Increasing Public Officials’ Discretionary Powers: Results of Some Changes in The Land Registry Regulation

Increase staff autonomy method applied in the field of private sector for a long time and this method that achieves quite successful results. A lot of scientific work has been done about the benefits of this method in the private sector and successful results have been clearly demonstrated. Within the framework of new public management understanding, successful methods applied in the private sector are being tried to be implemented by the public sector. A successful method of personnel empowerment in the private sector, is likewise seriously evaluated by the public sector. However, not trusting the public officer, guardianship and strict supervisor mentality lead to prejudice to personnel empowerment. Despite all hesitation, Land Registry Regulation was amended with a reformist approach in 2013, on the correction of some mistakes in the title deed record a wide range of authority has been given to public officials who work in the title deed registry, not as accustomed to Turkish public administration. these authorities includes research and decision-making powers