BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND USE OF BLOCKCHAIN IN PUBLIC SERVICES

Yıl 2019, Sayı: 4, 157 - 193, 01.10.2019

Çetin Karahan , Aslıhan Tüfekci

Öz

Blockchain technology,
closely followed by both public and private sector since 2008, has many
applications such as crypto coins, registration and management of citizenship
information, electronic voting and supply chain management. Due to its unique
structure resulting from its technical characteristics, the technology is
expected to have a devastating impact on many existing applications. For this
reason, large investments, intensive research and prototype development
activities on blockchain technology are carried out by states and international
organizations. In this study, after analyzing the activities of leading
countries and organizations in blockchain technology, current situation of
Turkey in the world with respect to use of blockchain in public services are
discussed. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

Blockchain, Distributed Ledger, e-Government

BLOKZİNCİR TEKNOLOJİSİ VE KAMU KURUMLARINCA VERİLEN HİZMETLERDE BLOKZİNCİRİN KULLANIM DURUMU

Öz

2008 yılında ilk ortaya
çıkmasından bugüne kadar geçen sürede hem kamu hem de özel sektör tarafından
yakından ilgi ile takip edilen blokzincir teknolojisi; kripto paralar,
vatandaşlık bilgilerinin kaydı ve yönetimi, elektronik oylama, tedarik zinciri
yönetimi gibi birçok uygulama sahasına sahiptir. Teknik özelliklerinden
kaynaklanan benzersiz yapısı nedeniyle mevcuttaki birçok uygulama için yıkıcı
bir etkisi olacağı öngörülen teknolojiye özellikle gelişmiş devletler ve uluslararası
kuruluşlar tarafından büyük yatırımlar yapılmakta, yoğun biçimde araştırma ve
prototip geliştirme faaliyetleri yürütülmektedir. Bu çalışmada, önemli
uluslararası birlik ve kuruluşlar ile dünyanın dijitalleşme konusunda önde
gelen ülkelerinin çalışmaları analiz edilerek Türkiye’nin dünyadaki konumu ve
kamu hizmetlerinde teknolojinin uygulama alanları irdelenmiştir.  

Anahtar Kelimeler

Blokzincir, Dağıtık Kayıt Defteri, e-Devlet.

Kaynakça

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