Additional Process concerning Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. Concluded (15.1.2019)

The Competition Board decision dated 06.06.2011 and numbered 11-34/742-230 taken as a result of the investigation conducted in relation with the claims that Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no. 4054 by means of resale price maintenance and exclusive practices towards its distributors and dealers was partially annulled by the 13th Chamber of the Council of State dated 16.10.2017 and numbered E. 2011/4560, K. 2017/2573 with respect to resale price maintenance claims. The process initiated thereupon by the Competition Board decision dated 31.05.2018 and numbered 18-17/297-M in order to fulfill the requirements of the annulment decision was concluded.

As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 10.01.2019, the Competition Board decided that Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş  violated article 4 of the Act no. 4054 by means of determining the resale price of units; thus the said undertaking shall be imposed administrative fines.

Click here for the text of the pronouncement dated 10.01.2019 and numbered 19-03/23-10, whose reasoned decision will be notified later and which can be appealed before Ankara Administrative Courts.