The Cadastral Aspect of Unregistered Areas in Rural Areas and the Importance of Bringing It to the Economy by Registering It
Adem TORU
Ownership is of great importance in terms of sustainability in human life. One of the reasons for this is that real estate has a fundamental value. The real estate sector is one of the components that enable countries to grow and develop economically. In addition, real estate investments are among the top investment instruments of real and legal persons. It has been observed that sustainable land management cannot be fully implemented in underdeveloped and developing countries. Therefore, countries that can transform their real estate-based assets into capital that will produce wealth are approaching the level of economic prosperity, while those who cannot use these assets generally remain below this welfare level. The formation of real estate markets and the development of the real estate sector in a country also affect many other sectors and are of great importance for economic development.
The aim of this study is to reveal the benefits to the country’s economy of registering and determining the value of areas that are left undetected or unregistered during facility cadastre studies, which will have an impact on the economy in Turkey. While the first facility cadastre was being carried out, the surface areas and locations of these areas, which were not used and did not represent any economic value, could be approximately determined with the advancement of science and technology and the completion of the country cadastre. Unregistered places, whose economic value has increased over time, have begun to be needed economically and strategically. The economic needs of the country, the ability to cultivate the land, and people’s needs for land have made it necessary to work on the identification and registration of these areas.
With the study, the subject has been researched in detail by examining the practices and laws of TKGM (General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre), and it has been concluded that the areas that need to be registered and waiting to be brought into the economy in Turkey are a hidden source of income and capital. It has been put forward that all unregistered areas throughout Turkey should be registered and registered in the land registry, and that they should be valued and brought into the economy.
As a result, forest areas, pastures, public areas, idle areas or areas used by individuals through occupation are important for sustainable land management. It is expected that non-registered areas will be determined legally and geometrically, registered and generate economic income. Just as people can transform their assets into capital that will produce wealth, they need to identify their idle assets in their countries and convert them into accumulated capital, which is a factor of the developed economy. The identification and registration of non-registered areas in Turkey on behalf of the Treasury and the determination of their value using correct valuation methods and renting them to the relevant parties will provide great benefits for both individuals and society, as well as for the country’s economy.