DECISION ON EXECUTION, MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION OF
NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY ACTIVITIES
Purpose and Scope
ARTICLE 1- (1) Purpose and scope of this Decision is to take measures in order to
ensure the security and protect confidentiality of all services, processes and data provided
via information technologies by public institutions and organizations, as well as the
systems involved in their provision, and to regulate rules and procedures which should be
abided by natural and legal entities involved in the operation of critical infrastructures
related to information and communication technologies.
Definitions and Abbreviations
ARTICLE 2- (1) The terms laid down in this Decision shall have the following
meanings;
a) Ministry: Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communication,
b) BTK: Information Technologies and Communications Authority,
c) National Cyber Security: Security of all services, processes and data provided
via information and communication technologies, as well as systems involved in their
provision.
Principles
ARTICLE 3- (1) Public institutions and organizations shall abide by plans,
programs, procedures, rules and standards issued by the Ministry in order to ensure
National Cyber Security.
(2) National resources shall be used in the maximum capacity in all possible areas,
in developing national solutions, software and hardware infrastructures during the process
of work to be conducted on the subject of National Cyber Security.
(3) The works to be conducted by public institutions and organizations in the field
of National Cyber Security shall be given priority in financial resource planning and
required resource allocation.
Cyber Security Board
ARTICLE 4- (1) Cyber Security Board shall be established in order to identify
measures to be taken in respect of cyber security, approve the plans, programs, reports,