The Difficult Exam of International Law: The Relationship Between Cyberspace and International Law

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 184 - 201, 19.10.2024

Erdi Şafak

https://doi.org/10.53451/ijps.1531144

Abstract

The increasing importance of cyberspace in today's social, economic, political, and military terms necessitates states to regulate this area. However, when considering the structure of cyberspace, there are serious differences in the attitudes of states regarding the regulation of this area. More importantly, many states do not take steps to regulate this area. This study provides an initial assessment of how states act regarding the regulation of some regulations in cyberspace within the framework of international law rules instead of national laws, from a descriptive and normative perspective. The study will also address the importance of states' failure to take steps regarding the regulation of this area, despite the difficulty of determining the rules of cyberspace, in terms of international law. Finally, an attempt is made to create a discussion on the capacities and limitations of states to establish international law rules regarding cyberspace..

Keywords

International Law, Cyberspace, States, United Nations, International Actors

Uluslararası Hukukun Zorlu Sınavı: Siber Uzay ve Uluslararası Hukuk Arasındaki İlişki

Abstract

Siber uzayın günümüzde sosyal, ekonomik, politik ve askeri açıdan artan önemi, Devletlerin bu alana yönelik düzenlemeler yapmasını zorunlu kılmaktadır. Ancak siber uzayın yapısı düşünüldüğünde Devletlerin bu alana yönelik düzenlemeleri arasında ciddi farklılıklar mevcuttur. Daha da önemlisi birçok devlet bu alan ile ilgili düzenleme yapmak konusunda adım atmamaktadır. Bu çalışma, betimleyici ve normatif bir bakış açısıyla, Devletlerin siber uzayda ulusal yasalar yerine uluslararası hukuk kuralları çerçevesinde bazı düzenlemelerin yapılması konusunda nasıl davrandıklarına dair başlangıç niteliğinde bir değerlendirme sunmaktadır. Çalışmada ayrıca, siber uzayın kurallarının belirlenmesindeki zorluğuna rağmen devletlerin bu alan ile ilgili düzenlemeler konusunda adım atmamasının uluslararası hukuk açısından önemi ele alınacaktır. Son olarak siber uzay ile ilgili uluslararası hukuk kurallarını inşa etmek için Devletlerin kapasiteleri ve kısıtlamaları hakkında bir tartışma oluşturulmaya çalışılmıştır.

Keywords

Uluslararası Hukuk, Siber Uzay, Devletler, Birlemiş Milletler, Uluslararası Aktörler

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