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SPATIAL IMAGINATION OF CYBERSPACE SECURITY CHALLENGES FOR EUROPE AND TURKEY

SİBER UZAYIN MEKANSAL TAHAYYÜLÜ AVRUPA VE TÜRKİYE İÇİN GÜVENLİK SORUNLARI

Cansu Ulu(POLİS AKADEMİSİ, POLİS MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0002-3976-218X
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1–22
Publication Date
2026-07-23
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The study concludes by emphasizing the importance of shared spatial imaginations and enhanced cooperation in cyber governance, proposing multilateral initiatives such as NATO's CCDCOE as effective platforms for future collaboration.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This article explores the spatial imagination of cyberspace and its implications for the relationship between the European Union and Turkey.
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Key Findings & Data:While cyberspace is often perceived as an extension of the internet, it constitutes a distinct, dynamic realm that reshapes traditional concepts such as sovereignty, power, and territory.
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Conclusion & Impact:The study concludes by emphasizing the importance of shared spatial imaginations and enhanced cooperation in cyber governance, proposing multilateral initiatives such as NATO's CCDCOE as effective platforms for future collaboration.
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⚙️Variables:Siber uzay · siber güvenlik · mekânsal tahayyül

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This article explores the spatial imagination of cyberspace and its implications for the relationship between the European Union and Turkey. While cyberspace is often perceived as an extension of the internet, it constitutes a distinct, dynamic realm that reshapes traditional concepts such as sovereignty, power, and territory. The study begins by defining cyberspace and examining its layered structure, from the surface web to the deep and dark web, highlighting the role of non-state actors and the diffusion of power beyond state control. It investigates how the EU and Turkey conceptualize cyberspace differently: the EU prioritizes openness, economic opportunity, and the global spread of its values, while Turkey adopts a more security-oriented and realist perspective. Despite these differing orientations, the two actors maintain cooperation on cybersecurity and combating cybercrime. However, Turkey’s increasingly Westphalian approach and security-focused legislation may create tensions with the EU’s liberal stance. This divergence can lead to asymmetric understandings and uses of cyberspace. The study concludes by emphasizing the importance of shared spatial imaginations and enhanced cooperation in cyber governance, proposing multilateral initiatives such as NATO's CCDCOE as effective platforms for future collaboration.

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Bu makale, siber uzayın mekânsal tahayyülünü ve bunun Avrupa Birliği ile Türkiye arasındaki ilişkilere etkilerini incelemektedir. Siber uzay genellikle internetin bir uzantısı olarak görülse de, egemenlik, güç ve toprak gibi geleneksel kavramları yeniden şekillendiren, dinamik ve özgün bir alandır. Çalışma, siber uzayın tanımıyla başlamakta ve yüzey web’den derin ve karanlık ağa kadar olan katmanlı yapısını ortaya koyarak, devlet dışı aktörlerin rolünü ve gücün devletler dışına yayılmasını vurgulamaktadır. Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye’nin siber uzayı nasıl kavramsallaştırdıkları karşılaştırmalı olarak ele alınmaktadır. AB, siber uzayı açıklık, ekonomik fırsatlar ve değer yayımı bağlamında değerlendirirken; Türkiye daha güvenlik odaklı ve realist bir yaklaşım benimsemektedir. Bu farklı yönelimlere rağmen, iki aktör siber güvenlik ve siber suçlarla mücadele konularında iş birliğini sürdürmektedir. Ancak Türkiye’nin Westphalyacı bir çizgiye yönelmesi ve güvenlik merkezli yasal düzenlemeleri, AB’nin daha özgürlükçü tutumuyla gerilim yaratabilir. Makale, ortak bir siber tahayyülün oluşturulmasının iş birliğini kolaylaştıracağını ve NATO bünyesindeki CCDCOE gibi çok paydaşlı platformların bu süreçte etkili rol oynayabileceğini savunmaktadır.

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Ulu, C. (2026). SPATIAL IMAGINATION OF CYBERSPACE SECURITY CHALLENGES FOR EUROPE AND TURKEY. Güvenlik Çalışmaları Dergisi, Sayı: 2026, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.54627/gcd.1756492

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