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Investigation concerning Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. Concluded (1.10.2021) 7.10.2021
The investigation conducted in response to the claims that Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. (Türk Telekom) is dominant in the market for wholesale fixed broadband internet access services and violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by preventing, without reasonable and justifiable reasons, its competitors in the market for retail fixed broadband services from providing services and obtaining subscribers was concluded.  As a result of the discussion of the file on 30.09.2021 by the Competition Board, ...
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Investigation about 16 Undertakings Operating in the Wholesale of Lemon Concluded (1.10.2021) 7.10.2021
The investigation conducted in order to examine the price increases in the wholesale of lemon, in line with the news appeared in the media and reflected in the public opinion was concluded.  As a result of the discussion of the file on 30.09.2021 by the Competition Board, it was decided that since there are not any information, documents or findings showing that Ahmet DOĞAN, Akbaşlar Tarım Ürünleri Gıda Nak. San. İç ve Dış Tic. Ltd. Şti., Balcı Tar. Ürn. Seb. Mey. Kom. İnş. Emlk. ve Taşm. Tic...
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Announcement regarding the commitments submitted by Coca Cola Satış ve Dağıtım A.Ş. to the Competition Authority (8.9.2021) 30.9.2021
As it is known, an investigation was launched upon the allegations that Coca Cola Satış ve Dağıtım A.Ş. (CCSD), which operates in many product categories in the non-alcoholic commercial beverages market, prevented the sale of competing products at its final points of sale and violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. An application was made for the initiation of the commitment process with respect to competitive concerns in the file by CCSD, pursuant to the “Communique no 202...
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Investigation concerning Arçelik Pazarlama A.Ş., BSH Ev Aletleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Gürses Kurumsal Tedarik ve Elektronik Tic. Paz. A.Ş., LG Electronics Tic. A.Ş., Samsung Electronics İstanbul Paz. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. and SVS Dayanıklı Tük. Mall. Paz. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Initiated (27.9.2021) 28.9.2021
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted with respect to the claim that Arçelik Pazarlama A.Ş., BSH Ev Aletleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Samsung Electronics İstanbul Pazarlama ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. and LG Electronics Ticaret A.Ş. and their distributors violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of imposing a ban on internet sales to and/or determining the resale prices of authorized sellers. After discussing the information and docum...
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Investigation concerning Türk Philips Ticaret A.Ş. Concluded (1.9.2021) 10.9.2021
The investigation conducted in response to the claim that Türk Philips Ticaret A.Ş. violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of not providing the password and activation necessary for the repair and maintenance of the medical imaging devices to the applicant was concluded.  As a result of the discussion of the file on 26.08.2021 by the Competition Board, it was decided that Türk Philips Ticaret A.Ş. did not abuse its dominant position within the framework of article ...
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The investigation concerning Coca Cola Satış ve Dağıtım A.Ş. was terminated upon the Commitments Given. (6.9.2021) 10.9.2021
According to the Competition Board decision dated 02.04.2020, an investigation was initiated upon the claim that Coca Cola Satış ve Dağıtım A.Ş. (CCSD), which operates in many product categories in the non-alcoholic commercial beverages market, prevented the sale of competing products at final sale points and violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. As a result of the negotiations held following CCSD’s application for the initiation of the commitment process concerning the com...
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Investigation concerning Tadım Gıda Maddeleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Initiated (31.8.2021) 10.9.2021
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that Tadım Gıda Maddeleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. abused its dominant position in the packaged nuts market by means of exclusionary practices, complicated its competitors’ activities and determined the resale price by intervening in dealers’ prices.  After discussing the information, documents acquired and observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 12.08.2021, the Competition Board con...
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Investigation about Seven Undertakings Operating in the Fertilizer Sector Initiated (31.8.2021) 10.9.2021
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in order to analyze the price increases in the fertilizer sector within the scope of Article 4 of Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. Discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made during its meeting of 12.08.2021, the Competition Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient and took the decision no 21-38/543-M to initiate an investigation about Bandırma Gübre Fabrikaları ...
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Investigation concerning undertakings that are manufacturers and distributors of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles concluded (6.9.2021) 8.9.2021
The investigation, which was conducted to determine whether article 4 of the Act no 4054 was violated after the decision of the Competition Board dated 24.06.2009 and numbered 09-30/637-150 concerning the claim that manufacturers and distributors of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles acted together, increased prices and restricted the supply of goods following the reduction of SCT was annulled by the decision of the 13th Chamber of the Council of State dated 04.12.2019 and numbered...
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Investigation concerning Trakya Cam Sanayi A.Ş. concluded (1.9.2021) 8.9.2021
The investigation conducted in response to the claim that Trakya Cam Sanayi A.Ş. (New title: Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları A.Ş.) made unfair price increases in sheet glass products and violated the Act no 4054 was concluded.  As a result of the discussion of the file on 26.08.2021 by the Competition Board, it was decided that Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları A.Ş. has dominant position in the markets for sheet glass; however Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları A.Ş. did not violate the provision o...
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