The investigation conducted in order to determine whether the economic entity comprised of Tirsan Kardan Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tiryakiler Yedek Parça Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. abused its dominant position by foreclosing the market to competing undertakings was concluded.

The investigation was launched as a result of the preliminary inquiry, which was conducted in response to the application claiming that the relevant economic entity put pressure on the suppliers to disadvantage competing undertakings, that some suppliers refused to provide goods to competing undertakings due to this pressure, and that the economic entity concerned was abusing its dominant position in the market for the sale of drive shafts and related parts.

As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 10.07.2015, it was decided that the investigated practices of the economic entity, which was comprised of Tirsan Kardan Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tiryakiler Yedek Parça Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., did not constitute an infringement under article 6 of the Act no 4054, and that therefore it was not necessary to impose administrative fines on the relevant undertaking under article 16 of the same Act.

Click here for the text of the pronouncement for the decision dated 10.07.2015 and numbered 15-30/445-132, the reasoned version of which will be notified later and which can be appealed before Ankara Administrative Courts.