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Symposium on recent Developments in Competition Law and Economics - X 27.12.2012
Click here for the program of the symposium to be held on May 22, 2012, Tuesday, in Konya, with the cooperation of KTO (Konya Chamber of Commerce) Karatay University and the Competition Authority (in Turkish). ...
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Announcement Related to Applications about Building Inspection Services 27.12.2012
  Rekabet Kurumu'nun Yeni Logosu      Photoshop Magazin Dergisi’nin organizatörlüğünde düzenlenen logo tasarım yarışmasına katılan yaklaşık 2000 eser arasından birinciliği kazanan Gürdal YÜCEL’in hazırlamış olduğu logo, Rekabet Kurulu tarafından Rekabet Kurumu’nun yeni logosu olarak kabul edildi. Yarışmada ikinciliği Beyhan ARSLAN ve üçüncülüğü de Birsen BİLDİ elde etti.     Amatör ve profesyonel herkese açık olan ve internet üzerinden çevrimiçi düzenlenen yarışma 31 Ekim 2008 tarihinde başlam...
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Hearing for the investigation concerning ten undertakings operating as Bosch dealers in the Kayseri city center to be held on June 12, 2012 27.12.2012
The hearing for the ongoing investigation initiated in accordance with the Competition Board decision dated 09.06.2011 concerning Oflazlar Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Tic. San. Ltd. Şti., Başmısırlı Dayanıklı Tüketim Mamülleri, Tekiş Ticaret, Çetinkara Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları, Yakut Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Yakacak İnşaat Taahhüt ve Turizm San. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Ada Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., Akkaş Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Tekstil İnş. Taah. Yakacak Ürünleri ve Gıda Mad. T...
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Draft Leniency Guidelines Brought Before the Public Opinion 27.12.2012
"Draft Guidelines for the Explanation of the Regulation on Active Cooperation for Detecting Cartels," which was prepared in order to eliminate any uncertainties related to the application of the  Regulation on Active Cooperation for Detecting Cartels (Leniency Regulation) that entered into force after its publication in the Official Gazette dated 15.02.2009 and numbered 27142, has been brought before the opinion of the public and interested parties. You can submit your opinion related to the dra...
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Hearing for SFA Elektronik İç ve Dış Ticaret A.Ş. 27.12.2012
The hearing to be held under the scope of the investigation on SFA Elektronik İç ve Dış Ticaret A.Ş., the date of which was previously announced to be as Tuesday, April 17, 2012, has been postponed to 10:00 a.m. on Friday April 20, 2012 with a decision of the Competition Board. Complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting to be held at the headquarters of the Competition Authority should apply to the Authority together with a petition including the information and documents esta...
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The Acquisition of YKM by Boyner Concluded 27.12.2012
As a result of the final examination conducted, the acquisition of control over Yeni Karamürsel Giyim ve İhtiyaç Maddeleri Ticaret Sanayi A.Ş. and YKM Yeni Karamürsel Giyim ve İhtiyaç Maddeleri Pazarlama A.Ş. by Boyner Büyük Mağazacılık A.Ş. was authorized with the Competition Board decision dated 09.08.2012 and numbered 12-41/1162-378....
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An Investigation Initiated concerning Driving Courses in Samsun and Nevşehir 27.12.2012
A decision has been made by the Competition Board concerning the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the complaints stating that driving courses operating in Samsun and Nevşehir colluded to fix prices for courses. The Board decided that the findings of the preliminary inquiry sufficient and opened an investigation on a total of 47 driving courses, with 30 of them in Samsun and 17 in Nevşehir, in its meeting dated 18.7.2012. Article 4 of the Act no 4054 prohibits all anti-competitive ag...
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Investigation Initiated 8 Driving Courses Operating in Fethiye 27.12.2012
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the complaint claiming that driving courses operating in the Fethiye district of Muğla set the prices for A2 type driving licenses in collusion. After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 18.07.2012, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and with the decision numbered 12-38/1142-M decided to open an investigation conc...
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Announcement of the Final Decision Regarding the Investigation about Undertakings Purchasing Dried Fig According to Article 49 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition March 20, 2012 27.12.2012
 REKABET KÜLTÜRÜ   Prof. Dr. Erdal Türkkan  eturkkan@rekabet.gov.tr            Rekabet kültürü, insanlar arasında statü ve zenginlik farklılıklarının, adil bir yarışma sonucunda gösterilen performans üstünlüğüne göre belirlenmesini sağlayan tüm kurumlar, kurallar ve davranışlar bütünü olarak tanımlanabilir. Bir ülkede rekabet kültürünün gelişmesi ile ilgili analiz yapabilmek için iki konunun sorgulanması gerekir. Bunlardan birincisi rekabet kültürünün gelişmişlik derecesinin göstergeleri, ikinc...
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Announcement Concerning Infringements of Competition in the Motor Vehicle Driving Courses Sector 27.12.2012
In our country, motor vehicle driving courses sector is among those where infringements of competition are particularly widespread. It has been observed that one of the main reasons for this situation is a general lack of information within the sector concerning basic prohibitions of competition law. Lately, there has been an increase in the number of reports and complaints received by the Competition Authority concerning infringements of competition within the driving courses sector, and the C...
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