On 07-08 September 2022, a sixth Coordination Meeting on Cybercrime was held in Samsun in hybrid format with the participation of 25 representatives of the Ministry of Justice Directorate General of Criminal Affairs, Prosecutors, Judges, Samsun Provincial Police, The Banks Association of Türkiye, Forensic Science Institute of Türkiye, Information and Communication Technology Authority and the national and international consultants of the project.
This activity aimed to improve co-operation among relevant national institutions, through exchange of information, experience and mutual challenges faced in all phases of judicial proceedings with regards to cybercrime related offences.
During the 2-day event, participants exchanged on identification of problems, good comparative practices, coordination between both public and private institutions, as well as cooperation among the main actors of the phases of investigation and prosecution.
Similar coordination meetings will be conducted in Diyarbakır and Konya provinces where Cybercrime Bureaus are located.
A comprehensive report on coordination on cybercrime with concrete recommendations will be prepared as a follow up of these meetings, which will aim to support the institutionalisation of this dialogue through a platform supported by the Ministry of Justice.
This meeting was organised under the EU/CoE Joint Project “Strengthening the Criminal Justice System and the Capacity of Justice Professionals on Prevention of the European Convention on Human Rights Violations in Turkey”.
