In 2023, earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş on February 6 and Antakya (Hatay) on February 20 claimed the lives of thousands of people, injured thousands more, and destroyed or damaged a significant portion of the housing stock. As a result, people were displaced and began living in container cities, which are referred to as temporary housing. This forced displacement and life in a container city have caused survivors to face various difficulties. This study aims to investigate the experiences of Antakya earthquake survivors regarding displacement and life in container cities, as well as their perceptions of the future of their city, based on a theoretical framework of place identity and socio-ecology. The study employed an interpretive phenomenological approach. Ten individuals (eight women and two men) aged 30–78 years were recruited. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews conducted in face-to-face meetings with the participants from January to February 2025. The data analysis yielded four main themes: (1) Neighbourhood as Home, (2) Displacement, (3) Container City Life, and (4) What Kind of Future? Living with Uncertainty. These themes reflected participants’ relationships with their neighbourhoods, their experiences of displacement and container living, and their concerns and expectations regarding the future of Antakya. Based on the results of the study and its theoretical framework, this research proposes a place-based conceptual model that incorporates contextual and experiential factors that are potentially associated with psychosocial well-being following an earthquake. In this context, post-disaster temporary sheltering and placement in permanent housing should be carried out with consideration for appropriate physical conditions and sociocultural dynamics, which can pave the way for a natural process based on social capital—including components of psychological resilience and well-being—for survivors.