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Greeting from The Generel DirectorDear Friends,Welcoming MessagesLand registry and Cadastre service, today, is a dynamic chain of service coveringservices such as preparing source data for all kinds of planning and organizationon the ground and underground, providing geo-data and displaying topographicstructure, producing data that can meet the information need required foreconomy, law, statistics, management, planning and various different scientificresearches as well as all kinds of contractual transactions related to land registryand register of immovable properties, to follow-up, and control changes on theregisters, to ensure the protection of archive records and documents.In Turkey, The General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (TKGM inTurkish) has been carrying out its duty determined by the law in its 22 RegionalDirectorates, 81 Cadastre directorates and 970 land registry directorates, serving20 million citizens every year as well as producing required basic data for manyoffices and institutions.Davut GÜNEYThe Generel DirectorAlthough there are land registry transaction records since 1460s in our archives,the first organization of land registry in our was established under the name of“Defter-I Amire Kalemi” on May 21, 1847 and our institution celebrated its 167thanniversary under the name of General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastrein this year.TKGM carrying out the mission of maintaining and protecting ownership and rightsrelated to land. It has been fulfilling one of the most important functions of the stateand playing a significant role in the service sector. These services have the qualityof fulfilling the requirements of our county as well as increasing and changingdemands in the international basis, finding solutions, amenable to the expectedsensibility and credibility within the framework of laws, capable of using the recenttechnology of today. Many projects have accomplished within this framework since2004 till today. It would be seen that every single project would contribute to thedevelopment of our country in the short, medium and long term.Now we think that it is the time for all worldwide cadaster-related people shouldcome together to share their very valuable experiences and create a network fora better mapping for our common future. As the organizer of the “World CadastreSummit, Congress and Exhibition”, we also would like to welcome all of you andto give us an opportunity to show you our warm hospitably. Therefore, we lookforward to seeing you in Istanbul.Yours sincerely,Davut GÜNEY, The General Directorof Land Registry and Cadastre ofTurkeyThe General Directorate OfLand Registry And Cadastrewcadastre.org3