The investigation about Vatan Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. (Vatan) ended with settlement procedure (19.6.2025)

The investigation, which was initiated with the decision of the Competition Board (the Board) dated 20.02.2025 and numbered 25-07/177-M(2) to determine whether article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition was violated by means of an indirect information exchange among Vatan Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. AŞ, Teknosa İç ve Dış Tic. AŞ and Media Markt Turkey Tic. Ltd. Şti. through Fakir Elektrikli Ev Aletleri Dış Ticaret AŞ., has ended with settlement procedure with regard to Vatan. 

The Board took the decision dated 28.05.2025 and numbered 25-21/517-341 that 

  • Vatan violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by being a party to an agreement/concerted practice that has a nature of a hub-and-scope cartel,
  • 25% reduction shall be made in the administrative fines to be imposed to the undertaking as a result of the settlement procedure, 
  • Vatan shall be imposed 20.871.537,25 TL  administrative fines finally based on its gross revenues in 2023,
  • Therefore, the investigation shall be terminated with settlement procedure with regard to Vatan.