The state-initiated TOKİ programs in Turkey commenced post-1980s. They were preferred due to their rapid and mass production, catering to the economic needs of low-income groups, consequently fueling a sustained increase in housing demand over the years. Academic research has extensively addressed the issues arising in TOKİ housing concluding that these residences fail to meet the spatial requirements essential for Turkish culture and family life thus failing to ensure user satisfaction. Recently, TOKİ has prioritized horizontal architecture and neighborhood concepts in its new projects to address satisfaction issues. These projects embracing diverse design philosophies, prioritize crucial criteria such as culture, topography, and climate, initiating architectural competitions aimed at guiding future projects. Leveraging academic research this article interprets how socio-economic dynamics rapidly reshaping family structures have influenced architectural spatial requirements alongside examining the brief history and current challenges of TOKİ housing through three distinct Adana TOKİ mass housing examples evaluated within the context of identified physical, social, cultural, and economic codes. The findings in the conclusion section prompt an inquiry into whether TOKİ housing is equipped to adapt to the evolving dynamics of the Turkish family structure in the future.

Keywords - Public Housing, TOKI, Turkish Family Structure, Neighborhood Identity, Spatial Qualityses

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