Turkey's cyber security policies

Abstract

There is no denying that with the development of Internet technologies and social media, all industries and various aspects of life have become more Internet- based or online in the last three decades. During the recent Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the dense effects of the mighty Internet became even more significant through rapidly spreading online education systems and the explosion of E-commerce. There is no doubt that the Internet has made life easier and more comfortable. This technology has increased personal freedoms considerably. However, malignant, criminal-minded people, as well as terrorist organizations and hostile states, also take advantage of Internet freedoms. For this reason, cyber security has become a major concern for all states in the last two decades. Turkey, as a developing country, is no exception, and has therefore been trying to adapt itself to the conditions inherent in the Worldwide Web