Directorate General of Geographic Information Systems

Directorate General of Geographic Information Systems
National Data Standards

Administrative Border Works were started in collaboration with General Directorate of Provincial Administration

In the scope of Project of Updating and Digitizing Administrative Borders, which is held in conjunction with TurkStat and General Directorate of Provincial Administration, pilot digitization works of border documents prepared in 1938, 1953 & 1959 are conducted. As a result of this study, border disputes the load of juridical authorities in this regard will be eliminated and to put current and accurate administrative boundary data to the service of the country will be achieved.

Administrative borders of Ankara Province – Çamlıdere District have been studied in coordination of General Directorate of Geographic Information Systems.

National Spatial Data Standard specification works are still continuing.

MAJOR THEMES
Address
Building
Cadastral Parcels
Administrative Units
Transport Networks
Hydrography
Land Cover
Orthoimagery
Topography
Geodetic Infrastructure

GEOGRAPHIC THEMES
Banned/Protected Sites
Plan Sites
Social/Culturel
Infrastructure
Natural Resources
Bio-diversity
Air/Climate
Geology/Environment
Production and Industrial Facilities

10 Basic standards of National Spatial Data Standards have been specified. Address
Land Cover
Building
Hydrography
Administrative Unit
Geodetic Infrastructure
Orthophoto
Land Registry - Cadastre
Topography
Transportation

Coordinator and Responsible Organizations have been specified.

National metadata standards have been specified.