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A Cooperation Protocol is signed between the Information and Communication Technologies Authority and the Competition Authority 27.12.2012
PRESS RELEASE A Cooperation Protocol is signed between the Information and Communication Technologies Authority and the Competition Authority As known, for the purposes of the establishment, development and protection of competition in the electronic communications sector, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) holds certain tasks and responsibilities under the Electronic Communications Act no 5809 (ECA), while the Competition Authority has certain tasks and responsibi...
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Communiqué on an Amendment to the Communiqué No. 2010/4 on the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board has been entered into force (Communiqué No. 2011/2) 27.12.2012
With the new regulations, the notification form and its attachments, which were requested in three copies previously, shall be forwarded to the Competition Authority in single form and also in electronic form.  Communiqué No: 2011/2...
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Competition Authority sent an Opinion to the Presidency of Religious Affairs with respect to its practices regarding Hajj and Umrah 27.12.2012
As a result of an application claiming that the Presidency of Religious Affairs makes advertisements of its own Hajj and Umrah organizations in prayer places and makes discrimination for visa proceedings in favor of travel agencies with which it has agreements and those practices distort competition, an opinion has been prepared. It is emphasized in the opinion that the Presidency of Religious Affairs operates in the market for Hajj and Umrah travels both as a supervisor and as an actor and has ...
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Statement concerning the preliminary inquiry conducted by the Competition Board within the long iron and steel market, which was concluded on July 14, 2011. 27.12.2012
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An investigation has been commenced about 10 undertakings which run the activity of Bosch dealership in Kayseri... 27.12.2012
The Competition Board, in its meeting dated 09.06.2011, commenced an investigation about Oflazlar Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Tic. San. Ltd. Şti.1, Başmısırlı Dayanıklı Tüketim Mamülleri2, Tekiş Ticaret3, Çetinkara Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları4, Yakut Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Yakacak İnşaat Taahhüt ve Turizm San. Tic. Ltd. Şti.5, Ada Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.6, Akkaş Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Tekstil İnş. Taah. Yakacak Ürünleri ve Gıda Maddeleri Tic. San. Ltd. Şti.7, Özçınar D...
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Hearing for the investigation conducted about Güneş Ekspres Havacılık A.Ş. and Condor Flugdienst GmbH to be held on October 25, 2011. 27.12.2012
According to the decision of the Competition Board dated 14.09.2011, hearing for the investigation concerning Güneş Ekspres Havacılık A.Ş. (SunExpress) and Condor Flugdienst GmbH (Condor) will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at 10.00 a.m.   Complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting in accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board" should apply to the Competition Authority together with a petition including the information and documents wh...
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Symposium on Liberalization, Competition and Competition Law in the Transport Sector 27.12.2012
Liberalization policies applied in the field of transport during recent years throughout the world and in Turkey are very important for the elimination of the barriers that complicate the establishment of competition in this area. Those developments in the sector show that competition will increase and competition law enforcement will gain more and more importance. "Symposium on Liberalization, Competition and Competition Law in the Transport Sector" will be organized upon the cooperation reques...
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Statement Concerning the Cover Bidding Practice in Public Procurements 27.12.2012
A comprehensive preliminary inquiry has been conducted by the Competition Board on the undertakings operating in the laboratory equipment and services area. As a result of the examinations conducted under the preliminary inquiry, it was established that, particularly for procurements of goods and services through direct procurement in the healthcare sector, the practice of cover bidding aimed at ensuring the selection of a certain undertaking has become a part of the procurement procedure. As is...
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Complaints previously submitted to the Competition Authority via e-mail shall henceforth be submitted via the "Şikayetim Var" (Online Complaint) link on the right side of the Turkish version of the Competition Authority website. 27.12.2012
Complaints previously submitted to the Competition Authority via e-mail shall henceforth be submitted via the "Şikayetim Var" (Online Complaint) link on the right side of the Turkish version of the Competition Authority website. "The Form Concerning the Commitments under the Framework of Article 14 of the Communiqué no 2010/4," in the attachment to the Guidelines adopted with the Competition Board decision dated 16.06.2011 and numbered 11-37--792-RM (5), shall be soon made accessible in the "Ap...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning 10 Undertakings operating in the Market for Dried Fig will be held on March 6, 2012 27.12.2012
It was decided previously that the hearing for the investigation in the market for dried fig would be held on March 6, 2012. However, it was postponed to March 13, 2012 according to the Board decision dated 02.02.2012 and no.12-04/178-M. In the hearing to be made at 10.00 in the premises of the Competition Authority, the following undertakings will use their rights to hearing before the decision is taken about the investigation concerning them.   1.     Cevdet Aksüt ve Oğulları Kollektif Şirketi...
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