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Investigation initiated about Ten Stations Operating in Burdur Province			21.2.2019
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that stations operating in the city center in Burdur province colluded to increase auto gas, LPG and fuel product prices. After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 01.17.2019, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 19-04/31-M to initiate an investigation about the following under...
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The Hearing for the Investigation concerning Medsantek Laboratuar Malzemeleri San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. and Genomed Sağlık Hizmetleri A.Ş. to be held on March 13, 2019 (8.2.2019)			15.2.2019
The investigation about the claim that Medsantek Laboratuar Malzemeleri San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. and Genomed Sağlık Hizmetleri A.Ş, which are authorized distributors of ThermoScientific’s DNA sequence analysis devices, abused their dominant position in the market for the said devices’ sales and maintenance in the market for kits used in those devices reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on March 13, 2019 at 10:30 AM. In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the ...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Abalıoğlu Yem Soya ve Tekstil A.Ş. to be Held on February 28, 2019 (28.1.2019)			15.2.2019
The investigation about the claims that chicken meat and eggs by the Lezita brand belonging to Abalıoğlu Yem Soya ve Tekstil A.Ş. are provided to the applicant via a contract including exclusive dealership condition and that the Act No. 4054 was infringed due to the annulment of the contract because the applicant sold products by other brands reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM. In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held befo...
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Investigation concerning DYO Boya Fabrikaları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. initiated (28.1.2019)			15.2.2019
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted ex officio about whether DYO Boya Fabrikaları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no. 4054 by means of vertical agreements and practices. After discussing the information, documents acquired and observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 03.01.2019, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 19-02/3-M to initiate an investigation about...
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Competition Bulletins 71st Issue is Published in English			14.2.2019
Competition Bulletin’s 71st Issue which includes news on developments in competition law, industrial organization and competition policy for the final quarter of 2018 is published in English. ...
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The Acquisition of the Sole Control of Embraco, which is the Compressor Manufacturing Branch of Whirlpool Corporation, by Nidec Corporation Taken Under Final Examination			16.1.2019
The application related to the acquisition of the sole control of Embraco, which is the compressor manufacturing branch of Whirlpool Corporation, by Nidec Corporation was taken under final examination according to the Competition Board decision dated 20.12.2018 and numbered 18-48/744-M. As it is known, the Competition Board is in charge of monitoring mergers and/or acquisitions which would result in significant lessening of competition in markets according to article 7 of the Act no 4054 on t...
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Additional Process concerning Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. Concluded			15.1.2019
The Competition Board decision dated 06.06.2011 and numbered 11-34/742-230 taken as a result of the investigation conducted in relation with the claims that Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no. 4054 by means of resale price maintenance and exclusive practices towards its distributors and dealers was partially annulled by the 13th Chamber of the Council of State dated 16.10.2017 and numbered E. 2011/4560, K. 2017/2573 with respect to resale price maintenance ...
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Investigation Initiated about Google Reklamcılık ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti., Google International LLC, Google LLC, Google Ireland Limited and Alphabet Inc.			7.1.2019
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that Google abused its dominant position and complicated its competitors’ activities by means of its algorithm updates related to general search services and Adwords advertisements. After discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 13.12.2018, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision ...
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Investigation initiated about 30 Undertakings operating in the Market for Hot Air Balloon Operation and Tourism Agencies			17.12.2018
The Competition Board completed the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that Dorak Turizm ve Gayrimenkul Yatırımları Holding A.Ş. rents hot air balloon companies’ flights in Cappadocia and excludes its competitors by refusing to offer hot air balloon flight services to customers other than those of its hotels and agencies. After discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 15.11.2018, the Board conclude...
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Investigation concerning MDF and Particle Board Industrialists Association and 12 Undertakings operating in Particle Board and MDF Market			29.11.2018
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted ex officio rinto whether undertakings operating in particle board and MDF market increased tthe prices through collusion. After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 01.11.2018, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 18-41/654-M to initiate an investigation about the following undertakings in order to dete...
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