Introduction Business Email Compromise in Turkey, commonly known as BEC fraud, is one of the most dangerous forms of corporate cybercrime. It usually occurs when criminals compromise, imitate or manipulate business email communications in order to redirect payments, alter invoice details, impersonate executives or deceive employees into transferring money to fraudulent bank accounts. Unlike simple […]
Introduction Cyber extortion in Turkey is one of the most serious forms of digital crime. It usually occurs when a person uses online threats, private data, intimate images, hacked accounts, business secrets, personal information or digital access as pressure to obtain money, force the victim to do something, prevent the victim from doing something, or […]
Introduction Cybercrime cases in Turkey are technically complex, legally sensitive and often urgent. A hacked social media account, phishing attack, ransomware incident, online banking fraud, stolen personal data, illegal access to a company system or misuse of bank cards may appear to be a purely technical problem at first. In reality, these cases may quickly […]
Introduction International cybercrime cases in Turkey are becoming increasingly complex because cyber incidents rarely remain within one country. A phishing message may be sent from abroad, the victim may live in Turkey, the receiving bank account may be Turkish, the domain may be registered through a foreign registrar, the server may be hosted in Europe, […]
Introduction Cybercrime defence in Turkey requires a combination of criminal law knowledge, digital evidence analysis, technical understanding and procedural strategy. Cybercrime allegations are often based on IP logs, device records, screenshots, bank transactions, server logs, social media accounts, e-mail headers, mobile phone examinations, cloud records, expert reports and statements of complainants. However, digital evidence can […]
Introduction Corporate cybercrime risks in Turkey are no longer limited to external hackers or ransomware groups. Many serious cyber incidents arise from within the company or from persons who previously had lawful access to corporate systems. Employees, former employees, contractors, software developers, IT administrators, consultants, sales representatives, business partners and service providers may misuse access […]
Introduction Internet content removal and access blocking under Law No. 5651 is one of the most important areas of Turkish internet law. In Turkey, online publications may create legal problems in many different ways: defamatory content, fake news pages, privacy violations, unlawful publication of personal data, revenge porn, phishing websites, illegal betting pages, child sexual […]
Introduction Illegal recording, sharing and publication of private data in Turkey is a serious legal issue that may create criminal liability, civil compensation claims, data protection remedies and urgent online content removal procedures. In the digital age, private data can be recorded, copied, stored and published within seconds. A person’s private photographs, voice recordings, video […]
Introduction Cyberbullying, online harassment and threats under Turkish criminal law have become increasingly important as social media, messaging applications, online gaming platforms, e-mail, forums and digital communication tools have become part of daily life. A person may be insulted on Instagram, threatened through WhatsApp, stalked through fake accounts, harassed by repeated messages, blackmailed with private […]
Introduction Personal data breaches and cybercrime under Turkish law are closely connected. A cyberattack may start as unauthorized access to an information system, but it often becomes a personal data breach when customer records, employee files, identity information, passwords, financial data, health records, e-mail addresses, private messages or user accounts are accessed, copied, transferred, encrypted, […]