Erdogan: Nearly $51B invested in earthquake-hit regions of Türkiye to date

So far, 2 trillion liras ($50.55 billion) have been invested in the earthquake-hit regions of Türkiye, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the opening ceremony of the Azerbaijan neighborhood in Kahramanmaras, Report informs.

The Turkish leader also revealed the main statistics on the construction work carried out in the earthquake-hit regions:

“The number of apartments that have been restored and handed over to their residents after the disaster of the century is increasing every day. The number of apartments we have handed over was 100,000 in September, 130,000 in October, and 201,000 in January. Today, that number has increased to 250,000. As many as 21,114 apartments were built in Hatay, 8,064 in Malatya, 3,554 in Adiyaman, 675 in Gaziantep, 490 in Adana, 1,263 in Şanlıurfa, 85 in Sivas, and 49 in Kayseri. Some 3,567 apartments and 744 workplaces were established in Kahramanmaras. A total of 453,000 free units (apartments, offices, shops, etc.) are planned to be built by the end of 2025."