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The investigation concerning Coca Cola Satış ve Dağıtım A.Ş. was terminated upon the Commitments Given. (6.9.2021) 10.9.2021
According to the Competition Board decision dated 02.04.2020, an investigation was initiated upon the claim that Coca Cola Satış ve Dağıtım A.Ş. (CCSD), which operates in many product categories in the non-alcoholic commercial beverages market, prevented the sale of competing products at final sale points and violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. As a result of the negotiations held following CCSD’s application for the initiation of the commitment process concerning the com...
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Investigation concerning Tadım Gıda Maddeleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Initiated (31.8.2021) 10.9.2021
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that Tadım Gıda Maddeleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. abused its dominant position in the packaged nuts market by means of exclusionary practices, complicated its competitors’ activities and determined the resale price by intervening in dealers’ prices.  After discussing the information, documents acquired and observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 12.08.2021, the Competition Board con...
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Investigation about Seven Undertakings Operating in the Fertilizer Sector Initiated (31.8.2021) 10.9.2021
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in order to analyze the price increases in the fertilizer sector within the scope of Article 4 of Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. Discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made during its meeting of 12.08.2021, the Competition Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient and took the decision no 21-38/543-M to initiate an investigation about Bandırma Gübre Fabrikaları ...
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Investigation concerning undertakings that are manufacturers and distributors of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles concluded (6.9.2021) 8.9.2021
The investigation, which was conducted to determine whether article 4 of the Act no 4054 was violated after the decision of the Competition Board dated 24.06.2009 and numbered 09-30/637-150 concerning the claim that manufacturers and distributors of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles acted together, increased prices and restricted the supply of goods following the reduction of SCT was annulled by the decision of the 13th Chamber of the Council of State dated 04.12.2019 and numbered...
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Investigation concerning Trakya Cam Sanayi A.Ş. concluded (1.9.2021) 8.9.2021
The investigation conducted in response to the claim that Trakya Cam Sanayi A.Ş. (New title: Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları A.Ş.) made unfair price increases in sheet glass products and violated the Act no 4054 was concluded.  As a result of the discussion of the file on 26.08.2021 by the Competition Board, it was decided that Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları A.Ş. has dominant position in the markets for sheet glass; however Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları A.Ş. did not violate the provision o...
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Investigation concerning 17 Jewelry Shops Operating in Çerkezköy and Kapaklı Provinces in Tekirdağ concluded (16.8.2021) 8.9.2021
The investigation conducted in response to the claim that jewelry shops operating in Çerkezköy and Kapaklı provinces in Tekirdağ violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of colluding and fixing gold purchase and sales prices was concluded.  As a result of the discussion of the file on 12.08.2021 by the Competition Board, it was decided that Burak Kuyumculuk Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi,  Can Kuyumculuk & Gümüşçülük- Fatma CAN,  Çerkezköy Kuyumculuk Gay...
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The Investigation concerning Seven Associations Carrying Out Activities Related to Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Trade in Antalya and 20 Undertakings Carrying Out Activities Under the Umbrella of the Associations Concluded (1.9.2021) 6.9.2021
The investigation conducted to determine whether associations carrying out activities related to fresh fruit and vegetable trade in Antalya and merchants carrying out activities under the umbrella of those associations engaged in anticompetitive practices and behavior under the scope of article 4 of the Act no 4054 was concluded.  As a result of the discussion of the file on 26.08.2021 by the Competition Board, it was decided that seven associations carrying out activities related to fresh frui...
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Investigation concerning Sahibinden Bilgi Teknolojileri Paz. ve Tic. A.Ş. Concluded (12.8.2021) 6.9.2021
The investigation conducted in response to the claim that Sahibinden Bilgi Teknolojileri Paz. ve Tic. A.Ş. abused its dominant position in the market for online platform services for renting/selling vehicles and real estate by means of excessive pricing was concluded.  As a result of the discussion of the file on 05.08.2021 by the Competition Board, it was decided that Sahibinden Bilgi Teknolojileri Paz. ve Tic. AŞ did not violate the Act no 4054; therefore, it was not necessary to impose adm...
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The First Example of the Settlement Process in Turkish Competition Law 9.8.2021
Within the scope of the investigation initiated according to the Competition Board decision dated 07.01.2021 and numbered 21-01/9-M to determine whether Türk Philips Ticaret A.Ş., Dünya Dış Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Melisa Elektrikli ve Elektronik Ev Eşyaları Bilg. Don. İnş. San. Tic. A.Ş., Nit-Set Ev Aletleri Paz. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. and GİPA Dayanıklı Tüketim Mamülleri Tic. A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no 4054, as a result of the settlement texts submitted by Türk Philips Ticaret A.Ş., Dünya...
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An investigation concerning Numil Gıda Ürünleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Initiated (16.7.2021) 29.7.2021
 The preliminary inquiry conducted to determine whether Numil Gıda Ürünleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. violated Articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 was concluded by the Competition Board. Having discussed the information, documents obtained, and observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting dated 01.07.2021, the Competition Board considered that the findings were serious and sufficient, and took the decision numbered 21-33/433-M that an investigation shall be initiated about Numil Gı...
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