Cyber Security Analysis of Turkey

Abstract

Considering the criticality of the cyber security threat in the 21st century, it is presumed that the nations are busy with series of activities in order to protect their security in the cyber space domain. In this paper, in light of the recent developments in the cyber security field, Turkey’s cyber security analysis is performed using a macro analysis model. We researched for the measures taken in Turkey with respect to those in the other countries, reviewed the posture, the activities and actions taken in the last ten years and provided recommendations deemed necessary to enhance national cyber security. The paper aims to contribute to the cyber security literature on governance issues as well as to the security preparedness of Turkey.

Keywords

• cyber security, national cyber security analysis, cyber warfare, cyber security strategy

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