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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 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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Hearing for the investigation concerning five Peugeot dealers operating in the motor vehicles market to be held on April 10, 2012 27.12.2012
In accordance with the Competition Board decision dated 02.03.2012, the hearing for the investigation concerning Yıldırım Otomotiv San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., Parlar Otomotiv ve Turizm Ltd. Şti., Aktif-İriyıl Otomotiv İnşaat Turizm Ticaret ve Sanayi Ltd. Şti., Egeılısal Otomotiv Pazarlama Ltd. Şti. and İrde Motorlu Araçlar Servis Tic. A.Ş. will be held at 10:00 a.m., on April 10, 2012, Tuesday. Complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting in accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearin...
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The Competition Report has been published 27.12.2012
Click for the report which includes evaluations and proposals about the current conditions in 11 different sectors and industries (Turkish version only). ...
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Announcement Concerning Out-Of-Scope Applications to the Competition Authority 27.12.2012
ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING OUT-OF-SCOPE APPLICATIONS TO THE COMPETITION AUTHORITY As is known, the main goal of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition (Competition Act) is to prevent agreements restricting competition, abuses of dominant position and mergers and acquisitions that would significantly decrease competition. In order to reach that goal, the Competition Authority, which is charged with the application of this Act, may impose fines on those undertakings which distort, prevent ...
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Competition Authority is Celebrating its 15th Year 27.12.2012
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of its establishment, Competition Authority will organize a meeting on March 15, 2012, at 15.00 in Ankara. In the meeting, the Competition Report which puts certain sectors under the microscope will be announced and evaluated. The opening remarks for the meeting will be delivered by the President of the Competition Authority Prof. Dr. Nurettin KALDIRIMCI, Minister of Customs and Trade Mr. Hayati YAZICI, and Prime Minister Mr. Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN, in case ...
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Turkish Competition Authority Celebrated its 15th Anniversary with the Participation of the Prime Minister Mr. R. Tayyip ERDOĞAN 27.12.2012
Turkish Competition Authority celebrated its 15th Anniversary with the valuable participation of the Prime Minister Mr. R. Tayyip ERDOĞAN, the Minister of Customs and Trade Mr. Hayati YAZICI, the Minister of Internal Affairs Mr. İdris Naim ŞAHİN and the Ministry of Energy Mr. Taner YILDIZ as well as with many participants from political, bureaucratic and business areas and the media.  The program started with the speeches of the President of Turkish Competition Authority Prof. Dr. Nurettin KALD...
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