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| Closing Conference for the Assessment and Mitigation of Legal Uncertainties in the Digital Transformation of Joint-Stock Companies Project Held | 22.4.2026 | ||
| The “Closing Conference for the Assessment and Mitigation of Legal Uncertainties in the Digital Transformation of Joint-Stock Companies Project,” coordinated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meltem Karatepe Kaya and supported under TÜBİTAK ARDEB-1001, was organized in cooperation with the Competition Authority, Istanbul Medeniyet University, and Social Sciences University of Ankara, on 21 April 2026, at the Competition Authority Conference Hall, with the participation of the President of the Authority, Mr. B... | |||
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| Hearing for the Investigation Conducted on the Casting Agencies Association, Casting Agencies and Managers to be Held on May 6, 7 and 8, 2026. | 22.4.2026 | ||
| The investigation conducted into the allegation that the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition was violated by the Casting Agencies Association as well as by casting agencies and managers have reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerned will be held on May 6-7-8, 2025, at 10.30 a.m. Complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting in accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board" to make a statement should apply to the Competition ... | |||
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| Investigation Launched on the Economic Unity Composed of Hobi Kozmetik İmalat Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ and RA Pazarlama Ltd. Şti. | 21.4.2026 | ||
| The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted into the allegation that the economic entity (HOBİ) composed of Dabur International Limited’s subsidiaries operating in Türkiye, namely Hobi Kozmetik İmalat Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ (HOBİ KOZMETİK) and RA Pazarlama Ltd. Şti. (RA PAZARLAMA), violated Article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by fixing the resale prices for their buyers. After examining the information and documents acquired during the preliminary... | |||
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| Investigation Conducted on Media Markt Turkey Tic. Ltd. Şti. Has Been Concluded. | 17.4.2026 | ||
| Within the scope of the investigation conducted in accordance with the Competition Board (Board) decision dated 20.02.2025 and numbered 25-07/177-M(2) in order to determine whether Article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition was violated by the indirect exchange of information among Teknosa İç ve Dış Tic. AŞ, Vatan Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. AŞ and Media Markt Turkey Tic. Ltd. Şti. (MEDIAMARKT) through Fakir Elektrikli Ev Aletleri Dış Ticaret AŞ, which is active in the small home ... | |||
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| Competition Policies in the Digital Age Study Launched. | 14.4.2026 | ||
| In the rapidly globalizing world, Competition Authorities are facing very complex, multi-dimensional issues. Although they do not, on their own, have the authority to provide final and comprehensive solutions to all of these issues, the roles and functions they assume are of critical importance. It is generally accepted that competition is among the main determiners of innovation, productivity and economic growth. In this context, competition law and policy function like a “general-purpose regul... | |||
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| Recent Developments Concerning Intellectual Property and Competition Law Discussed at İstanbul University | 13.4.2026 | ||
| “The Symposium on the Legal Issues at the Intersection of Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law” organized in cooperation with İstanbul University Faculty of Law was held on April 10, 2026 in İstanbul University Rectorate Building Doctoral Hall. At the Symposium, where the President of the Turkish Competition Authority Birol KÜLE and the Dean of İstanbul University Faculty of Law Prof. Dr. Fethi GEDİKLİ delivered the opening remarks, recent developments at the intersection of intellec... | |||
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| Participation Ensured in the conference titled “Development of Competition in the Financial Markets,” organized by the Russian Competition Authority in Kazan. | 9.4.2026 | ||
| At the roundtable on “Development of Competition in the Financial Markets,” which was held in a hybrid format in Kazan on 1–2 April 2026, organized by the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia, Büşra ÖZCAN, Deputy Head of the Supervision and Enforcement Department-IV of the Turkish Competition Authority, and Rabia BALTACI, a Competition Expert serving in the same Department, participated online as speakers in the sessions titled “Development of Competition in the Financial Markets” and “Assessi... | |||
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| Investigation about the Undertakings Operating in Hybrid Industrial Gherkin Seed and Hybrid Vegetable and Fruit Seeds Markets Concluded | 8.4.2026 | ||
| The investigation conducted per the Competition Board (the Board) decisions dated 07.11.2024 and numbered 24-45/1055-M, dated 12.12.2024 and numbered 24-53/1169-M about Antalya Tarım Üretim Danışmanlık ve Pazarlama AŞ (ANTALYA TARIM), Gautier Tohum Üretim Dağıtım Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Şti. (GAUTIER), Metgen Tohumculuk Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. (METGEN) and AD Rossen Tarım Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ in liquidation (AD ROSSEN IN LIQUIDATION), which are operating in hybrid industrial gherkin seed and hyb... | |||
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| Competition Authority Launched Sector Inquiry on AI | 7.4.2026 | ||
| Today, artificial intelligence is no longer merely a new field of technological development, but a tool that is rewriting the rules of competition, transforming market powers and radically affecting the economic balance. Rapid developments in productive AI, in particular, is creating a new competitive environment shaped around data, computing power and platform ecosystems. In this new environment, how competition is formed, how it is maintained and by whom it is determined are being redefined. ... | |||
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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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