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Turkey Could Produce 1 Million Steel Homes in Three Years, Industry Says
An industry representative says Turkey could produce 1 million steel homes in three years.
That would require about 3 million tonnes of steel each year, up from around 1 million tonnes of steel construction produced annually now.
The representative says production could be raised to 3 million tonnes and that raw materials are not a problem.
Steel makes up only 3% to 5% of Turkey’s building stock, according to Melih Şimşek, deputy chair of the Turkish Structural Steel Association.
Turkey is in one of the world’s most active earthquake zones and is also a major steel producer.
The association aims to raise steel’s share of buildings to at least 15% within five years, to support safer construction, faster urban renewal and greater industrial value.
The sources do not say whether or when the production increase will begin.
TUCSA says Turkey could produce 1 million steel homes in three years.
The Turkish Structural Steel Association’s new board announced a manifesto called “For a Turkey as Strong as Steel.”
TUCSA aims to raise steel’s share of Turkey’s building stock to at least 15% within five years.
Melih Şimşek said Turkey’s current building stock has a steel share of about 3% to 5%.
A steel industry representative said producing 1 million steel homes would require an average of 3 million tonnes of steel a year.
- Who
- The Turkish Structural Steel Association (TUCSA) and its deputy board chair, Melih Şimşek.
- What
- TUCSA says Turkey could produce 1 million steel homes in three years and aims to increase steel’s share of the building stock.
- When
- The announcements were reported on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Turkey.
- Why
- TUCSA says the goals would support safer cities, faster urban renewal and higher-value exports.
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- Production claim
- 1 million steel homes in three years
- Steel requirement
- An average of 3 million tonnes a year
- Current steel share
- About 3% to 5% of Turkey’s building stock
- Five-year target
- At least 15% steel share in the building stock
What people are saying
We can produce 1 million modular steel homes in three years.
There is no problem at all with raw materials.