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6 th International Symposium on Innovations in Scientific Areas, Ankara, Turkey, 7 - 08 June 2024, vol.18, no.26875527, pp.14-22
The state-initiated TOKİ programs in Turkey commenced post-1980s. They were preferred due to their rapid and
mass production, catering to the economic needs of low-income groups, consequently fueling a sustained increase in housing
demand over the years. Academic research has extensively addressed the issues arising in TOKİ housing concluding that these
residences fail to meet the spatial requirements essential for Turkish culture and family life thus failing to ensure user satisfaction.
Recently, TOKİ has prioritized horizontal architecture and neighborhood concepts in its new projects to address satisfaction
issues. These projects embracing diverse design philosophies, prioritize crucial criteria such as culture, topography, and climate,
initiating architectural competitions aimed at guiding future projects. Leveraging academic research this article interprets how
socio-economic dynamics rapidly reshaping family structures have influenced architectural spatial requirements alongside
examining the brief history and current challenges of TOKİ housing through three distinct Adana TOKİ mass housing examples
evaluated within the context of identified physical, social, cultural, and economic codes. The findings in the conclusion section
prompt an inquiry into whether TOKİ housing is equipped to adapt to the evolving dynamics of the Turkish family structure in
the future.