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JOURNAL | GÜNDEM MAY-JUNE | MAYIS-HAZİRAN 2021 the international applications in the summer period without any problems. However, it is necessary to discuss this topic in the following three key dimensions and take steps accordingly: 1 The vaccination certificate will be valid when entering and leaving the countries to a large extent. In addition, equal opportunities must be offered to those who have not yet been vaccinated for travel in areas such as shopping malls, cafes, and restaurants in the country. Although it is stated in some countries that vaccine certificates will also be valid within the country, it does not seem possible for Turkey to manage it due to its own conditions and cultural structure. Here in Turkey, the application called HES has been widely used already. Perhaps increasing inspections might be beneficial in this regard. 2 Ensuring that the certificate or digital network to be developed does not harm information security and integrates with countries and regions where tourism activity is intense. In this context, what should be focused on in the first stage is to ensure conformity with the digital green certificate accepted by the EU. Considering that this will take a certain time, it is very important that the relevant institutions take these steps before the end of the first half of June. Even though e-Nabız and HES systems that are currently used in Turkey are successful, they may need to be supported for network integration with other countries. Because the common application to be initiated by the EU for tourists coming to Turkey after the measures end on May 17 may become a psychological threshold. It should be noted that the bureaucratic problems are the biggest constraints here, as is the case in the domestic vaccine processes... 2 Geliştirilecek sertifikanın ya da dijital ağın bilgi güvenliğini delmemesi ve turizm hareketliliğinin yoğun olduğu ülke ve bölgelerle entegre olabilmesinin sağlan- ması. Bu çerçevede ilk aşamada üzerinde durulması gereken, AB’nin kabul ettiği dijital yeşil sertifika ile uyumunu sağlamak. Bunun belirli bir zaman alacağı dikkate alındığında ilgili kurumların haziran ayının ilk ! The European Commission recommended that anyone who received the last dose of an EU-approved vaccine at least before twoweeks is allowed to travel 18

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