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Purpose and scope: There have been many earthquakes in Turkey that have caused thousands of deaths. The 6 February Pazarcık earthquake, one of them, caused a large amount of loss of life and property. These earthquakes on the Eastern Anatolia fault line caused great losses in Osmaniye, especially in the cities where the earthquake focal point is located. In line with the data obtained from Afad Provincial Directorate; there are a total of 9011 houses in the city with severe damage, 531 houses to be demolished urgently and 679 destroyed houses. The first issue to be solved in the normalization phase after the earthquake is the housing problem. In the study, it was tried to examine the location selection, project design and their aspects related to the socio-economic and cultural structure of the region. Methodology: Observation, photography, questionnaire and interview techniques were used in the study. For the demolitions in Osmaniye, a 280-question questionnaire was applied for the earthquake houses built in Toprakkale district and the disaster houses under construction in Hasanbeyli district. The questions were evaluated in the SPSS data program. Research Limitations: The research was limited to ongoing disaster housing in Osmaniye Toprakkale and Hasanbeyli. Findings: In the study conducted on two different areas with different demographic data, it was determined that the problems were common and the needs were different. With the surveys conducted, it was determined that the participants in both regions were not satisfied with the new settlement, evaluated the houses in general as good and medium, but the houses did not meet the regional needs. Conclusions: The disaster housing production process for earthquake victims should not only be seen as a solution to the housing problem, but also as a process of creating a physical environment that responds to all social and socio-cultural needs. Results: Instead of implementing pre-designed type projects in each disaster area, region-specific solutions should be envisaged. The inclusion of users and stakeholders in the permanent housing design after the earthquake will increase the level of success.

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