General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre

What General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre does

The General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (Tapu ve Kadastro Genel Müdürlüğü, TKGM) is the sole legal authority in Turkey for land registry and cadastre operations, established in 1847 and operating as a state administrative entity under the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. Headquartered in Ankara, the directorate maintains the authoritative nationwide record of property ownership and parcel data across 59.7 million parcels, 25.6 million independent units, 57.2 million registered property owners, and 333,820 foreign ownership cases. Its mandate covers title deed issuance, parcel mapping, property valuation, archival digitization, and regulatory circulars tied to Turkish property and tax law.

TKGM operates a multi-platform digital infrastructure organized around a hub-and-spoke architecture. The core enterprise systems — TAKBİS (Land Registry and Cadastre Information System), MEGSİS (Spatial Real Estate System), and TARBİS (Archive Information System) — form the central database, supporting consumer-facing platforms including WEB TAPU (online title deed applications), PARSEL SORGU (parcel inquiry), BAŞVURU SORGULAMA (application status tracking), and E-TAHSİLAT (electronic fee payment). Specialized modules cover mortgages (E-İPOTEK), liens (E-HACİZ), encumbrance cancellations (E-TERKİN), public notices (E-İLAN), and historical archives (E-ARŞİV). Additional platforms include TUSAGA-AKTİF (CORS-TR GNSS reference network for surveying), the 3D City Models and Cadastre Project, the 3 Boyutlu Bilgi Sistemi, TUCBS (National Geographic Information System), and the foreign-investor-facing Your Key Turkey platform. A Quality Management System, Project Suggestion System, e-Museum, and internal video conferencing platform support institutional operations.

Revenue is generated through official government fees on land registry transactions, cadastral services, property valuation reports, and administrative services, supplemented by Turkish government budget allocations and World Bank-financed modernization project funding (TKMP and TKMP-EF). Customer segments span Turkish citizens and property owners (primary), foreign nationals acquiring property, government agencies requiring cadastral data, and real estate sector professionals (notaries, lawyers, valuers, agents). Distribution is delivered through physical title deed offices in every province, the Alo 181 call center, e-Devlet integration, and the suite of self-serve online platforms.

Name

General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre

Legal name

Tapu ve Kadastro Genel Müdürlüğü (TKGM)

Website

https://tkgm.gov.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1847

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Short description

Turkey's sole legal authority for land registry and cadastre, operating nationwide digital platforms (TAKBİS, Web Tapu, Parsel Sorgu) for property registration, parcel mapping, and valuation across 59.7 million parcels. Serves citizens, foreign buyers, government agencies, and real estate professionals under the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Land Registry and Cadastre Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Land registry services
• Cadastral mapping
• Property registration
• Title deed management
• E-government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TKGM is the sole official government authority for land registry and cadastre in Turkey, providing legally authoritative property ownership documentation, title deed registration, cadastral mapping, parcel data management, and related spatial/geographic information services. It delivers these services through a nationwide network of physical offices and digital platforms including Web Tapu, Parsel Sorgu, and E-Tahsilat, covering 59.7 million parcels and 57.2 million registered property owners.

Product overview

The General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (TKGM) operates a multi-platform digital infrastructure for Turkey's property administration system. The core consumer-facing services include WEB TAPU (for online property transactions), PARSEL SORGU (parcel inquiry), and YOUR KEY TÜRKİYE (foreign investment platform), supplemented by e-services modules (E-TAHSİLAT, E-İLAN, E-ARŞİV, E-HACİZ, E-TERKİN, E-İPOTEK, BAŞVURU SORGU) for specific transaction types. Behind these user interfaces, TKGM maintains enterprise platforms including TAKBİS (core information system), MEGSİS (spatial real estate), TARBİS (archive digitization), TKMP (modernization), and specialized systems such as TUSAGA-AKTİF (GNSS reference network), HBB (map data bank), TUCBS (national geographic information), and 3D modeling systems. The architecture follows a hub-and-spoke model where citizen-facing e-services connect to the central TAKBIS database.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Web Tapu: Online platform for property registration applications, allowing users to submit property sales, mortgage, inheritance transfer and similar transactions via the internet without visiting land registry offices.
• Parsel Sorgulama
• TAKBİS
• MEGSİS
• TARBİS
• Your Key Turkey
• E-Tahsilat

