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Can Law Deter in Cyberspace? Türkiye’s Experience in the Context of the Turkish Penal Code

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Can Law Deter in Cyberspace? Türkiye’s Experience in the Context of the Turkish Penal Code

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The widespread use of cyberspace has significantly transformed the concept of security, introducing complex and novel threats to both individuals and states. This article explores the idea of deterrence in cyberspace, particularly focusing on its legal dimensions within Türkiye's regulatory framework. It starts by tracing the historical shift in security from physical protection to cyber defense and discusses how the digital domain, now regarded as the fifth domain of warfare, presents unique challenges to traditional deterrence models. Drawing on theoretical frameworks, particularly those proposed by Libicki and Nye, the article examines the feasibility of cyber deterrence along with the challenges posed by attribution, asymmetry, and cost dynamics. It further investigates the role of legal deterrence, emphasizing that effective deterrence in cyberspace requires more than just severe penalties; it also depends on the certainty, promptness, and enforceability of legal consequences. The article reviews Türkiye's legal and institutional responses, from early reforms to the Penal Code to contemporary laws aligned with international conventions like the Budapest Convention. Despite Türkiye's significant progress in regulating cybercrime, practices such as the Postponement of the Announcement of the Verdict (HAGB) and effective remorse reductions pose key weaknesses that undermine the deterrent capacity of the legal system. The study concludes by asserting the importance of coherent national legislation, international cooperation, and the consistent application of legal norms to establish a strong deterrent framework in cyberspace. This article is derived from the doctoral dissertation titled “Digitalization and Cybersecurity Based on National and International Security Policies: A Legal and Administrative Assessment,” defended in 2023 at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and Public Administration.

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Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Siber Güvenlik Politikaları

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Haziran 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

9 Mayıs 2025

Kabul Tarihi

18 Haziran 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Özer, M. O., & Kahraman, M. (2025). Can Law Deter in Cyberspace? Türkiye’s Experience in the Context of the Turkish Penal Code. Journal of Information Systems and Management Research, 7(1), 114-130. https://doi.org/10.59940/jismar.1695163
AMA
1.Özer MO, Kahraman M. Can Law Deter in Cyberspace? Türkiye’s Experience in the Context of the Turkish Penal Code. JISMAR. 2025;7(1):114-130. doi:10.59940/jismar.1695163
Chicago
Özer, Mehmet Onur, ve Mehmet Kahraman. 2025. “Can Law Deter in Cyberspace? Türkiye’s Experience in the Context of the Turkish Penal Code”. Journal of Information Systems and Management Research 7 (1): 114-30. https://doi.org/10.59940/jismar.1695163.
EndNote
Özer MO, Kahraman M (01 Haziran 2025) Can Law Deter in Cyberspace? Türkiye’s Experience in the Context of the Turkish Penal Code. Journal of Information Systems and Management Research 7 1 114–130.
IEEE
[1]M. O. Özer ve M. Kahraman, “Can Law Deter in Cyberspace? Türkiye’s Experience in the Context of the Turkish Penal Code”, JISMAR, c. 7, sy 1, ss. 114–130, Haz. 2025, doi: 10.59940/jismar.1695163.
ISNAD
Özer, Mehmet Onur - Kahraman, Mehmet. “Can Law Deter in Cyberspace? Türkiye’s Experience in the Context of the Turkish Penal Code”. Journal of Information Systems and Management Research 7/1 (01 Haziran 2025): 114-130. https://doi.org/10.59940/jismar.1695163.
JAMA
1.Özer MO, Kahraman M. Can Law Deter in Cyberspace? Türkiye’s Experience in the Context of the Turkish Penal Code. JISMAR. 2025;7:114–130.
MLA
Özer, Mehmet Onur, ve Mehmet Kahraman. “Can Law Deter in Cyberspace? Türkiye’s Experience in the Context of the Turkish Penal Code”. Journal of Information Systems and Management Research, c. 7, sy 1, Haziran 2025, ss. 114-30, doi:10.59940/jismar.1695163.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Onur Özer, Mehmet Kahraman. Can Law Deter in Cyberspace? Türkiye’s Experience in the Context of the Turkish Penal Code. JISMAR. 01 Haziran 2025;7(1):114-30. doi:10.59940/jismar.1695163