Sedat Bakıcı is a senior land administration and geospatial technologies executive and advisor with over 35 years of professional experience in land administration, land registry and cadastre modernization, geospatial data production (geodesy and photogrammetry), information technologies, and digital transformation.
A graduate of Istanbul Technical University with a degree in Geomatics Engineering, Sedat Bakıcı specialized in photogrammetry at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. He has held senior executive positions at the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (TKGM) and the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization of Türkiye.
He has provided consultancy services for major national and international projects supported by the World Bank and various international organizations in Türkiye, Afghanistan, Palestine, Azerbaijan, Syria, and other countries.
Currently serving as International Projects Coordinator at EMI Grup, Sedat Bakıcı focuses on the development and implementation of innovative technologies and land administration solutions on an international scale.
Professional Experience
EMİ Grup – International Projects Coordinator 11. 2026 – Present
Atay Engineering Company – Senior Technical Advisor Nov. 2022 – Nov. 2026
- Provide strategic consultancy on drone/aerial/satellite photogrammetry, geodesy, and industrial measurement projects.
- Guide teams on GIS, photogrammetry, geodesy and spatial data management practices.
Senior International Land Administration Advisor
World Bank – Afghanistan Land Administration System Project (ALASP)
- Supported Afghanistan’s land administration reforms under the World Bank-funded ALASP.
- Contributed to institutional capacity-building and sustainable land management practices.
Head of Information Technologies Department
General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (TKGM), Turkiye
- Led the development of digital land registry services such as WebTapu 2.0, e-Lien, New Title Deeds with QR Code, Management Information System, Web Conference System, Cloud-TKGM, e-TapuCadastre Satisfaction Survey, e-Employee Satisfaction Survey, and similar applications.
- Managed the implementation of nationwide information systems.
Head of Photogrammetry and Geodesy Department
TKGM, Turkiye
- Managed key national projects, including TUSAGA-Aktif (Turkiye National GNSS Network-RTK), National Orthophoto Production Project, National Geo-meta Data Portal, and cadastre projects.
- Oversaw the purchase of Beechcraft B350i aircraft and digital aerial oblique camera and other hardware/software for 3D cadastre/city modeling.
- Led the feasibility study for the Turkish National Spatial Data Infrastructure (TUCBS) and contributed to founding the General Directorate of GIS under the Ministry of Urbanization and Environment.
- Coordinated the “Afghanistan Institutional Development Program for Land Administration (IDPL)” and received the Afghan State High Medal.
System Engineer – Photogrammetry & GIS
TKGM, Turkiye
- Specialized in photogrammetric map production and GIS project management.
- Received advanced photogrammetry training at the University of Stuttgart
Education
M.Sc. in Urban Transformation – Okan University – Dissertation Stage
Photogrammetry Specialization – University of Stuttgart, Germany
B.Sc. in Geomatics Engineering – Istanbul Technical University
Land Registry and Cadastre Vocational High School – Ankara
Publications & Academic Contributions
- Book: Land Registry And Cadastre In Turkiye
- Research: Over 80 Turkish and 35 English papers/presentations on land administration, GIS, and photogrammetry.
- Lecturer: Taught GIS, Photogrammetry, Cartography, and Vocational Foreign Language at Afyon Kocatepe, Hacettepe, Gazi, and Haci Bayram Veli Universities.
Languages
- English: Advanced
- German: Intermediate
- Persian: Beginner
Key Skills
- Land Administration & Cadastre
- Photogrammetry
- Geodesy
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)
- Digital Transformation & E-Government Systems
- Industrial Drone Systems
- Project Management
- International Consultancy
“You can’t manage, what you don’t measure“
Peter Drucker
