Despite recent efforts to strengthen Turkey’s cybersecurity framework, experts say mass data breaches continue to expose tens of millions of citizens, with the root causes tied less to technology than to governance, institutional culture, and poor coordination. In October, personal data of over 5,000 members of the Turkish Business Association appeared for sale online, followed by leaks affecting 1.7 million students and multiple credit card records through the end of the year. Turkey established a standalone Cybersecurity Presidency in January and adopted a new Cybersecurity Law in March, yet experts argue that the country’s legal and institutional architecture has not translated into effective protection. Critics highlight a culture of denial and reputational focus rather than public accountability, citing cases where journalists reporting breaches were detained under the law while hackers went unpunished. Read more here.
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