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In this article that named ‘Within the scope of cyber intelligence’ Echelon intelligence system " , What is the concept of intelligence and the history of intelligence from the past to the present is briefly mentioned. In addition, the type of cyber intelligence, which is one of 9 types according to the national goals of intelligence agencies, is examined in the first title in this article. The question of affection of developing technology in everyone's social life today and the question of the security of our personal data, whether on our computer or in our private conversations, has been sought under the heading ‘cyber security’. Echelon under the title intelligence system Echelon intelligence system from the content of the Echelon intelligence system and this system is put forward with documents and references that made the system during the Cold War period . A list of states that were members of the Echelon intelligence system at the first establishment stage and states that have access to this system today is given. In the last part of the article, the process of legalization of the European Parliament's 2001 report after the investigation that the Echelon intelligence system was illegal was laid out. The article also includes the fact that the Echelon intelligence system was found to be unauthorized in countries where all emails were examined and conversations were listened to, and despite the violation of the European Convention on human rights, the European Parliament's 2001 report made this system legal, receiving positive references.