The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that Arçelik Pazarlama A.Ş., Vestel Ticaret A.Ş. And BSH Ev Aletleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. have violated article 4 of the Act no. 4054 by means of exchanging competition sensitive information.

After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 08.02.2018, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 18-04/49-M to initiate an investigation about Arçelik Pazarlama A.Ş. and Vestel Ticaret A.Ş. in order to determine whether the undertakings in question violated article 4 of the Act no 4054.

*Investigation decisions taken by the Competition Board are announced to the public following the notification of the decision to the undertakings or associations of undertakings under investigation. Those announcements, which are made within the framework of informing the public about the decisions of the Competition Board, cannot be interpreted to mean that the undertakings or associations of undertakings under investigation have violated the Act no 4054, or they are or will be subject to penal sanctions under the Act.