Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu spoke at the 19th International Information Security and Cryptology Conference. Stating that information is the most valuable treasure of the age, Uraloğlu said that cyber security software and technologies continue to be the most critical shield protecting this treasure.
In his statement, Minister Uraloğlu said, "The most strategic resource of the new age is data, that is, information. Data is no longer just an archived pile; it is the raw material of production, the shield of security, the engine of the economy and the basis of sovereignty." he said.
Uraloğlu, the power of a country in the age of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, internet of things and high-performance computing; He explained that it is measured by the ability to produce data, keep it on its own territory, process it, protect it and turn it into value. Uraloğlu said, “The issue of where this data is hosted, at what standards it is processed and under whose control it is no longer only a technological issue, but also a strategic, economic and national issue, and undoubtedly, the countries that establish the sovereignty of the data are the winners of tomorrow.” he said.
“TURKSAT DATA CENTER WILL BE ONE OF THE LARGEST DATA CENTERS IN TURKEY”
Uraloğlu said that the main theme of the conference, "Cyber Wars in the New World Order", accurately reflects the developments experienced on a global scale and continued his words as follows:
"The topics of Cyber Resilience and Deterrence, Platform Cyber Security, Technology Wars in Global Competition and Cyber Espionage are of critical importance for both our country and the international community. With this understanding, we see the data centers we have upgraded by the public and private sectors as the new digital castles of Turkey. TÜRKSAT Data Center, which we laid the foundation for in Ankara Gölbaşı in July, will be one of the largest data centers in Turkey with a huge area of 35 thousand 300 square meters. We will increase our current capacity in the first phase. "This facility, which will increase to 3 floors and 8 floors in the second phase, will protect critical public data, especially e-Government, with domestic software, international standards and the highest level of security."
Uraloğlu, on the other hand, stated that they continue to expand regional and international capacity with the power of the private sector and said, "Vodafone Izmir Data Center, which we put into service in September, has added an important link to this chain of digital castles as the largest data center in the Aegean Region. Thus, we are expanding Turkey's digital security map step by step." he said.
“Türkiye IS STRENGTHENING ITS TARGET OF BECOME A DATA CENTER BASE”
Emphasizing that data centers are the guarantee of long-term security of digital assets in terms of cryptology, Minister Uraloğlu said, "Encryption of critical data, key management, access controls, supply chain security and the establishment of infrastructures resistant to future quantum threats are the most basic functions of these centers. Keeping, processing and protecting data in our own territory is the most concrete expression of our cyber independence and technological sovereignty. Thanks to these projects, Turkey gains a scalable infrastructure to meet the increasing data production, cloud computing and artificial intelligence needs, while establishing a regional digital infrastructure and data center base." It also strengthens the goal of becoming He made a statement.
“WE DETERMINED 18 GOALS AND 61 ACTIONS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN”
Minister Uraloğlu also emphasized that efforts to improve cyber security capacity in Türkiye continue with determination and made the following statements in his statement:
“Within the scope of the National Cyber Security Strategy and Action Plan (2024-2028) prepared under the coordination of our Ministry, we have determined 6 strategic goals, 18 targets and 61 actions in the fields of cyber resilience, proactive cyber defense and deterrence, human-oriented approach, safe use of technology, development of domestic and national technologies and international cooperation.”
Uraloğlu said that the institutional counterpart of this strategic approach is the Cyber Security Presidency established under the Presidency and said, "This structure, strengthened by the Cyber Security Law No. 7545, will make the determination of national cyber security policies from a single source, the protection of critical infrastructures, coordinated intervention against cyber threats and public-private sector-academy cooperation more effective. The establishment of the Cyber Security Presidency is a concrete manifestation of our country's will to protect its national interests in the cyber world." he said.
Türkiye RECEIVED FULL SCORE IN ALL AREAS IN THE 2024 GLOBAL CYBER SECURITY INDEX
Minister Uraloğlu said that Turkey's inclusion in the "Level 1: Role Model Country" category by receiving full points in all areas in the 2024 Global Cyber Security Index of the International Telecommunication Union is an international registration of the institutional capacity in this field. Uraloğlu continued his words as follows:
"Our Information Technologies and Communication Authority meticulously continues its regulatory, surveillance and inspection activities in the electronic communications, postal and electronic trust services sectors. With the Board Decision taken this year, obliging all authorized operators to take additional security measures regardless of their economic size is an important step in increasing the sectoral security level and increasing the cyber resilience of our infrastructures."
“THOSE WE NEED TO PROTECT MOST IN THE DIGITAL WORLD ARE OUR CHILDREN”
Stating that the primary dimension of comprehensive cyber security efforts and institutional structuring is the protection of children in the digital world, Uraloğlu said, "The things we need to protect most in the digital world are our children. As you know, with the regulation prepared by our Cyber Security Presidency and published in the Official Gazette, the provision of social network services to children under the age of 15 is limited."
Uraloğlu said, "Making age verification via e-Government, implementing special protection measures for the 15-18 age group and making parental control tools mandatory are clear indicators of our determination to protect our children from the risks of the digital environment." he said.
Uraloğlu emphasized that prioritizing the healthy development of children, standing by families and ensuring that platforms assume more responsibility are integral parts of their understanding of national security. Uraloğlu continued his words as follows:
"In the world of the future, data will belong to the fast, the secure and the dominant. 5G and, in the future, 6G technologies, the spread of software-based networks and artificial intelligence applications create new needs in areas such as core network security, supply chain security and strengthening cryptographic infrastructures. Cyber security is strengthened not only with technology, but also with a human-oriented approach and strong cooperation between the public, private sector and academia."
