A panel for discussing the provisions of the Guidelines on Competition Infringements in Labor Markets, which was adopted by the decision of the Competition Board dated 21.11.2024 and numbered 24-49/1087-RM(4), in terms of legal and economic aspects was held with the cooperation of Galatasaray University Faculty of Law and the Turkish Competition Authority on December 18, 2024 in Galatasaray University Ortaköy Campus.

The panel started with the opening remarks by the President of the Turkish Competition Authority Birol KÜLE and the Dean of Galatasaray University Faculty of Law Prof. E. Murat ENGİN, and the Vice President of the Turkish Competition Authority Assoc. Prof. Hakan BİLİR presented a general assessment of the Guidelines. In the first session titled “the Assessment of the Guidelines from an Economic Perspective”, which was moderated by Prof. Zafer KAHRAMAN; Assoc. Prof. Emirali KARADOĞAN, Assoc. Prof. Selin PELEK, Dr. Bülent GÖKDEMİR and Assoc. Prof. Mustafa ULUS made assessments about the provisions of the Guidelines from an economic perspective and answered questions.  Prof. E. Murat ENGİN, Dr. Sinan H. YÜKSEL, Nezir Furkan KIRAN and Özgür ÇOLPAN attended the second session titled “the Assessment of the Guidelines from a Legal Perspective” as panelists. The provisions of the Guidelines were discussed from a legal perspective and the questions raised by the participants were answered.