Products and services

• WEB TAPU Online platform enabling citizens to submit property transaction applications (sales, mortgages, inheritance transfers) without visiting land registry offices, featuring electronic identity verification for fraud prevention.
• PARSEL SORGU (Parsel Sorgulama) Online parcel inquiry system allowing users to search and view property details, map layers, and parcel characteristics for land and real estate throughout Turkey.
• YOUR KEY TÜRKİYE Interactive platform providing comprehensive information for foreign nationals regarding real estate investment opportunities and procedures in Turkey.
• E-TAHSİLAT Electronic payment service for processing land registry fees, transaction charges, and other government payments online.
• E-İLAN Electronic announcement system for publishing land registry notices and public notifications.
• E-ARŞİV Electronic archive system for accessing and managing historical land registry documents and records.
• E-HACİZ Electronic lien system for processing and managing encumbrances on properties.
• E-TERKİN Electronic cancellation service for removing liens, mortgages, and other encumbrances from property records.
• E-İPOTEK Electronic mortgage service for registering and managing property mortgages online.
• BAŞVURU SORGU Application inquiry system for tracking the status of submitted land registry applications and transactions.
• TAKBİS (Tapu ve Kadastro Bilgi Sistemi) Comprehensive Land Registry and Cadastre Information System serving as the core database and information infrastructure for all property-related data in Turkey.
• MEGSİS (Mekansal Gayrimenkul Sistemi) Spatial Real Estate System for managing and analyzing spatial property data and related information.
• TUSAGA-AKTİF (CORS-TR) Continuously Operating Reference Stations network providing high-precision GPS/GNSS positioning data for surveying and mapping applications.
• 3 Boyutlu Kent Modelleri ve Kadastro Projesi 3D City Models and Cadastre Project for creating three-dimensional representations of cities integrated with cadastral data.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTKGM participates in IAAO Southeast Europe Chapter activities for international professional exchange on property valuation and cadastre practices.
• Afghanistan Ministry of EconomyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelegation visit to learn from Turkey's experiences in land registry, cadastre and digitalization in February 2026.
• Azerbaijan State Service for Property IssuesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSix-member delegation visit from Azerbaijan's property affairs agency in October 2025 to exchange knowledge on land registry and cadastre operations.
• Republic of SerbiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTKGM delegation participated in IAAO SEE Chapter opening meeting in Belgrade, Serbia in December 2025 for international professional exchange.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Kadaster (Netherlands Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency): Kadaster is the Dutch government agency responsible for land registry, cadastre, and mapping in the Netherlands. It operates digital parcel, property, and spatial data services comparable to TKGM's TAKBIS, MEGSIS, and Web Tapu platforms, and serves as a closely aligned international peer.
• HM Land Registry (UK): HM Land Registry is the UK government agency that registers land ownership and provides property information services. It is a direct functional peer of TKGM in title registration, digital conveyancing enablement, and public access to land records.
• Lantmäteriet (Swedish Land Survey Authority): Lantmäteriet is the Swedish government authority for land registration, cadastral mapping, and geospatial information. It mirrors TKGM's combined mandate of property registration, cadastre, and national geographic data, including Sweden's GNSS reference network SWEPOS.
• National Land Survey of Finland (Maanmittauslaitos): The Finnish National Land Survey handles land registration, cadastral mapping, and spatial data infrastructure in Finland. It is a direct peer in operating integrated land registry and cadastre information systems at national scale, similar to TAKBIS and MEGSIS.
• Land Information New Zealand (LINZ): LINZ maintains New Zealand's land title system, survey, and topographic information. Its role in land registration, cadastre renewal, and geospatial infrastructure is functionally analogous to TKGM's parcel/title registration and TUSAGA-AKTIF positioning network.
• Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG, Germany): BKG is Germany's federal agency for cartography and geodesy, providing national spatial reference data and GNSS positioning infrastructure. It overlaps with TKGM's mapping (HBB, TUCBS) and CORS/TR network (TUSAGA-AKTIF) functions.
• Ordnance Survey (UK): Ordnance Survey is Britain's national mapping agency producing authoritative geospatial data. Comparable to TKGM's Harita Bilgi Bankası (HBB) and Türkiye Ulusal Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemi (TUCBS) national geographic information platforms.
• Bureau of Land Management (BLM, USA): The BLM is the U.S. federal agency responsible for managing public lands, cadastral surveys, and land records. Comparable to TKGM in operating nationwide cadastral infrastructure and parcel records, though on federal rather than nationwide coverage.
• Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière (IGN, France): IGN is France's national mapping and geospatial agency producing authoritative geographic reference data. Peer to TKGM's TUCBS, HBB, and national cartographic functions under a comparable state-mandated model.

Regional players

• Registro de la Propiedad de España (Spain Property Registry): The Spanish Property Registry network registers real estate ownership and charges encumbrances nationwide in Spain. Functionally aligned with TKGM's title registration and lien (E-HACIZ, E-İPOTEK) services, though operated as a decentralized private-public institution rather than a centralized directorate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tkgmgovtr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPEp3JaM-K0JuzMrJVKVRxw
• Facebookfacebook.com/TapuKadastroGM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/general-directorate-of-land-registry-and-cadastre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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