With its decision dated 01.06.2017 and numbered 17-18/271-M, Competition Board took under final examination the application concerning the acquisition of Mardaş Marmara Deniz İşletmeciliği A.Ş., operating in the Ambarlı Port, by Limar Liman ve Gemi İşletmeleri A.Ş., controlled by the Arkas Holding which conductes various operations in the field of marine transportation.

As known, article 7 of the Act no 4054 on the protection of Competition tasks the Competition Board with the duty to control merger and/or acquisition transactions which will result in a significant decrease in competition within markets. Within the framework of article 10 of the Act, the Board may take those transactions which require a more in-depth examination in terms of their effect on the competitive structure under final examination.

In accordance with article 10, a merger/acquisition transaction notified to the Board is suspended until the final decision is taken and may not be implemented. However taking the transaction under final examination does not necessarily mean that the transaction is not allowable by nature.