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| Investigation concerning Olka Spor Malzemeleri Ticaret A.Ş. and Marlin Spor Malzemeleri Ticaret A.Ş. initiated (14.3.2022) | 21.3.2022 | ||
| The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted about the claim that Olka Spor Malzemeleri Ticaret A.Ş. and Marlin Spor Malzemeleri Ticaret A.Ş. violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of their practices towards their dealers regarding the products which they distribute in Türkiye. Having discussed the information and documents obtained and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 24.02.2022, the Competition Board considered t... | |||
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| Investigation concerning 24 undertakings operating in the markets for selling new and used cars was concluded (8.3.2022) | 9.3.2022 | ||
| The investigation conducted to determine whether distributors and car rental companies operating in the markets for selling new and used cars violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file on 03.03.2022 by the Competition Board, it was decided that since no information or document about 24 undertakings operating in the markets for selling new and used cars showing that they violated the Act no 4054 could be found, it is not necessary to impose adm... | |||
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| Investigation conducted about certain private healthcare institutions and associations of undertakings was concluded (2.3.2022) | 9.3.2022 | ||
| The investigation whether certain private healthcare institutions and associations of undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file on 24.02.2022 by the Competition Board, it was decided that 18 private healthcare institutions and one association of undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition, thus, those undertakings shall be imposed administrative fines. Ho... | |||
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| Report on Sector Inquiry Into Financial Technologies in Payment Services Has Been Published | 9.3.2022 | ||
| As a result of the study started on 09.11.2020 to follow global developments in financial technologies (fintech) in payment services, to evaluate the current situation of the fintech ecosystem in payment services in our country, to detect the effects of developments in this field on competition and to determine what kind of approaches can be adopted from the perspective of competition law, “Report on Sector Inquiry Into Financial Technologies in Payment Services” has been published. Click to ... | |||
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| The application concerning the acquisition of the sole control of Sörmaş Söğüt Refrakter Malzemeleri A.Ş. by RHI Magnesita NV was put under final examination (24.02.2022) | 9.3.2022 | ||
| The Competition Board has taken the application regarding the acquisition of the sole control of Sörmaş Söğüt Refrakter Malzemeleri A.Ş. by RHI Magnesita NV under final examination with its decision dated 03.02.2022 and numbered 22-07/93-M. As it is known, the Competition Board is in charge of monitoring mergers and/or acquisitions which would result in significant lessening of efficient competition in markets according to article 7 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. The Board... | |||
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| The investigation concerning Ortadoğu Antalya Liman İşletmeleri A.Ş., MSC Gemi Acenteliği A.Ş. and Medlog Lojistik Gemicilik Turizm A.Ş. concluded (8.3.2022) | 9.3.2022 | ||
| The investigation conducted to determine whether articles 4 and 6 were violated, concerning Ortadoğu Antalya Liman İşletmeleri A.Ş., Medlog Lojistik Gemicilik Turizm A.Ş. and MSC Gemi Acenteliği A.Ş. upon the claim that Ortadoğu Antalya Liman İşletmeleri A.Ş., which operates Antalya Port, acted together with container line agencies operating in Antalya and carried out activities to exclude agencies providing logistics services outside the port area was completed. As a result of the discussion... | |||
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| Amendments related to The Communique Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board and the Guidelines related to the Assessment of Mergers and Acquisitions | 9.3.2022 | ||
| The Communiqué no 2010/4 Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board (the Communiqué no 2010/4) was published in 2010, the Guidelines on the Assessment of Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions (Horizontal Guidelines) and Guidelines on the Assessment of Non-Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions (Non-Horizontal Guidelines) were published in 2013. Taking into account the deficiencies in practice and current approaches, it is necessary that the relevant... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Duru Bulgur Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş. concluded (22.2.2022) | 23.2.2022 | ||
| The investigation, which was conducted in response to the claim that Duru Bulgur Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş. determined the resale prices for the sales made to retail chains in Konya and Karaman regions in order to determine whether the said undertaking violated article 4 of the Act no 4054, was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file on 17.02.2022 by the Competition Board, it was decided that Duru Bulgur Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of determ... | |||
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| Coca-Cola Satış ve Dağıtım A.Ş. was added to the investigation concerning certain manufacturers/suppliers and retailers operating in FMCG sector (4.2.2022) | 8.2.2022 | ||
| In its meeting of 27.01.2022, the Competition Board discussed the evaluations and observations made in relation with the documents acquired in the on-site inspections within the scope of the investigation conducted about certain manufacturers/suppliers and retailers operating in FMCG sector according to the decisions of the Competition Board dated 26.04.2021 and numbered 21-23/271-M; dated 20.05.2021 and numbered 21-26/325-M; dated 19.08.2021 and numbered 21-39/557-M; dated 25.11.2021 and number... | |||
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| The investigation concerning Audi AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Daimler AG, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and Volkswagen AG concluded (2.2.2022) | 8.2.2022 | ||
| The investigation concerning Audi AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Daimler AG, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and Volkswagen AG, which was conducted to determine whether article 4 of the Act was violated, was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file on 27.01.2022 by the Competition Board, it was decided that it was not necessary to impose administrative fines on Audi AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Daimler AG, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and Volkswagen AG according to article 16 of... | |||
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