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Investigation concerning Biletix Bilet Dağıtım Basım ve Ticaret A.Ş. was concluded			29.1.2021
The investigation concerning the claim that Biletix Bilet Dağıtım Basım ve Ticaret A.Ş. abused its dominant position by means of adding extra and excessive amount of costs such as service fee, transaction fee and shipping fee to the prices of tickets it sells and concerning the exclusive agreements made with organizers was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 21.01.2021, regarding the claim that Biletix abused its dominant position by means of addin...
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The Pronouncement of the Final Decision Related To the Investigation Concerning Turkish Pharmacists’ Association Pursuant To Article 49 of the Act No 4054 on the Protection of Competition			29.1.2021
According to the Report prepared, the Additional Opinion, evidence collected, written defense and statements in the hearing, the scope of the file examined regarding the investigation conducted pursuant to the Board decision dated 24.07.2019 and no 19-26/390, 1) It was UNANIMOUSLY decided that Turkish Pharmacists’ Association violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 through decisions and practices having collective boycott nature towards provider companies,   2) For this reason, it was UNANIM...
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The investigation conducted about Turkish Pharmacists’ Association concluded			29.1.2021
The investigation conducted about the claim that Turkish Pharmacists’ Association violated Article 4 of the Act no 4054 with its various practices towards some pharmacists and providers was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 07.01.2021, it was decided that Turkish Pharmacists’ Association violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 through decisions and practices having collective boycott nature towards provider companies, therefore, pursuant to article...
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Competition Talks Webinar on 09.02.2021			29.1.2021
The first speaker of “Competition Talks” Webinar is Prof. Alberto HEIMLER, the Chairman of OECD Working Party No 2. The webinar will be held on 09.02.2021 at 14.00. For registration, please visit https://ct.rekabet.gov.tr. ...
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Investigation concerning Nadirkitap Bilişim ve Reklamcılık A.Ş. Initiated			28.1.2021
The preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application related to the claim that Nadirkitap Bilişim ve Reklamcılık A.Ş. which provides brokerage services in the market for online second-hand books sales via the website “www.nadirkitap.com” abused its dominant position by means of complicating competitors’ activities by not providing the data about member sellers who wanted to market their products through competing broker service providers. The Competition Board discussed the inform...
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The Investigation Conducted about the Undertakings Operating In the Wheat Flour Market Concluded (11.1.2021)			27.1.2021
The investigation to determine whether the undertakings operating in the wheat flour market violated Article 4 of the Act no 4054 by increasing prices was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 07.01.2021, it was decided that -    Akmehmet Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş., -    Altınbaşak Un İrmik ve Yem Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., -    Amasya Un Gıda San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., -    Ay-Ser Bak Tarım Ürünleri Ticaret ve Sanayi Ltd. Şti., -    Bafra Un Ye...
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Pronouncement of the Final Decision concerning the Investigation Conducted about the Undertakings Operating in the Wheat Flour Market Pursuant To Article 49 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition			27.1.2021
As a result of the investigation conducted to determine whether the undertakings operating in the wheat flour market violated Article 4 of the Act no 4054 by increasing the prices, considering all the evidence, information and documents collected, the report prepared, written defenses and the statements in the hearing were evaluated and the following decision no 21-01/18-8 was taken in the Competition Board meeting on 07.01.2021. 1. It was unanimously decided that 1. Akmehmet Gıda San. ve...
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A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Our Authority and Morocco Competition Council (13.1.2021)			22.1.2021
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between our Authority and Morocco Competition Council on 12.01.2021. President of our Authority, Mr. Birol KÜLE, President of Morocco Competition Council Mr. Driss GUERRAOUI, Rabat Ambassador to Turkey Mr. Ahmet Aydın DOĞAN and the Kingdom of Morocco Ambassador to Turkey, Mr. Mohammed Ali LAZREQ participated in the signing ceremony held online because of Covid-19. The aim of the Memorandum of Understanding is further developing close relationships between...
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Competition Board launched an investigation into Facebook and WhatsApp ex officio and stopped the obligation to share WhatsApp data (11.1.2021)			22.1.2021
With the decision of the Competition Board dated 11.01.2021 and no: 21-02 / 25, an investigation has been launched ex officio on Facebook Inc., Facebook Ireland Ltd., WhatsApp Inc. and WhatsApp LLC ( all referred to as “Facebook”) to determine whether there is a violation of Article 6 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition about the obligation to share data on WhatsApp users.  As it is known, WhatsApp has recently informed its users that WhatsApp’s terms of use and privacy policy...
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The investigation conducted about Novartis Sağlık Gıda ve Tarım Ürünleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and Roche Müstahzarları San. A.Ş. concluded.			22.1.2021
The investigation conducted to determine whether Novartis Sağlık Gıda ve Tarım Ürünleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and Roche Müstahzarları San. A.Ş. violated Article 4 of the Act no 4054 in order to increase the use of Lucentis, which is more expensive than Altuzan, was concluded. Lucentis and Altuzan are used for eye diseases. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 21.01.2021, it was decided that Novartis Sağlık Gıda ve Tarım Ürünleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and Roche Müstahz...
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