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The investigation concerning Ortadoğu Antalya Liman İşletmeleri A.Ş., MSC Gemi Acenteliği A.Ş. and Medlog Lojistik Gemicilik Turizm A.Ş. concluded (8.3.2022) 9.3.2022
The investigation conducted to determine whether articles 4 and 6 were violated, concerning Ortadoğu Antalya Liman İşletmeleri A.Ş., Medlog Lojistik Gemicilik Turizm A.Ş. and MSC Gemi Acenteliği A.Ş.  upon the claim that Ortadoğu Antalya Liman İşletmeleri A.Ş., which operates Antalya Port, acted together with container line agencies operating in Antalya and carried out activities to exclude agencies providing logistics services outside the port area was completed.  As a result of the discussion...
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Amendments related to The Communique Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board and the Guidelines related to the Assessment of Mergers and Acquisitions 9.3.2022
The Communiqué no 2010/4 Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board (the Communiqué no 2010/4) was published in 2010, the Guidelines on the Assessment of Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions (Horizontal Guidelines) and Guidelines on the Assessment of Non-Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions (Non-Horizontal Guidelines) were published in 2013. Taking into account the deficiencies in practice and current approaches, it is necessary that the relevant...
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Investigation concerning Duru Bulgur Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş. concluded (22.2.2022) 23.2.2022
The investigation, which was conducted in response to the claim that Duru Bulgur Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş. determined the resale prices for the sales made to retail chains in Konya and Karaman regions in order to determine whether the said undertaking violated article 4 of the Act no 4054, was concluded.   As a result of the discussion of the file on 17.02.2022 by the Competition Board, it was decided that Duru Bulgur Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş.  violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of determ...
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Coca-Cola Satış ve Dağıtım A.Ş. was added to the investigation concerning certain manufacturers/suppliers and retailers operating in FMCG sector  (4.2.2022) 8.2.2022
In its meeting of 27.01.2022, the Competition Board discussed the evaluations and observations made in relation with the documents acquired in the on-site inspections within the scope of the investigation conducted about certain manufacturers/suppliers and retailers operating in FMCG sector according to the decisions of the Competition Board dated 26.04.2021 and numbered 21-23/271-M; dated 20.05.2021 and numbered 21-26/325-M; dated 19.08.2021 and numbered 21-39/557-M; dated 25.11.2021 and number...
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The investigation concerning Audi AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Daimler AG, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and Volkswagen AG concluded (2.2.2022) 8.2.2022
The investigation concerning Audi AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Daimler AG, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and Volkswagen AG, which was conducted to determine whether article 4 of the Act was violated, was concluded.  As a result of the discussion of the file on 27.01.2022 by the Competition Board, it was decided that it was not necessary to impose administrative fines on Audi AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Daimler AG, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and Volkswagen AG according to article 16 of...
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Investigation concerning DyDo Drinco Turkey İçecek Satış ve Pazarlama A.Ş. Initiated (1.2.2022) 8.2.2022
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted upon the claim that DyDo Drinco Turkey İçecek Satış ve Pazarlama A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no 4054.  After discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 13.01.2022, the Competition Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 22-03/27-M to initiate an investigation about DyDo Drinco Turkey İçecek Satış ...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Ortadoğu Antalya Liman İşletmeleri A.Ş. to be Held on  February 22, 2022 (19.1.2022) 21.1.2022
The investigation concerning Ortadoğu Antalya Liman İşletmeleri A.Ş., Medlog Lojistik Gemicilik Turizm A.Ş. and MSC Gemi Acenteliği A.Ş. conducted upon the claim that Ortadoğu Antalya Liman İşletmeleri A.Ş., which operates Antalya Port, acted together with container line agencies in Antalya and carried out activities to exclude agencies providing logistics services outside the port area reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on February 22, 2022 at 10:30 AM. In accordance with th...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Certain Private Hospitals to be Held on February 15, 2022 (19.1.2022) 21.1.2022
The investigation which was initiated upon the claim that private hospitals violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of conduct such as determining together operation room fees they charge from self-employed doctors and preventing personnel transfer between hospitals by means of a gentlemen’s agreement and conducted in order to determine whether certain private healthcare providers and association of undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition reache...
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Investigation concerning Krea İçerik Hizmetleri ve Prodüksiyon AŞ concluded (20.1.2022) 21.1.2022
The investigation which was initiated upon the claim that Krea İçerik Hizmetleri ve Prodüksiyon A.Ş. (Digiturk), through its pricing conduct related to commercial packages including Turkish Super League and First League matches and its dealership system, and undertakings supplying those packages under the name of Digiturk dealers, through pricing and market sharing practices, violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 and which was conducted about Digiturk and its dealers was concluded.  As...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning 24 Undertakings operating in the markets for selling new and used cars to be Held on February 23, 2022 (4.1.2022) 11.1.2022
The investigation conducted to determine whether distributors and car rental companies operating in the markets for selling new and used cars violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on February 23, 2022 at 10:30 AM. In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who want to attend the meeting to speak (participation will be online) should apply to the Competition Authority toge...
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