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Investigation concerning Singer Dikiş Makineleri Tic. A.Ş. Initiated (19.3.2021) 24.3.2021
The preliminary inquiry conducted upon the application regarding the claim that Singer Dikiş Makineleri Tic. A.Ş. violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 by means of its activities in the market for supplying sewing machines was concluded.  The Competition Board discussed the information and documents obtained and observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 04.03.2021 and concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 21-11/14...
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21 undertakings added to the investigation conducted on eight private hospitals 10.2.2021
Regarding the allegations that some private hospitals determined the operating room service fees they demanded from freelance doctors together and the transfer of personnel between the hospitals was prevented by a gentlemen's agreement; the decision numbered 20-46/624-M was taken that an investigation be initiated concerning: Derebahçe Özel Sağlık Hizmetleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Hospitalpark Sağlık Hizmetleri A.Ş. Medi Bafra Özel Sağlık Hizmetleri San. Tic. A.Ş. Medicana Hastane İşletme...
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Investigation launched on Türk Philips Ticaret A.Ş., Dünya Dış Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Melisa Elektrikli ve Elektronik Ev Eşyaları Bilg. Don. İnş. San. Tic. A.Ş., Nit-Set Ev Aletleri Paz. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. ve GİPA Dayanıklı Tüketim Mamülleri Tic. A.Ş. 1.2.2021
The preliminary inquiry conducted upon the application related to the claim that Türk Philips Ticaret A.Ş. violated Article 4 of the Act no 4054 by restricting online sales of its authorized dealers and determining the resale prices was concluded by the Competition Board. The Competition Board discussed the information and documents collected and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting dated 07.01.2021, found the findings serious and sufficient and took the decision number...
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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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