the findings will be discussed in the concluding section to provide a comprehensive understanding of the topic.

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Housing Policy, Housing Cooperatives, Housing Production, Cooperatives

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/104184

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis