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| Announcement of the Symposium on the Legal Issues at the Intersection of Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law | 6.4.2026 | ||
| “The Symposium on the Legal Issues at the Intersection of Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law” hosted by İstanbul University and organized in cooperation between İstanbul University and the Turkish Competition Authority will be held on April 10, 2026 in three sessions. The opening remarks of the Symposium will be delivered by the President of the Turkish Competition Authority Birol KÜLE, the Rector of İstanbul University Prof. Dr. Osman Bülent ZÜLFİKAR and the Dean of İstanbul Univ... | |||
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| Investigation Launched on Undertakings, Private Healthcare Institutions and Undertakings Providing Technical and Operational Support to Private Healthcare Institutions Operating in the Türkiye Health Insurance Market | 6.4.2026 | ||
| The healthcare sector is composed of a dynamic network of relationships where various products and services are offered to consumers by many undertakings operating with different business models. Under this framework, an important element of the healthcare industry is insurance activities. The market where insurance companies offer their services is characterized as a two-sided market in competition law. When a consumer with insurance takes advantage of a healthcare service falling under the sco... | |||
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| A decision to Launch an Investigation on the Economic Unity composed of Alphabet Inc., Google Ireland Limited, Google LLC, Google International LLC and Google Reklamcılık ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti (Google) Taken | 3.4.2026 | ||
| In order to determine whether Google’s invoicing practices and commercial practices regarding its advertiser and advertising agency customers under the scope of online advertising services it provides violated article 6 of the Act No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (the Act No. 4054), it was decided to launch an investigation about Google per article 41 of the same Act. Online advertising sector has a multilateral structure that enables advertisers to reach their target groups through ... | |||
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| Participation was ensured in the webinar organized on 31 March 2026 by the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), the education and research organ of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). | 1.4.2026 | ||
| Under the scope of the annual webinars organized by Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), which is the training and research organ of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the webinar titled “Key Digital Challenges for Competition Authorities and Potential Solutions” was held on March 31, 2026. The webinar in question aimed to contribute to the enhancement of cooperation and exchange of experience among OIC member countries.... | |||
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| Investigation Launched on Haribo Şekerleme San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. | 23.3.2026 | ||
| An investigation has been launched on Haribo Şekerleme San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. (HARİBO) in order to determine if it violated Articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition, in response to the allegations that it prevented competition in the relevant market by abusing its dominant position in the soft candy market, excluded its competitors through conduct and behavior that lead to de facto exclusivity, and intervened in the resale prices of outlets. The Competition Board c... | |||
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| The Competition Board decided that a comprehensive sector inquiry about the cement sector would be conducted. | 17.3.2026 | ||
| Cement, which is one of the main inputs of infrastructure and construction sectors, is gaining a strategic importance as a result of the rapid development of the construction sector in Türkiye. In recent years, the fact that Türkiye ranks fifth in the world in cement production has enhanced the global significance of the cement sector for our country, particularly given the need and growth in the construction area emerged with the rising population in nearby regions. Due to high concentratio... | |||
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| Exclusive Dealing Discussed at the ICN Unilateral Conduct Working Group Webinar | 12.3.2026 | ||
| The webinar titled “Exclusive Dealing in Unilateral Conduct Enforcement” was held on 10.03.2026, coordinated by the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) on behalf of the “Unilateral Conduct Working Group” under the International Competition Network (ICN), for which the TCA serves as co-chair together with the European Commission, Brazil, and Sweden. The webinar was moderated by Jelena Popović Markopoulos, Senior Advisor for the Economic Analysis Division of the Serbian Commission for the Prote... | |||
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| Investigation Initiated about Undertakings Conducting Independent Audit and Certified Public Accountant Services and Professional Associations that Those Undertakings are Members of | 11.3.2026 | ||
| Independent audit and certified public accountant services consist one of the main infrastructure elements of the economic system for the transparency, reliability and sustainable growth of financial markets. These services have critical importance for enabling investors, lenders, public authorities and other stakeholders to make sound decisions. Therefore, establishment of a sound competitive environment in the markets related to the said services is a requirement for not only increasing servic... | |||
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| Our President Mr. Birol Küle has sent a letter to the competition authorities of Islamic countries and top echelons of Turkish bureaucracy on the occasion of the month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. | 10.3.2026 | ||
| As known well, Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) keeps abreast of developments regarding competition law enforcement over a wide region from Balkans to Central Asia, from Caucasus to Africa, where our country enjoys deep seated political and economic as well as historical and cultural ties. We also provide them with training support and share our over 25-year long experience through cooperation agreements. At the same time, we bring together representatives of the colleague authorities from th... | |||
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| Investigation on the economic unity composed of Merzigo Holding AŞ and Yek Teknoloji Pazarlama AŞ has been terminated following the acceptance of the commitments submitted. | 4.3.2026 | ||
| The momentum gained by the Turkish TV show sector on the international arena and the digital transformation that occurred have increased the importance of the online platforms where domestic productions are offered to the global audience. Global access to Turkish TV production has become a strategic element of the sector, particularly due to the digital video sharing platforms such as YouTube. In addition, digitalization has allowed the audience to access the content published on these platform... | |||
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