Anonymous informants or secret witnesses play an important role in cyber crime investigations. It is regulated within the scope of the CMK.
Anonymous Report
- To the EGM Cyber Crimes Department
- To the Public Prosecutor's Office
- Cimer (public complaint)
- Anonymous report is evaluated, but it does not constitute evidence of crime on its own
Secret Witness (CMK art. 58)
- If there is a threat to his life, his identity is hidden
- Court order is required
- Protected witness program
Cyber Crime Witness
- Hacker groups (inside information)
- Former employee
- Victim companies
- Whistleblower (whistleblower) protectionist
Witness Protection Law (5726) SK)
- Identity concealment
- Relocation
- New identity
- Financial support
- Family protection
Risks of Witness
- Revenge from criminal network
- Slander/tort cases
- Job loss
- Social isolation
Supreme Court CGK
CGK accepts that secret witness statements are "not sufficient for conviction alone" and that they must be supported by other evidence.
Whistleblower Protection
- There is an EU directive (2019)
- There is no special law in Türkiye yet
- Sectoral regulations (MASAK, BRSA)
- Its development is being discussed
Cyber crimes and criminal lawyer recommended.