In its meeting of 19.02.2015, the Competition Board had decided, with the decision numbered 15-08/108-M, that an investigation should be launched concerning the following undertakings, in order to determine whether they violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition:

- Aral Oyun Konsol ve Aksesuar Tic. A.Ş.,
- Bimeks Bilgi İşlem ve Dış Tic. A.Ş.,
- Doğan Müzik Kitap Mağazacılık Pazarlama A.Ş.,
- Teknosa İç ve Dış. Tic. A.Ş., and
- Vatan Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. A.Ş.

In its meeting of 07.07.2015, with its decision numbered 15-28/319-M, the Competition Board decided that an investigation should be initiated on Gold Teknoloji Marketleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and Kliksa İç ve Dış Tic. A.Ş. in order to determine whether they violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 and that this investigation should be merged with the ongoing investigation numbered 15-08/108-M. In addition, in the aforementioned meeting, it was also decided that the investigation launched with the decision 15-08/108-M should be expanded to cover the field of consumer electronics as well, and that the following undertakings should be investigated to determine whether thet violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 in this sector:

- Bimeks Bilgi İşlem ve Dış Tic. A.Ş.,
- LG Electronics Tic. A.Ş.,
- MS İstanbul İç ve Dış Tic. Ltd. Şti. (Media Markt),
- Teknosa İç ve Dış. Tic. A.Ş.,
- Türk Philips Ticaret A.Ş.,
- Vatan Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. A.Ş., and
- Vestel Ticaret A.Ş.

* 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. These declarations, which are made within the framework of informing the public on Competition Board decisions, cannot be interpreted to mean the undertakings or associations of undertakings under investigation have violated the Act no 4054 and that they have faced or will face sanctions under the aforementioned Act.