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Investigation Concerning Two Undertakings Operating in the Steel Straps Market Concluded 27.12.2012
The investigation conducted concerning two undertakings operating in the steel straps market in order to determine whether they violated  article 4 of the Act no 4054 was concluded. The investigation was launched as a result of the preliminary inquiry, which was initiated in response to the information received claiming that MPS Metal Plastik Sanayi Çember ve Paketleme Sistemleri İmalat ve Tic. A.Ş. and BEKAP Metal İnş. San. ve Ticaret A.Ş. were in collusion concerning sales prices to be imple...
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Press Release from the Competition Authority Regarding the News Item Titled "Billion-Lira Competition on Banks" 27.12.2012
Misunderstandings have been observed in the public in relation to the news item with the title "Billion-Lira Competition on Banks," which was published today (02.11.2012) in a daily newspaper, and a press release was deemed necessary to eliminate these misunderstandings. On 02.11.2012, the Competition Board has decided to initiate an investigation concerning 12 banks. This investigation is conducted within the Turkish Competition Authority in accordance with the procedure specified by the Act n...
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An Investigation Initiated concerning the Undertaking Operating the Edirne Bus Terminal 27.12.2012
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry which was initiated in response to the complaint applications which included the claims that Volkan Metro Turizm Seyahat ve Nakliyat Tic. Ltd. Şti., which acquired the operating rights of the Edirne Bus Terminal, engaged in practices aimed at foreclosing the market to other transportation firms and/or agencies operating within the bus terminal and at monopolizing the agency services market. After examining the information, documents and find...
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A cooperation protocol signed between the Competition Authority and the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency 27.12.2012
A Cooperation and Information Exchange Protocol Was signed between the Turkish Competition Authority and the banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA). Delegations led by the BRSA President Mukim Öztekin and the Competition Authority President Prof. Dr. Nurettin Kaldırımcı held a meeting for the signing ceremony. Prof. Dr. Kaldırımcı, taking the floor during the signing ceremony, stated that following the "Institutionalization of Competition Advocacy" symposium, held on April 30, 2010 in ...
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Investigation Concerning Nine Toyota Dealers Operating in Istanbul Concluded 27.12.2012
The investigation conducted in order to determine whether article 4 of the Act no 4054 was violated by nine Toyota dealers operating in Istanbul was concluded. The investigation was initiated concerning nine of the Toyota dealers operating in Istanbul, as a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application which included the claims that the dealers jointly set vehicle sales prices and that they did not gave discounts off the relevant prices. During the investigatio...
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Drafts for the "Guidelines on the Assessment of Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions" and the "Guidelines on the Assessment of Non-Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions" Have Been Released for Public Comment 27.12.2012
Drafts for the "Guidelines on the Assessment of Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions" and the "Guidelines on the Assessment of Non-Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions," which intend to establish the general principles to be considered in the assessments made by the Competition Board concerning horizontal and on-horizontal mergers and acquisitions have been released for public comment. You can submit your opinions and comments on the draft guidelines to duzenleme@rekabet.gov.tr until 11.01.2013...
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Press Release Concerning İDO 27.12.2012
Recently certain news items were published in some media outlets concerning the Competition Authority in relation to the problems which arose following the privatization of the İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (İDO). Consequently, an explanation has been deemed necessary:  1. After the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipal Council (İBB) decided to privatize İDO with its decision dated 18.09.2009, Competition Authority was notified on 24.09.2010 and the Competition Board Opinion conc...
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Investigation concerning Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. Concluded 27.12.2012
The investigation conducted in order to determine whether Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. abused its dominant position under Article 6 of the Act no 4054 was concluded.  The investigation was opened as a result of the preliminary inquiry which was initiated in response to the claim that Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. abused its dominant position by campaigns aimed at its dealers as well as by exclusivity and bonus practices. During the investigation phase, it was examined whether Kale Kil...
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Investigation Initiated Concerning Microsoft Bilgisayar Yazılım Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti., Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited 27.12.2012
The complaint application which included the claim that Microsoft Bilgisayar Yazılım Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti., Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited complicated the operations of Gelecek Bilişim ve İletişim A.Ş. with the pressure placed on the distribution channels and the discount systems was re-evaluated. After discussing the information and documents in the file in its meeting of 28.08.2012, the Board decided to initiate an investigation concerning - Microsoft Bilgisayar...
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Investigation Conducted in the Traffic Signalization Market Concluded 27.12.2012
The investigation, initiated as a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the leniency application which included the claim that eight undertakings operating in the traffic signalization materials market engaged in practices in violation of the Act no 4054 by acting in collusion in public tenders was concluded. As a result of the investigation conducted concerning the undertakings titled       - 3M Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.,       - Günsan Trafik Elektrik ve İnşaat Mühendislik S...
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