Considerations on the land management system approach in Turkey by the experiences of a case study

Abstract

In Turkey, applications and activities for the use, acquisition and arrangements of land tenure rights are executed under the authorisation and responsibilities of a variety of public institutions in terms of concerned legislative framework. In this paper, a case study has been implemented for Istanbul not only to evaluate the quality and usability of existing data from different institutions but also to get conclusions and recommendations for future land management works. In the context of this sample work of preparing an inventory for land management and land use in 1:25 000 scale and related synthesis and pre-feasibility analyses; the inventory praxis for urban and rural areas have been undertaken separately. Layer overlay and synthesis of the data in the database are the essential parts of analysing and extracting the outputs supporting land management activities for the purpose of taking correct decisions. In that manner, an overview map of Istanbul's natural and settlement areas has been extracted.