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On January 7th, 2026, the Competition Authority ("Authority") has published the Mergers and Acquisition Outlook Report regarding with mergers, acquisitions and privatisation transactions occurred in 2025 ("Report").

The term, which is widely used as ESG in practice, is the abbreviation of the initials of the English phrase "Environmental, Social and Governance".

The Autorité de la concurrence was invested with the power of blocking merger in 2009.

Acquisitions involving technology undertakings have been on the radar of the Turkish Competition Authority following changes in 2022 to merger control rules in Turkey.

Communiqué No. 2010/4 has brought certain changes including those relating to notification to the Competition Board of mergers and acquisitions...

Privatization may be defined as "any process that decreases the public sector share in economic activities".

Where shares or voting rights are acquired in a way to bring about change of control of the company, the acquirer (transferee) is obliged to make an offer to the other shareholders to purchase their shares...

On 6 December 2016, the European Commission ("Commission") has approved the acquisition of all shares of LinkedIn by Microsoft ("Transaction"), subject to conditions.

These decisions can only be brought forward for judiciary review, together with the final decisions.

Today the market gives tremendous worth to intangible assets which consist largely of intellectual property.

The company merger and acquisition process has become widespread in today's business world.

Rekabet Kurulu has conditionally approved A101's acquisition of sole control over CARREFOURSA, subject to a comprehensive package of behavioral and structural commitments. The decision addresses significant competitive concerns in the organized retail market through store divestments, organizational independence requirements, and support measures for SMEs and local producers.

The pre-negotiation stage is usually initiated by means of a letter of intent or a memorandum of understanding which briefly outlines the subject of the negotiations and sets out the intentions of the parties.

The Resolution of the Council of Ministers dated 29.05.2017 and numbered 2017/10393 on the Ratification of the Conference of the Parties' Decision dated 17.11.2006 on the participation of Belarus...

Almost all countries have made special arrangements to easily grant citizenship to people who have certain qualifications.

In mergers and acquisitions involving companies that hold mining licences in Turkey, obtaining clearance from MAPEG (Mining and Petroleum Affairs General Directorate) is a mandatory regulatory requirement that can significantly impact transaction timelines and structure.

Merger control remedies are traditionally expected to address the competition concerns arising from a transaction. The conditional clearance mechanism allows a transaction to proceed subject to commitments designed to address those concerns, thereby preserving the economic and commercial benefits of the transaction while safeguarding effective competition. Although Türkiye, the European Union (“EU”) and the United States (“US”) apply broadly similar procedural criteria for assessing remedies, their substantive approaches to the acceptability and the scope of commitments differ significantly.

The first quarter of 2026 delivered a notably active period for Turkish competition law enforcement. The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) advanced enforcement across anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance, and labour market practices, whilst simultaneously introducing significant regulatory and legislative changes. Landmark Constitutional Court rulings, a comprehensive overhaul of the merger control regime, and an escalating focus on digital platforms and the labour market collectively defined the quarter.