Özet:

It is an undeniable fact that the number and frequency of disasters have increased in our country, as in the rest of the world, whether they are caused by nature or technology (human-made). Critical infrastructures, which we define as vital assets on the environment, society and public services, can cause loss of life, property and reputation when damaged. During critical infrastructure studies, it seems that there are different perceptions from the word 'infrastructure', sometimes as urban infrastructures and sometimes as cyber security/information infrastructure, due to the duties and responsibilities of institutions or the perspective of the science discipline in which the personnel work. However, critical infrastructure is neither a purely urban infrastructure problem nor a purely cyber security issue. Critical infrastructure is all the physical or non-physical resources of the country that have the potential to cause loss of life, property and reputation when damaged. In our country, the issue of critical infrastructures was handled by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) for the first time in the context of disaster, and conceptual definitions, sectors and sub-sectors and contents were determined. The issue of protecting critical infrastructures is not only a local or national issue, but also an issue with an international dimension when interdependencies and sectoral effects are considered. In this context, AFAD has examined and referenced international studies in conceptual studies, sector and sub-sector identification studies, and has finalized the sectoral definition and classification of critical infrastructures for our country by consulting with national public and private institutions and organizations. Thanks to this article, it is aimed to transfer these studies to the scientific world and to provide conceptual language integrity and to inform the addressees about the subject in our country.

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