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Investigation on Google LLC, Google International LLC and Google Reklamcılık ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti. Concluded 21.9.2018
The investigation conducted in order to determine whether the economic entity comprised of Google LLC, Google International LLC and Google Reklamcılık ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti. violated the Act no 4054 by its behavior related to the offering of its mobile operation system as well as mobile applications and services, and by the agreements the economic entity concerned signed with device manufacturers. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 19.09.2018, it was decided...
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Hearing for the Investigation Conducted on Sodexo Avantaj ve Ödüllendirme Hizmetleri A.Ş.,Edenred Kurumsal Çözümler A.Ş.,Network Servisleri A.Ş.,Multinet Kurumsal Hizmetler A.Ş.,Winwin Hizmet Yönetimi Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Set Kurumsal Hizmetler A.Ş. To Be Held on October 31, 2018 21.9.2018
The investigation conducted on Sodexo Motivasyon Çözümleri A.Ş. (current commercial title Sodexho Avantaj ve Ödüllendirme Hizmetleri A.Ş.) and Accor Servisleri International A.Ş. (current commercial title Edenred Kurumsal Çözümler A.Ş.) in response to the application claiming that these companies violated the Act no 4054 by collusive bidding, allocating tenders and customers, jointly setting terms of sales, complicating the operations of their competitors, that in addition undertakings operating...
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Investigation concerning TTNET A.Ş. Concluded 31.8.2018
The investigation conducted in order to find whether TTNET A.Ş. violated article 6 of the Act no. 4054 by means of offering packages including fixed broadband Internet services and pay TV was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 27.08.2018, the Competition Board decided that TTNET A.Ş. did not violate article 6 of the Act no. 4054; thus, it was not necessary to impose administrative fines on the said undertaking according to article 16 of the same Act. Cl...
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Investigation concerning Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. Concluded 31.8.2018
The investigation conducted in order to find whether Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by means of its agreements with concrete pump producers and discount systems offered to them was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 27.08.2018, the Competition Board decided that Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. did not violate article 6 of the Act no 4054; thus, it was not necessary to impose administrative fines on the said undertaking according to a...
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The Hearing for the Investigation concerning TÜRSAB, TÜRSAB Seyahat Acentaları Hizmetleri Tic. Ltd. Şti., Turser-Tursav Sigorta Acenteliği Ltd. Şti. and Gulf Sigorta A.Ş. to be held on 3 October 2018 29.8.2018
The investigation conducted in relation to the application claiming that the Association of Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) violated the act no. 4054 by means of the following practices reached the hearing stage: TÜRSAB requires that the agencies organizing hajj and umrah journeys should buy the compulsory package tour insurance policy from an undertaking which is TÜRSAB’s subsidiary; makes discrimination by not taking the amount of money collected under the name of service charge from some of the agen...
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Investigation concerning Doğan Müzik Kitap Mağazacılık ve Pazarlama A.Ş. Concluded 13.8.2018
Investigation initiated in response to the claim that Doğan Müzik Kitap Mağazacılık ve Pazarlama A.Ş. abused its dominant position by means of preventing new entries and complicating its competitors’ activities through its contracts was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 02.08.2018, the Competition Board decided that Doğan Müzik Kitap Mağazacılık ve Pazarlama A.Ş. did not violate articles 6 of the Act no 4054; thus it was not necessary to impose administra...
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The Investigation about Enerjisa Enerji A.Ş., İstanbul Anadolu Yakası Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Başkent Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Toroslar Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Enerjisa İstanbul Anadolu Yakası Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş., Enerjisa Başkent Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. and Enerjisa Toroslar Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. Concluded 9.8.2018
The Investigation conducted to determine whether Enerjisa Enerji A.Ş., İstanbul Anadolu Yakası Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Başkent Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Toroslar Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Enerjisa İstanbul Anadolu Yakası Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş., Enerjisa Başkent Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. and Enerjisa Toroslar Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. violated article 6 of the Act no. 4054 was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 08.08.2018, the Competition Board deci...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Çelebi Bandırma Uluslararası Limanı İşletmeciliği A.Ş. to be Held on 2 October 2018 9.8.2018
The investigation conducted in response to the claim that Çelebi Bandırma Uluslararası Limanı İşletmeciliği A.Ş. applied excessive prices for port services it provided to Ro-Ro transporters in Bandırma Port reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on 2 October 2018, at 2:00 pm. In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting should apply to the Competition Authority together with a peti...
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Investigation Initiated about Red Bull Gıda Dağıtım ve Pazarlama Tic. Ltd. Şti. 9.8.2018
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that Red Bull Gıda Dağıtım ve Pazarlama Tic. Ltd. Şti. violated the Act no. 4054 by means of de facto exclusivity and resale price maintenance. After discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 18.07.2018, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 18-20/402-M  to initiate an inv...
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Investigation initiated about Eight Undertakings Operating in Traffic Signalization Market 3.8.2018
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry initiated in response to the claim that undertakings operating in traffic signalization sector engaged in bid rigging. After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 18.07.2018, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 18-23/395-M to initiate an investigation about the following undertakings in order to determine whether...
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