A/72/315 Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, including the 11 norms set out in its 2015 report. It is important to define and implement those norms that enjoy broad agreement, especially operational norms. They include not supporting online activity that intentionally damages critical infrastructure; not supporting activity that prevents computer security incident response teams from responding to cyberincidents; and not using those response teams to engage in malicious international activity. Turkey [Original: English] [31 July 2017] Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become essential parts of today’s society and economic life. They contribute to social wealth and development as well as to the daily life of individuals. They are used in a broad spectrum that includes the public and private sectors, critical infrastructure sectors and individuals, and have become widespread in the country and the world despite cybersecurity risks. In this context, Turkey has taken part in many initiatives by contributing cooperation efforts on cybersecurity issues. The goal is ensuring cybersecurity. In this context, through the coordination of the Ministry of Tra nsport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, national cybersecurity exercises were held; the first International Cyber Shield Exercise was completed in Istanbul, while Turkey has also regularly and annually participated in and contributed to international exercises related to cybersecurity, namely the Cyber Coalition of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), NATO Locked Shields and the NATO Crisis Management Exercise. Dialogue and cooperation with the United Nations, NATO, the European Union, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and other international and non-governmental organizations, academia and opinion leaders has been enhanced. This approach is being strengthened by conferences, courses, seminars, meetings, graduate-level education and other supportive programmes. Turkey is leading regional cybersecurity efforts by concluding bilateral agreements with various States. The memorandum of understanding that describes the cooperation between NATO and its allies was approved by the NATO Cyber Defence Committee and related work for signature is ongoing. Turkey is a sponsoring nation of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. The work of the NATO Civil Emergency Planning Committee and meetings of the Regional Arms Control Verification and Implementation Assistance Centre — Centre for Security Cooperation are followed and cooperation on various issues has been developing. Turkey is a founder of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise and has become a party to the framework document and the Hague Declaration on the Global Forum. A decision on cybersecurity, emphasizing the work of the Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security, was taken at the Group of 20 Summit held in Turkey on 15 and 16 November 2015. The Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime was signed by Turkey in Strasbourg in 2010 and approved through Law No. 6533 in 2014 and its adaptation to national legislation was finalized subsequently. 24/25 17-13876