From the official data
Building Permits and Occupancy Permits: A Signal of New Housing Supply
According to TurkStat, dwellings with a building permit in Hatay numbered 8,064 in 2022, 3,970 in 2023, 34,671 in 2024 and 68,990 in 2025. Dwellings with an occupancy permit over the same years were 10,095, 1,600, 8,457, 24,476.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings with building permit | 8,064 | 2022 | [1] |
| Dwellings with building permit | 3,970 | 2023 | [1] |
| Dwellings with building permit | 34,671 | 2024 | [1] |
| Dwellings with building permit | 68,990 | 2025 | [1] |
| Dwellings with occupancy permit | 10,095 | 2022 | [1] |
| Dwellings with occupancy permit | 1,600 | 2023 | [1] |
| Dwellings with occupancy permit | 8,457 | 2024 | [1] |
| Dwellings with occupancy permit | 24,476 | 2025 | [1] |
| Hatay's share of national permits | 5.8% | 2025 | [1] |
What does this data mean for an investor?
Hatay's share of national permitted dwellings in 2025 is 5.8%, and its share of occupancy permits 3.5%, while it holds 1.8% of Türkiye's population. Its permit share is therefore about 3.2 times its population share: construction activity is disproportionately intense.
In 2024–2025, 103,661 dwellings received permits against 32,933 that received occupancy permits, a ratio of about 3.1 to one. This suggests that a large share of permitted homes had not yet received occupancy by the end of 2025, i.e. may still be under construction. The two flows are not an exact stock difference (permit-to-occupancy can take years, and some permits are renewed or cancelled), so this is a directional signal, not a stock calculation.
What it means for an investor: homes receiving occupancy over the coming years can affect first-hand sales and rental supply. Before buying, the permit and occupancy status and the construction stage of a specific project should be verified separately in the official records.
Limitation: From Q2 2025 TurkStat widened coverage beyond municipalities to all authorities entitled to issue building documents, so the 2025 figure is not fully comparable with earlier years and the effect of the change in Hatay cannot be separated from the table. 2024–2025 data have been revised. Unpermitted buildings are out of scope; the data count dwellings, not quality or price.