SOVEREIGNTY OF STATES IN THE DIGITAL SPACE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSBOUNDARY DAMAGE
With the entry of states into the era of digital space, the concept of sovereignty of traditional states has changed; It is no longer able to control the movements of the actors in this digital space; The concept of state sovereignty is no longer as stable as it was before modern technological developments, especially the Internet, which does not recognize international borders and which has exceeded all expectations set for it. Countries have become fearful of their sovereignty, which has become clearly and explicitly infiltrated. As a result of the activities and processes that occur in the digital space, which may inflict citizens, companies, institutions, and sensitive vital facilities of the countries themselves, with severe harm that transcends the borders of countries due to the nature of this virtual space, the countries demanded recognition of a new concept of sovereignty in light of these new technological transformations; namely the digital sovereignty of states, which is exposed to various violations in light of this virtual space.
Digital Sovereignty, Transboundary Damage, Digital Space, Digital Activities.