The Competition Board took a decision about the preliminary inquiry conducted upon the complaint that Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. abused its dominant position by means of delaying, complicating and/or preventing the applications made to it for facility sharing.

After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 04.11.2014, the Board considered that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision numbered 14-43/790-M that an investigation shall be initiated on Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş.

As it is known, article 6 of the Act no 4054 prohibits abuse of dominant position. The investigation was initiated whether the said undertaking violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by means of complicating its competitors' activities.


*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 about which the investigation is opened have violated the Act no 4054, or they are or will be subject to penal sanctions under the Act.