MÜSİAD, which announced that it had begun work on container homes in order to meet our citizens' housing needs before the permanent earthquake dwellings, opened a separate donation account and invited those wishing to contribute to this donation campaign. The homes in the Container City were designed to be 21 square metres and to include a kitchen, a bathroom and a toilet. Inside the homes there will also be white goods, an armchair and a table, kitchen utensils and a heating system. At the same time, in the container city area there will be infrastructure and landscaping works, a health centre, a nursery, a masjid, and administrative and service buildings. MÜSİAD shared with the public the Frequently Asked Questions section for the MÜSİAD Container City, which will contain 2,000 container homes and will house 8,000 people.
The answers to the frequently asked questions about the project are given below.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1- Isn't the price too high for one container? What is the difference between this container and the others?
In the containers to be set up in our container city, all the goods with which a family of 4 can live under minimum conditions are included in the price of the container. The container is divided into 2 rooms and contains a bathroom, a WC and a kitchen. At the same time, a large Container City is being built here. The infrastructure systems that a large city accommodates will be established. Sewerage, water and energy installations and social and administrative unit buildings are included in this. The quality of the container and the goods inside it differentiate the container to be set up from the others.
2- What else will there be in social terms within the container city?
Within the city, children's playgrounds, parks, basketball and football pitches, a nursery, a masjid, a laundry area and other social areas that may be needed will be built. In other words, all the social facilities that our resident citizens may need will be created within the city. Since our container city will be located in the centre of Elbistan, our children will be able to continue their schooling in schools suitable for education within Elbistan.
3- What will be provided to our citizens who will stay in the containers?
All their needs apart from personal belongings will be found in the container. Basic fixtures such as a bed, a wardrobe, a sofa bed, a TV, a refrigerator, kitchen equipment, a water heater, a vacuum cleaner, an iron, cleaning materials, personal hygiene kits, curtains, stationery and a table are included in this group.
4- How many people can live in a container home within the container city?
The containers are designed so that 2 adults and 2 children can live in them.
5- Within what period will the container city be completed and handed over to the citizens?
Construction of the container city will begin as of 21 February 2023 and it will be completed in stages by April.
6-Is the donation I make for the container city exempt from tax?
MÜSİAD has the status of an association working for the public benefit. For this reason, the donations you make will provide a tax deduction to the extent permitted by the legislation.
7- If we donate to this campaign, may we give the name of our forebears from our family, or the name of our association or institution?
Those who donate a container to our container city may have the name of any person they wish written on the container.
8- May other Civil Society Organizations join this campaign and give their own names to street areas or zones?
Yes, they may.
9- Do the containers have water, a kitchen, a bathroom, a toilet, hot water and heating systems?
Yes, they do.
10- Can the container homes, as structures, later be used for other social purposes or for aid as well?
When our guests in the container cities move into permanent dwellings, our container homes can, if needed, be used for other social purposes and for aid.
11- Does the cost of the containers include all costs such as transport and electricity and water lines?
Yes, costs such as transport and electricity and water lines are included within the cost area.
12- Since the containers will be built in a cold geographical area, do the containers have insulation?
The containers are manufactured to normal insulation standards. They incorporate insulation in accordance with the standards.
13- Is the project in line with AFAD's projects?
The project has been approved by AFAD. Containers recommended for procurement in accordance with the relevant standards will be produced.
14- Will there be a water tank, a vehicle park, a building and structure for administrative affairs and a mechanical room within the container city?
Yes, these areas will be within the Container City.
15- Do we have to buy a single share, or can donations also be made in small amounts?
Donations may also be made in small amounts.
16- Do donors have to be MÜSİAD members?
Since MÜSİAD has the status of an association working for the public benefit and has obtained the necessary permission to collect donations, anyone who wishes may donate to the project.
17- Was the land on which the city will be built determined by our state?
Yes, the Container City will be set up in the place to be designated by AFAD under the auspices of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Türkiye.
18- Will cooperation be established with the relevant local administrations in the place where the city will be built?
Work will be carried out together with the local administrations according to the needs that arise.
19- Will there be landscaping within and around the container city?
Yes, there will be landscaping.
20- For how many people will living space be provided within the container city?
The city will be provided as a living space for 8,000 people.
21- Can in-kind donations be made for the container city?
In addition to cash donations, in-kind donations may also be made for the Container City Project.
22- Is there a precautionary plan against the possibility of fire?
There is a fire prevention and action plan against the possibility of fire, both for the home and for the city.
23- Can zakat be given?
Yes, it can.
Following the VAT reduction published as a Presidential Decision in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Türkiye dated 14 February 2023, the amounts have changed as follows. In-kind donations have also had an effect on the reduction of the amounts.
Price of one container home:
TRY 100,000 / USD 5,310 / EURO 4,950 / GBP 4,350
Bank Account Details
Account Name: MÜSİAD Müstakil Sanayici ve İşadamları Derneği
Bank Name: Albaraka Türk Participation Bank
Branch: Mecidiyeköy
TRY: TR60 0020 3000 1711 2104 0501 58
USD: TR33 0020 3000 1711 2104 0501 59
EURO: TR06 0020 3000 1711 2104 0501 60
GBP: TR76 0020 3000 1711 2104 0501 61
CHF: TR49 0020 3000 1711 2104 0501 62
Bank Swift Code: BTFHTRIS
