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| Investigation about certain Ankara-based private schools concluded. | 15.12.2023 | ||
| The investigation conducted about the claim that certain private schools operating in Ankara violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition has been concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file on 07.12.2023, the Competition Board decided that Aydın Yayıncılık ve Eğitim Hizmetleri İnş. Tic. ve San. AŞ, ESS Eğitim Hizmetleri AŞ, Göksu Program Yazılım Eğitim Öğretim Bilgisayar Sistemleri Yay. İnş. Taah. ve San. Ltd. Şti., Maya-Gen Eğitim Yayıncılık Bilgisaya... | |||
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| Investigation about Private Piraziz Kuzey Higher Education Female Student Hostel, Private Onur Higher Education Female Dormitory, Private Piraziz Beyza Higher Education Female Student Hostel and Private Sıla Higher Education Female Dormitory Concluded. | 15.12.2023 | ||
| In the meeting of the Competition Board dated 07.12.2023, within the scope of the investigation conducted per the Board decision dated 31.08.2023 and numbered 23-40/775-M about the claim that undertakings operating in the market for higher education student dormitories in Giresun violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of price fixing, as a result of the settlement texts sent by the undertakings depending on the Board’s interim decisions and the settlement... | |||
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| Investigation about Align Tech Turkey Tıbbi Cihazlar Limited Şirketi concluded. | 15.12.2023 | ||
| The investigation about the claim that Align Tech Turkey Tıbbi Cihazlar Limited Şirketi violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by abusing its dominant position by means of predatory pricing and foreclosing the market with its discount programs was completed. As a result of the discussion of the file on 07.12.2023, the Competition Board has decided that Align Tech Turkey Tıbbi Cihazlar Limited Şirketi did not violate article 6 of the Act no 4054 on the Prot... | |||
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| The Investigation on Storytel Turkey Yayıncılık Hizmetleri AŞ terminated in response to the commitments received. | 14.12.2023 | ||
| In accordance with the Competition Board (Board) decision dated 06.04.2023 and numbered 23-17/301-M, an investigation was launched on Storytel Turkey Yayıncılık Hizmetleri AŞ (STORYTEL) to examine the claim that it violated Articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by preventing competitors from entering and growing in the market for online audio book streaming services through the long-term exclusive agreements it signed with publishing houses and authors. While th... | |||
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| Hearing to be held on December 12 and 13, 2023 within the scope of the investigation concerning the labor market postponed partly (12.12.2023) | 13.12.2023 | ||
| It has been decided that the afternoon session on December 12 and the sessions on December 13 of the hearing to be made on December 12 and 13, 2023 at 10.30 within the scope of investigation, which is conducted according to the Competition Board decisions dated 21.04.2022 and numbered 22-18/301-M, dated 23.11.2022 and numbered 22- 52/791-M and dated 02.03.2023 and numbered 23-12/203-M(1) to determine whether undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of gentlemen’s agreement abo... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Meta Platforms Inc. opened. | 12.12.2023 | ||
| The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted about the claim that Meta Platforms Inc. violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of tying Threads, which it has recently launched, with Instagram application. After discussing the information and documents obtained and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting on 23.11.2023, the Competition Board considered that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Meysu Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ Concluded. | 8.12.2023 | ||
| The investigation conducted to determine whether Meysu Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, which operates in fast moving consumer goods sector as a producer/supplier, violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of determining the resale prices of its buyers was concluded. It has been decided that the investigation initiated per the Competition Board decision dated 07.06.2023 and numbered 23-26/494-M shall be terminated with the acceptance of the settlement text... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Seher Gıda Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, which is known with İçim Süt brand, concluded. | 8.12.2023 | ||
| The investigation made to determine whether Seher Gıda Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, which is operating in milk and dairy products market with İçin Süt brand, violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition has been concluded. It has been decided that the investigation initiated per the Competition Board decisions dated 13.04.2023 and numbered 21-18/321-M and dated 28.09.2023 and numbered 23-46/867-M shall be terminated with the acceptance of the settlement tex... | |||
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| The acquisition of the sole control of Stellantis Otomotiv Pazarlama AŞ by Tofaş Türk Otomobil Fabrikası AŞ taken under final examination (7.12.2023) | 8.12.2023 | ||
| The Competition Board has taken the application regarding the acquisition of the sole control of Stellantis Otomotiv Pazarlama AŞ by Tofaş Türk Otomobil Fabrikası AŞ under final examination with its decision dated 23.11.2023 and numbered 23-54/1029-M. As it is known, the Competition Board is in charge of monitoring mergers and/or acquisitions which would result in significant lessening of efficient competition in markets according to article 7 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Comp... | |||
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| Workshop on Online Advertising Sector Inquiry (6.12.2023) | 7.12.2023 | ||
| Since online advertising has overtaken traditional advertising channels and become more important in recent years, “Online Advertising Sector Inquiry Preliminary Report”, which aims to analyze the dynamics and behavioral and/or structural competition problems in the sector and find solution offers related to those problems with the purpose of enforcing competition efficiently and properly in those markets, was published and opened to public opinion on the Competition Authority website on 07.04.2... | |||
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