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Investigation about Storytel Turkey Yayıncılık Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi opened (4.8.2023) 9.8.2023
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry about the claim that Storytel Turkey Yayıncılık Hizmetleri Anonim Şirketi violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by preventing the entry of competitors to the audiobook market with the long-term exclusivity agreements that it made with publishing houses and the owners of the works.   Having discussed the information and documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its me...
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Investigation about Astor Enerji AŞ, Balıkesir Elektromekanik Sanayi Tesisleri AŞ, Eltaş Transformatör San. ve Tic. AŞ, Grid Solutions Enerji Endüstrisi AŞ, Hitachi Energy Turkey Elektrik Sanayi AŞ and Kontrolmatik Teknoloji Enerji ve Mühendislik AŞ opened (3.8.2023) 9.8.2023
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry about the claim that certain undertakings operating in power transformer sector violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition.   Having discussed the information and documents obtained and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting on 13.07.2023, the Competition Board considered the findings significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 23-31/596-M to initiate an investigation about Ast...
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Investigation conducted about certain undertakings because of gentlemen's agreements for the labor market concluded (2.8.2023) 3.8.2023
The investigation conducted about certain undertakings to determine whether they violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of gentlemen’s agreements for not hiring each other’s employees has been concluded. The investigation examined whether parties to the investigation made no poaching agreements to prevent hiring each other’s employees or limit the mobility of employees. Such agreements are based on employers’ mutual withdrawal to compete for labor, which is one of the most important i...
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Investigation concerning DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Satış Ticaret AŞ concluded (27.7.2023) 28.7.2023
The investigation conducted according to the Competition Board decision dated 23.09.2021 and numbered 21-44/650-M to determine whether DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Satış Ticaret AŞ (TRENDYOL) has violated article 6 of the  Act no 4054 on Protection of Competition by means of its practices in online marketplaces market has been concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file on 26.07.2023 by the Competition Board, it has been decided that TRENDYOL has favored its retail activities unf...
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Investigation on Google Reklamcılık ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti., Google International LLC, Google LLC, Google Ireland Limited and Alphabet Inc. Concluded (14.4.2021) 10.7.2023
The investigation conducted in order to determine whether the economic entity comprised of Google Reklamcılık ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti., Google International LLC, Google LLC, Google Ireland Limited and Alphabet Inc. (Google) violated the Act no 4054 by abusing its dominant position in the general search services market to highlight its own local search and accommodation price comparison services, foreclosing its competitors. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 08....
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning undertakings operating in the in the production and distribution of fresh yeast to be held on August 15, 2023 (3.7.2023) 7.7.2023
The investigation conducted about undertakings operating in the production and distribution of fresh yeast to determine whether they have violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition has reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on August 15, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.   In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who want to attend the meeting to speak should apply to the Competition Authorit...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Samsung Electronics İstanbul Pazarlama ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.to be held on August 02, 2023 (21.6.2023) 7.7.2023
The investigation conducted about Samsung Electronics İstanbul Pazarlama ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. to determine whether it has violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by resale price maintenance has reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on August 02, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.   In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who want to attend the meeting to speak should apply to the Competi...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Sahibinden Bilgi Teknolojileri Pazarlama ve ve Tic. AŞ to be Held on July 12, 2023 (13.6.2023) 7.7.2023
The hearing for the investigation made about Sahibinden Bilgi Teknolojileri Pazarlama ve Ticaret AŞ to determine whether it has violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by means of preventing data portability in terms of online platform services and other ways has reached the hearing stage.  The hearing will be held on July 12, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.   In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who want to attend the meeting t...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Sahibinden Bilgi Teknolojileri Pazarlama ve ve Tic. AŞ Postponed to August 16, 2023 (23.6.2023) 7.7.2023
The hearing for the investigation made about Sahibinden Bilgi Teknolojileri Pazarlama ve Ticaret AŞ to determine whether it has violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by means of preventing data portability in terms of online platform services and other ways to be made on July 12, 2023 has been postponed to August 16, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.   In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who want to attend the meeting to speak ...
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The Hearing for the Investigation about Nuh'un Ankara Makarnası Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and İs-Ra Gıda ve İhtiyaç Maddeleri Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. to be held on August 1, 2023 (21.6.2023) 7.7.2023
The investigation conducted about Nuh'un Ankara Makarnası Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and İs-Ra Gıda ve İhtiyaç Maddeleri Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. To determine whether they have violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 has reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on August 01, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.   In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who want to attend the meeting to speak should apply to the Competiti...
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