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Investigation concerning Meysu Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ Concluded. 8.12.2023
The investigation conducted to determine whether Meysu Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, which operates in fast moving consumer goods sector as a producer/supplier, violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of determining the resale prices of its buyers was concluded.   It has been decided that the investigation initiated per the Competition Board decision dated 07.06.2023 and numbered 23-26/494-M shall be terminated with the acceptance of the settlement text...
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Investigation concerning Seher Gıda Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, which is known with İçim Süt brand, concluded. 8.12.2023
The investigation made to determine whether Seher Gıda Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, which is operating in milk and dairy products market with İçin Süt brand, violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition has been concluded.   It has been decided that the investigation initiated per the Competition Board decisions dated 13.04.2023 and numbered 21-18/321-M and dated 28.09.2023 and numbered 23-46/867-M  shall be terminated with the  acceptance of the settlement tex...
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The acquisition of the sole control of Stellantis Otomotiv Pazarlama AŞ by Tofaş Türk Otomobil Fabrikası AŞ taken under final examination (7.12.2023) 8.12.2023
The Competition Board has taken the application regarding the acquisition of the sole control of Stellantis Otomotiv Pazarlama AŞ by Tofaş Türk Otomobil Fabrikası AŞ under final examination with its decision dated 23.11.2023 and numbered 23-54/1029-M.   As it is known, the Competition Board is in charge of monitoring mergers and/or acquisitions which would result in significant lessening of efficient competition in markets according to article 7 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Comp...
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Workshop on Online Advertising Sector Inquiry (6.12.2023) 7.12.2023
Since online advertising has overtaken traditional advertising channels and become more important in recent years, “Online Advertising Sector Inquiry Preliminary Report”, which aims to analyze the dynamics and behavioral and/or structural competition problems in the sector and find solution offers related to those problems with the purpose of enforcing competition efficiently and properly in those markets, was published and opened to public opinion on the Competition Authority website on 07.04.2...
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Sector Inquiry about Red Meat Sector Initiated. 6.12.2023
Red meat sector is one of the main areas which Competition Authority scrutinizes due to the importance of red meat in nutrition and the structure of the market.  The Authority made one investigation and two preliminary inquiries into the sector in the last two years.  As a result of the investigation, which was initiated in response to the claim that an undertaking operating in animal husbandry as well as the sale of meat and meat products determined the shelf prices of retailers and which en...
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Investigation Launched on Certain Undertakings Operating in the Field of Purchase and Sale of Pistachio. 5.12.2023
In the meeting on 19.10.2023, the Competition Board took the decision numbered 23-49/941-M that an investigation shall be initiated about the following undertakings in order to determine whether certain undertakings operating in the field of purchase and sale of pistachio violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition: Açıkgöz Yiğit Ticaret Akçaköy Ticaret Yerli Mahsülleri Alım Satım ve Komisyon İşleri Alptekin Çakır Fıstık Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi...
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Investigation initiated about undertakings, most of which are operating in the pharmaceutical sector. 30.11.2023
The decision dated 09.11.2023 and numbered 23-53/1004-M was taken to initiate an investigation about the following undertakings to determine whether undertakings operating in the pharmaceutical sector and other sectors have violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition:   AbbVie Tıbbi İlaçlar Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi, Abdi İbrahim İlaç Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi, AstraZeneca İlaç Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi, BASF Türk Kimya Sanayi ve Ticaret Limite...
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Investigation Launched on Some Undertakings Operating in the Field of Production and Sales of Ready-Mix Concrete in the Aydın Province (22.11.2023) 23.11.2023
The Competition Board took the decision dated 26.10.2023 and numbered 23-50/955-M to launch an investigation on the following undertakings operating in the field of production and sales of ready-mix concrete in the Aydın province in order to determine whether they violated Article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by jointly setting prices, allocating regions/customers and fixing the resale prices of resellers:    Asbeton Yapı Mühendislik Nakliye İnşaat San. ve Tic. ...
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Investigation was initiated about D-Market Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret AŞ, DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Satış Ticaret AŞ and Amazon Turkey Perakende Hizmetleri Limited Şirketi (15.11.2023) 17.11.2023
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry about D-Market Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret AŞ, which was conducted to determine whether the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition was violated.    After discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting on 19.10.2023, the Competition Board considered that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 23-49/940-M to initiate an inves...
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The hearing for the investigation about Danone Tikveşli Gıda ve İçecek San. ve Tic. AŞ and Nestle Türkiye Gıda Sanayi AŞ will be held on December 19, 2023 (15.11.2023) 17.11.2023
The investigation conducted to determine whether Danone Tikveşli Gıda ve İçecek San. ve Tic. AŞ and Nestle Türkiye Gıda Sanayi AŞ violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of exchanging competitively sensitive information reached the hearing stage. The hearing in question will be held on December 19, 2023 at 10:30.   In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who want to attend the ...
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