Yasir Gökçe

Dr. iur. YASIR GÖKCE obtained his Ph.D. from Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, with a focus on international law governing the use of force. He served as an In-house Legal Counsel in the International Law Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey for several years, providing legal opinions for various disputes in which Turkey was involved before foreign courts. During his tenure at the Ministry, he also served as a diplomat in Vietnam, Egypt, and Uzbekistan. Both before and after his tenure, he worked as a practicing attorney. His articles on international law were published by several esteemed peer reviewed journals including but not limited to the Cambridge Journals.

Dr. Gökçe obtained an MPA degree from Harvard University, an LL.M. degree from Ankara University and LL.B. degree from Bilkent University. He currently resides in Germany, where he is pursuing research and studies, amongst others, in international human rights law, while also serving as the Director at instituDE.

Opinions

From Multilateralism to Power Politics: U.S. Trade Agreements and the Weakening of the WTO

January 29, 2026

One further step taken by the United States to undermine the financial frameworks associated with the WTO is the instrumentalization of international law itself to that end. This development is particularly striking because it involves leveraging the very legal mechanisms that were originally designed to construct and safeguard the institutional foundations upon which the WTO rests.

When Secrecy Fails: How Top Secret Communications Have Become Vulnerable to Espionage

October 29, 2025

When Dominic Cummings, former chief adviser to Boris Johnson, claimed that China had compromised the system used to transfer Britain’s most secret government data, it was more than a political bombshell — it was a reminder of how fragile the world’s most secure communication networks really are. According to Cummings, Beijing obtained “vast amounts” of classified information over several years, including “Strap” material, the UK’s highest level of secrecy.

Op-Ed: The Perils of AI-Driven Policing in Turkey

August 27, 2025

In recent years, Turkey has embarked on a sweeping integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into law enforcement and justice systems. From automated traffic enforcement to predictive criminal analytics, these systems promise efficiency—but at what cost to civil liberties, transparency, and the rule of law?

Silent Fronts: How Iran and Israel Combine Missiles and Malware

June 27, 2025

As tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated across military and political dimensions, a quieter but critical component has re-emerged: cyber operations. Over the past month, both countries have used digital tools alongside conventional weapons—not as decisive game-changers, but as supplements to broader military strategies.

Zero-Day Attacks and Cyber Warfare in Netflix’s Zero Day: A Legal Perspective

April 7, 2025

In cybersecurity terms, a “zero-day” attack refers to an exploit that takes advantage of a previously unknown vulnerability in software, hardware, or network systems before developers can issue a patch or fix. These attacks are particularly dangerous because they leave targets defenseless, often leading to severe consequences. The Netflix series Zero Day borrows this terminology to depict a large-scale cyberattack that cripples U.S. infrastructure, exposing the vulnerabilities of modern states in the face of cyber warfare.

Almanya’da Federal Seçimler ve Türkiye’ye Etkileri

February 24, 2025

23 Şubat’ta gerçekleşen Almanya Federal Seçimleri, ülkenin siyasi manzarasında önemli bir dönüm noktasını temsil ediyor. Bir zamanlar Angela Merkel’in partisi olan, su an liderliğini Friedrich Merz’in yaptığı Birlik Partileri (CDU/CSU), oyların %28,5'ini alarak en güçlü parti olarak öne çıktı. Aşırı sağın temsilcisi AfD ise %20,5 oy oranıyla rekor bir sonuç elde ederek ikinci parti konumuna yükseldi.

Videos

Siber Uzayda Neler Oluyor?

January 10, 2023

Yasir Gökçe

by Yasir Gökçe, published on 10 January 2023

instituDE Direktörü ve siber güvenlik uzmanı Dr. Yasir Gökçe güncel olarak dünyada gerçekleşen veri ve bilgi güvenliği alanındaki gelişmeleri anlattı.

MUHALEFETİN KHK'LILARLA SINAVI

October 19, 2022

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Hakan Kaplankaya

by Yasir Gökçe and Hakan Kaplankaya, published on 19 October 2022

Dr. Yasir Gokce ve Hakan Kaplankaya KHK sorununun adil bir şekilde nasıl çözülebilecegine ilişkin instituDE raporunu ve muhalefet partilerinin bu soruna şimdiye kadar ne ölçüde çözüm önerdiklerini Erkam Tufan 'a anlattılar.

Gülen Grubu mensuplarına yönelik Türkiye'de yaşanan hak ihlalleri hukuken nasıl nitelenmeli?

August 5, 2022

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Hakan Kaplankaya

by Yasir Gökçe and Hakan Kaplankayaö published on 5 August 2022

instituDE üyesi hukukçular Dr. Yasir Gökçe ve Hakan Kaplankaya katıldıkları programda Gülen Grubu mensuplarına yönelik Türkiye'de yaşanan hak ihlallerinin hukuken nasıl nitelenmesi gerektiğine dair görüşlerini açıkladılar.

Siber Savaş ve Uluslararası Hukuk

May 23, 2022

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by Yasir Gökçe, published on 23 May 2022

instituDE üyesi Dr. Yasir Gökçe, kendi doktora tezinin de konusunu oluşturan, bilgi güvenliğini sağlamak için yeterli tedbir alınmadığında ortaya çıkabilecek olası sonuçları, siber saldırılarla sebep olunan büyük ölçekli zararların kuvvet kullanma yasağının ihlali olarak görülüp görülemeyeceğini ve devletlerin siber saldırılara nasıl karşılık verebileceğini anlattı.

Bir Uzmanın Gözünden Bilgi Güvenliği ve Veri Mahremiyeti

May 9, 2022

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by Yasir Gökçe, published on 9 May 2022

instituDE üyesi ve bilgi güvenliği uzmanı Dr. Yasir Gökçe bilgi güvenliği ile kişisel verilerin mahremiyetinin nasıl korunabileceğine dair esasları anlattı.

Dünya ve Avrupa Mahkemelerine Karşılaştırmalı Bakış

April 13, 2022

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by Yasir Gökçe, published on 13 April 2022

instituDE üyesi ve uluslararası hukuk uzmanı Dr. Yasir Gökçe Uluslararası Adalet Divanı, Avrupa Birliği Adalet Divanı, Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi ve Uluslararası Ceza Mahkemesi'ni çeşitli yönleriyle karşılaştırmalı olarak anlattı.