Environment, Ministry of Urbanization and Climate Change, taking into account current conditions such as population growth and urbanization A comprehensive change in the Shelter Regulation gone. Prepared under the coordination of the General Directorate of Professional Services “Regulation Amending the Shelter Regulation”, Today (7 November 2025) It entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette..
With the update made under the coordination of the Ministry, While many buildings and facilities are required to build shelters and organize existing areas as shelters,, shelter types and standards were also detailed.
🇹🇷 Shelter Types and Construction Areas Redefined (Article 1, 2)
Regulations, shelters to its users ve for protection purposes reclassified according to:
- By User:
- Private Shelters: Person, Shelters built for users of legal entities or public buildings and facilities. First of all, it should be done in basements or inside the building., If not possible, it can be done in the garden, provided that it complies with the zoning plan..
- General Shelters: For public use, prepared in existing structures or made by the state, coordination AFAD Shelters provided by.
- By Purpose:
- Pressure Bunkers: Nuclear, providing protection against the immediate and residual effects of chemical and biological weapons, built by the state shelters.
- Fallout Shelters: radioactive fallout, Provides protection against fragmentation effects of chemical/biological warfare agents and conventional weapons, private or public shelters.
Important Notes (Fallout Shelters):
- fallout shelters, within the side and rear garden building approach distances of the parcel, Provided that it remains completely underground can be done.
- shelters is not included in the precedent calculation. However, shelters built above ground or partially underground TAX (Floor Area Number of Floors) included in your account is done.
AVM, Shelter Obligation in Stadiums and Residences (Article 3)
With the new regulation, areas where shelter is mandatory and areas where exceptions are granted have been clarified.:
| Building Type | Shelter Obligation |
| residences | Total number of independent episodes 10more than those. |
| Accommodation Facilities | Number of beds 50more than dormitory, hotel, dormitories and other accommodation facilities. |
| Health/Nursing homes | Number of beds 25more than having a disability, old, children's nursing homes and inpatient health facilities. |
| Manufacturing/Industry | Subject area for precedent account 2000 m² and above All kinds of manufacturing and industrial facilities (Except for structures directly related to production). |
| Official Buildings | Area included in the precedent account 1000 m² and above those. |
| New Stadiums | 5000 person and above Stadiums and indoor sports facilities with spectator capacity. |
- Available Stadiums: current 5000 If stadiums with a capacity of one person or more have basements, Reserve areas that can be used as shelters are identified and will be arranged.
- Exceptions: 10Houses with less than 1 independent section, 1500 Non-residential buildings less than m², 1000 Official buildings less than m² and 5000 In sports facilities with a spectator capacity of less than one person There will be no obligation to shelter.
Shelter Size and Structural Standards (Article 4)
Detailed standards were determined for the construction of fallout shelters, which are special shelters.:
- Size: Minimum per person net 1 square meters shelter place is separated. (Toilet, shower, kitchen niche is not included in this area).
- Number of People Calculation:
- In residences: 1 one-room residence: 2 person; 2 one-room residence: 3 person; 3+ one-room residence: 4 person.
- Accommodation Facilities: number of beds %20 increasing Number of people found as a result.
- In Other Buildings: precedent subject area 20 dividing by number resulting number.
- stadiums: Minimum audience capacity %3’ü is calculated as.
- Structural Thickness: The wall and ceiling slab thicknesses of the shelter outside the building must be at least 60 cm beton, 75 cm brick/stone or 90 cm should be compacted soil.
- Educational Buildings Shelters: The ceiling of indoor shelters must be at least 20 cm and walls at least 30 cm It is constructed with thick reinforced concrete.
- Internal Height: The internal height of the shelters is clear 2.40 from meter can't be down.
- hygiene: Her Separate toilets and sinks for one hundred people place will be reserved. 100 For shelters over m², at least 2.30 m² area kitchen niche (with sink and electric cooking area) to be done.
- Ventilation: Suitable for usage capacity mechanical ventilation installation is mandatory. Fan energy will be supplied by generator or uninterruptible power supply; in case of deactivation human powered crank handle will be supported with. Official, in shelters in health and education buildings that's it 24 hours of uninterrupted electricity supply is mandatory.
subways, National Gardens and Shopping Mall Car Parks Will Become General Shelters (Article 5)
- subways: When new metros are needed project to be used as a general shelter is essential. Existing metro stops and tunnels are also With the opinion of AFAD will be organized as a general shelter.
- National Gardens: Area 15.000 m² and above in those, garden area %3not less than underground or above ground general shelter to be done.
- Shopping Malls and Commercial Parking Lots: District with shopping malls, underground public and commercial parking lots parking areas in basements Project design and construction as a shelter is mandatory.
Transition Processes and Audit Obligation
- Duration for Existing Shopping Malls and Parking Lots: Owners of shopping malls and commercial parking lots to make them suitable as shelters 31 December 2028 until time was given (Temporary Clause 3).
- Audit for Existing Shelters: Structures where shelter construction was previously required (You, special education, except private health) for , shelters, by the relevant administration, starting from the effective date. latest 1 will be checked during the year and building management to correct deficiencies. most 1 period up to year will be given (Temporary Clause 4).
- Shelter Registration System (Article 6): Shelter areas with building permits, From the submission of the relevant documents by the civil administration authority within five business days (Governorship/Provincial Disaster and Emergency Directorate) will be recorded.
Statement from the Minister Institution
Environment, Minister of Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, In his post on his social media account, Stating that the regulation has been adapted to today's needs and conditions, he said::
“We updated our country's shelter regulation by making it suitable for today's needs and conditions.. Inspection requirement and additional standards for existing shelters, We brought important conditions to new buildings. With our regulation published in the Official Gazette; public gardens, We will organize areas such as subway tunnels to provide shelter services.. We will continue to take every step necessary for the peace and security of our nation.”
For the full text of the regulation, you can refer to the Official Gazette.. The right of buildings in the building permit process to be subject to the old provisions has also been added to the regulation. (Temporary Clause 2).
With the entry into force of these comprehensive regulations, It is aimed to increase the construction and emergency preparedness standards in Turkey..
