What Does The New Shelter Regulation Bring?

The Regulation Amending the Shelter Regulation ("Regulation"), published in the Official Gazette No. 33070 dated 7 November 2025, introduces inspection requirements and certain new standards for existing shelters. We share the key points of the Regulation with you below.

New Regulatioans Introduced for Residences, Dormitories, and Care Homes.

A mandatory requirement to construct shelters has been introduced for new buildings, depending on their capacity. Accordingly, it has become mandatory to construct shelters in residential buildings with more than 10 independent sections; dormitories, barracks, hotels, and other accommodation facilities with more than 50 beds; care homes for the disabled, elderly, or children with more than 25 beds; healthcare institutions providing inpatient services; and all types of manufacturing and industrial facilities with a gross floor area exceeding 2,000 m².