Hot News

Official Statement on Android Decision			18.12.2019
On 09.02.2017, Turkish Competition Board (Board) initiated an investigation to determine whether the economic entity composed of Google Inc, Google International LLC and Google Reklamcılık ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti. (Google) has abused its dominance via the restrictions it imposed on mobile device manufacturers while licensing its Android Operating System. In this scope, basically, the investigation focused on whether Google has leveraged the monopoly-level market power it had in mobile operating...
Read

Hearing for the Investigation concerning 24 Undertakings Engaged in Wholesale Trade of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables to be Held on January 10, 2020			5.12.2019
The investigation whether undertakings engaged in wholesale trade of fresh fruit and vegetables carried out anticompetitive conduct reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on January 10, 2020 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 should apply to the Competition Authority together with a petition including the information and documents which show their interest in...
Read

IMPRESSIONS OF THE GUESTS OF ISTANBUL COMPETITION FORUM			2.12.2019
Teresa Moreira, Head of Competition and Consumer Policies Branch, UNCTAD I am very pleased to be here, at the first İstanbul Competition Forum, organized by the Turkish Competition Authority, in collaboration with UNCTAD that I here represent. We believe this is a very important initiative to promote regional cooperation in a more relaxed, informal framework that will surely foster mutual understanding and provide for shared learnings. The Turkish Competition Authority has considerable...
Read

ISTANBUL COMPETITION FORUM			26.11.2019
President of Turkish Competition Authority Birol Küle: *Digital economic system obscures national borders, probably to an extent greater than ever before in history. * While the economic power is being concentrated in a few countries, I would like to note, due to a historical responsibility, that cooperation between developing countries has become particularly important for protecting the welfare of our consumers. *With our ongoing examinations, we are determined to become one of the mo...
Read

PANELS ON DIGITALIZATION, EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT AGAINST CARTELS AND DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION			26.11.2019
There were three panels within the scope of Istanbul Competition Forum.  On the first day of the Forum, Hasan Hüseyin Ünlü, Competition Board Member, Pınar Akman Professor of Law, Leeds Unniversity, Ioannis Lianos, the President of Hellenic Competition Authority and Yuriy Terentyev, the Head of Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine participated as speakers to the panel on “Digitalization and Competition Law and Policy” moderated by Ebru Gökçe Dessemond, Legal Officer, Competition and Consumer Polici...
Read

ISTANBUL COMPETITION FORUM BILATERAL MEETINGS			26.11.2019
President of Turkish Competition Authority Birol Küle made bilateral meetings with the participants of Istanbul Competition Forum to improve regional relationships. President Küle met with the presidents of Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia Herzegovina, Moldovia, Greece, Monte Negro, Kosovo and Kazakhstan Competition Authorities on the first day of the Forum. On the second day, Mr Küle held bilateral meetings with the Presidents of Mongolia and Macedonia Competition Authorities. Authorities e...
Read

Hearing for the Investigation concerning 10 Autogas Stations operating in Burdur Province to be held on January 2, 2020			22.11.2019
The investigation whether stations active in Burdur province violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by agreeing to increase autogas LPG and fuel product prices  reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on January 2, 2020 at 2:00 PM. In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who want to attend the meeting should apply to the Competition Authority together with a petition including the information and documents wh...
Read

Application concerning the acquisition of Marport Liman İşletmeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.’s sole control by Terminal Investment Limited Sàrl taken under final examination			21.11.2019
The application concerning the acquisition of Marport Liman İşletmeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.’s sole control by Terminal Investment Limited Sàrl has been taken under final examination according to the Competition Board decision dated 31.10.2019 and numbered 19-37/555-M. The Competition Board is in charge of monitoring mergers and/or acquisitions which would result in significant lessening of competition in markets according to article 7 of the Act no. 4054. Within the scope of article 10 of ...
Read

Investigation concerning Meram Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. Concluded			15.11.2019
The Competition Board decision dated 02.03.2016 and numbered 16-07/134-60 related to the claim that Meram Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. violated article 6 of the act no 4054 by means of discriminatory practices regarding unlicensed electricity production application was annulled by the decisions of Ankara 4th Administrative Court dated 16.07.2018 and numbered E: 2016/3512, K: 2018/1815 and E: 2016/5542, K: 2018/1816. Consequently, an investigation whether the said undertaking violated article 6 of the A...
Read

Investigation concerning 24 Autogas Dealers active in Şanlıurfa Province Initiated			15.11.2019
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that autogas dealers in the city center of Şanlıurfa province fixed autogas prices. After discussing the information, documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 11.10.2019, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 19-35/516-M to initiate an investigation whether the following undertakings violated article 4...
Read