22.02.2025 12:11
As part of the Zero Cadastre File Project conducted by the Ministry of Justice, cadastral cases that have been ongoing in Turkey for over 70 years have begun to be resolved. The project aims to clarify property rights and expedite the judicial system. The goal is to eliminate cadastral cases by the year 2025.
The 'Zero Cadastre File Project' carried out by the Ministry of Justice aims to resolve long-standing cadastre lawsuits in the judiciary one by one. Cadastre lawsuits, which have been ongoing in Turkey since the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, are being concluded with a fundamental reform initiative in the judicial system.
PROBLEMS ARE BEING OVERCOME ONE BY ONE
As part of the Zero Cadastre File Project, which aims to conclude all cadastre lawsuits by the end of this year, technical deficiencies in international notifications, party formation, and discovery processes have been identified and solutions have been produced. While technical and administrative support is provided to the courts within the scope of the project, human resources have been strengthened through the regulations made. In this context, even cases that have been ongoing for over 70 years have started to reach final resolutions. Among the main reasons for the prolonged cadastre lawsuits are international notifications, technical deficiencies in discovery processes, difficulties in party formation, and personnel shortages. With systematic solutions developed in recent years, courts have been able to make faster and more effective decisions.
CITIZENS ARE GETTING RID OF YEARS OF UNCERTAINTIES
The reform process led by the Ministry of Justice aims to completely eliminate cadastre disputes and clarify property rights. The acceleration of the judicial system will reduce the workload of the courts and help citizens escape from years of uncertainty regarding property issues. With this historic reform, the effectiveness of the courts is increased, and it is also aimed to strengthen public trust in the judiciary. By 2025, it is aimed to completely eliminate cadastre lawsuits, marking an important step towards building a more solid foundation for the property system.
71-YEAR-OLD LAWSUIT WITH 853 PARTIES RESOLVED
Since the project began, many examples have been implemented across the country. In the İskenderun district of Hatay, a 71-year-old lawsuit with 853 parties, opened in 1954, has been concluded. In Kırklareli, property issues in another lawsuit that has been ongoing for 70 years with 212 heirs have been resolved, and a final decision has been made. A similar example occurred in the Derik district of Mardin, where a cadastre lawsuit that lasted 25 years and involved 21 parties was concluded last week. With the regulations made, it is aimed to completely remove long-standing cadastre files from the judicial agenda by the end of 2025.