An assessment of Turkey's cyber security policy based on the the European Union Convention on Cybercrime

An Assessment of Turkey's Cyber Security Policy Based on the European Union Convention on Cybercrime The increase in crimes committed through information systems has led to a process that does not remain within the geographical borders of countries, which makes it necessary to see the world as a single structure and to develop the sanctions to be applied within a single and fair system. The Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime was signed by member states, including Turkey, in response to this need. In this study, the legal studies prepared by the member states against cybercrimes, the perspective of these countries on cyber security and the point Turkey has reached in this sense are examined comparatively. In addition to the crimes committed through the use of information systems; the place of crimes such as forgery, defamation, fraud, crimes against privacy and personal data, user identity theft, crimes committed through the internet environment related to intellectual property rights and unfair competition, copying of debit and credit cards and obtaining account contents in the Turkish Legal System and the deficiencies in this regard were mentioned. The Convention provides the States Parties with the necessary legal framework to combat cybercrime. This research examines the rapid and effective coordination of states with each other in cross-border investigations and prosecutions. Turkey's current cybersecurity policy has been emphasized. Rather than the aforementioned sanctions, the impact of the new threats posed by the unequal power created by technology on the sovereignty/freedoms of states and individuals and solution proposals are included.