Data on homelessness and housing exclusion 2026: Türkiye

Summary of key data and information

	Summary of key data and information
Official statistical definition of homelessness (Table 1)	There is no official statistical definition of homelessness in Türkiye.
Latest national estimates of homelessness (Table 2, Table 3)	3 974 individuals, representing 0,004% of the total population (2025).
	Flow count, based on the Accommodation Project for the Homeless.
	ETHOS Light groups included	Included: ETHOS Light 2: Emergency accommodation (e.g. shelters) ETHOS Light 3: Accommodation for the homeless (e.g. hostels and women’s refuges) Not included: ETHOS Light 1: Living on the streets, in public spaces ETHOS Light 4: People in institutions ETHOS Light 5: People in non-conventional dwellings (e.g. caravans, cars or tents) ETHOS Light 6: Living temporarily with others in conventional housing (e.g. sofa-surfing)
	Notes: Each ETHOS Light group includes one or more sub-categories of living situations. ETHOS Light groups are considered as “included” in the data collection approach if at least one of the sub-categories is counted.
Legal framework to collect data on homelessness (Table 4)	There is no legal obligation to collect data on homelessness in Türkiye.
Homelessness Strategy (Table 5)	Türkiye does not have a national homelessness strategy.
Approaches to collect data on homelessness (Table 6)	Accommodation Project for the Homeless: The number of people accommodated by the project is recorded (Table 6.1).

Table 1. Official statistical definition of homelessness

	Statistical definition
Homelessness	There is no official definition of homelessness in Türkiye.

Table 2. Data on people experiencing homelessness: Headline estimate, by living situation

Presented according to ETHOS Light Typology

Year	Headline estimate of homelessness (Individuals)	% of total population	ETHOS Light 1 People living rough	ETHOS Light 2 People in emergency accommodation	ETHOS Light 3 People in accommodation for the homeless	ETHOS Light 4 People living in institutions	ETHOS Light 5 People living in unconventional dwellings	ETHOS Light 6 People staying with family/friends
2022	5 285	0,006%	Not included	Included in headline estimate but not specified	Included in headline estimate but not specified	Not included	Not included	Not included
2025	3 974	0,004%	Not included	Included in headline estimate but not specified	Included in headline estimate but not specified	Not included	Not included	Not included
Metadata: Type of count: Flow Data are comparable across years: No Included in headline estimate: Children: No Temporary accommodation for: Asylum seekers: No Refugees: No Victims/survivors of domestic violence: No

Note: The headline estimate refers to the number of people accommodated within the scope of the Accommodation Project for the Homeless.

Source: OECD Questionnaire on Affordable and Social Housing (QuASH); Ministry of Family and Social Services (MoFSS), 2023, Accommodation Project for the Homeless

Table 3. Data on people experiencing homelessness: Headline estimate, by sub-group and living situation

Data not available.

Table 4. Legal framework to collect data on homelessness

	Legal framework
Law that governs data collection on homelessness	None.
Legal obligations	None.

Table 5. Homelessness strategy

	Homelessness strategies in place
National Homelessness Strategy	None.
Regional and/or local homelessness strategies exist	None.

Table 6. Approaches to collect data on homelessness

6.1. Accommodation Project for the Homeless
Description The number of people accommodated by the Accommodation Project for the Homeless (Evsizlere Konaklama Projesi) is recorded. The Accommodation Project for the Homeless provides accommodations in public institution guesthouses, boarding houses, hotels, or other similar places for people experiencing homelessness during winter.
Type of count generated Flow (period)	Methods Service-based method
Lead authority(ies) Ministry of Family and Social Services (MoFSS)	Source(s) of information The number of people being accommodated through the project is recorded by the Ministry of Family and Social Services.
Scope National level	Depth of data Enumeration
Frequency Annual
ETHOS Light groups included: ETHOS Light 2: Emergency accommodation (e.g. shelters) ETHOS Light 3: Accommodation for the homeless (e.g. hostels and women’s refuges) Note: Each ETHOS Light group includes one or more sub-categories of living situations. ETHOS Light groups are considered as “included” in the data collection approach if at least one of the sub-categories is counted.
Notes and sources Ministry of Family and Social Services (MoFSS)

Please refer to the OECD Affordable Housing Database, indicator HC3.1.Population experiencing homelessness, https://www.oecd.org/content/oecd/en/data/datasets/oecd-affordable-housing-database.html.

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