Dr. Ceren Küpeli (Counsel), is a leading cybercrime and digital forensics lawyer with deep expertise in information technology law, cybersecurity compliance, and online harms regulation. Recognised as Turkey’s first legal scholar with a doctorate in cybercriminology, she has been serving as a lecturer in IT Law for over seven years within a national cybersecurity academic program.

She is an Europol-accredited cybercrime expert and a certified Whitehat Hacker, having contributed to state-level cybersecurity efforts, including legal advisory work for NATO on countering cyberterrorism. Dr. Küpeli frequently delivers expert opinions and serves as an expert witness in high-stakes litigation involving digital evidence, cyber defamation, and technology-related reputational attacks.

Her consultancy experience includes leading regulatory compliance projects aligned with GDPR, NIST, and PCI DSS, particularly for companies operating in critical infrastructure, finance, and digital services. She is also actively involved in media commentary and public engagement on cyber victimisation and digital rights issues in Türkiye and internationally.

In addition to Turkish, she is fluent in English.

Education
Marmara University Faculty of Law, LL.B. (2014)
Istanbul University Faculty of Law, LL.M. in Public Law (2017)
Johns Hopkins University, Nanodegree in Data Foundations (2020)
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, PhD in Cybercrime Forensics (2024)

Practice Areas

Cybercrime & Digital Forensics
Cybersecurity Compliance
Data Protection
Online Harms & Content Regulation

Reputation Management
Digital Evidence & Forensic Expert Reports

Associations
Istanbul Bar Association
EUROPOL

Email: [email protected]