ArticleHaksiz Fiyat Değerlendirme KuruluKurul'un çalışma usul ve esaslarının çıkarılacak yönetmelikle belirlenmesi beklenmektedir. TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawKolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law
ArticleHope at Last for Some Flexibility in Review of Ancillary RestraintsUnlike EU competition law practice, where the issue of ancillary restraints is considered only at the request of a notifying party, the precedents set by the Turkish Competition Authority have long established that it must evaluate and render an opinion on the existence or non-existence of the ancillary status of any non-compete obligation in the transaction documents of all notifications.TurkeyAntitrust/Competition Law
ArticleHot Off The Press: Turkish Merger Control Thresholds Are UpdatedThe Turkish Competition Authority (the "Authority") announced significant changes in the merger control thresholds and rules which will be effective starting from 4 May 2022.TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawGen Temizer Erdogan Girgin Attorney Partnership
ArticleNavigating Attorney-Client Privilege: A Closer Look At The Turkish Competition Board's Oriflame DecisionThis case summary aims to provide information on the Turkish Competition Board's decision regarding Oriflame Kozmetik Ürünleri Tic. Ltd. Şti., shedding light on the Board's approach to the principle of attorney-client privilege ...TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
ArticleNew Merger Control Regime to be Effective in Turkey Starting with January 1st, 2011The Communiqué No. 2010/4 on Mergers and Acquisitions Subject to the Approval of the Competition Board (the "New Communiqué") is adopted on October 7th, 2010. It will replace the currently-applicable communiqué (Communiqué No. 1997/1) as of January 1, 2011.TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
ArticleNew Turkish Medical Device Regulation Published And Aligned With EU RegulationsTurkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency ("Agency") is noted as the competent authority to enforce the Regulation.TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
ArticleOn The Verge Of Change: Turkish Competition LawLong-awaited amendments to the Law on Protection of Competition No. 4054 ("Competition Law") became a hot topic when the Turkish Parliament announced that the draft law containing the amendments ("Draft Law") was officially added to the drafts and proposals list. TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
ArticlePlaying By The Rules: Turkish Constitutional Court Confirms Dawn Raid Procedures But Cancels Some Minor ChangesIn June 2020, Turkish Competition Act was revised. In this context, significant amendments were made relating to commitment, reconciliation, de minimis, power to conduct dawn raids, and the internal functioning of the Turkish Competition Authority. TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawBalcıoğlu Selçuk Eymirlioğlu Ardıyok Keki Attorney Partnership
ArticleRecent Changes In The Merger Control SystemThe year 2013 has been significant for Turkey from a competition law perspective, from increasing transparency in the merger control regime to bringing precision and adopting EU standards. TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleRefusal Of Providing Oral Information: Controversial Sanctions On Pharmacists' AssociationSome hostilities last forever. Just like Tom and Jerry, Batman and the Joker or Madonna and ageing, the antagonism between the Turkish Competition Authority and the Turkish Pharmacists' Association does not seem to be ending soon. TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawBalcıoğlu Selçuk Eymirlioğlu Ardıyok Keki Attorney Partnership
ArticleRegional Administrative Court Upheld The Turkish Competition Board's Jurisdiction To Request The Data Belonging To Foreign Entities From Their National Extensions In TurkeyOn 26.10.2022, Ankara Regional Administrative Court's 8th Administrative Chamber ("Regional Court") revoked one of the most significant annulment decisions of Ankara Administrative Courts...TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawInal Law Office
ArticleRekabet Kurumu - Uber Tarafından Getir’in Bazı Hizmet Kollarının Devralma İşlemine Taahhütler Çerçevesinde İzin Verildi.Rekabet Kurulu has approved Uber Technologies Inc.'s acquisition of Getir's online food ordering and delivery services, as well as its quick commerce business, contingent upon a comprehensive commitment package.TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawNAZALI Attorney Partnership
ArticleRestrictions On E-Commerce And Competition LawImposing a certain quantity quota on online sales is as an infringement of the competition law as well. TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawKolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law
ArticleThe Autorité De La Concurrence’s Recommendations For The Online Video Content Creation SectorOn 18 February 2026, “Autorité de la concurrence” (hereinafter the “Autorité”) published Opinion No. 26-A-02 on the functioning of competition in the online video content creation sector in France. The opinion followed the Autorité’s own-initiative investigation launched in May 2024 to examine the competitive dynamics of an industry that has rapidly evolved into a significant component of the French audiovisual ecosystem. TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawNAZALI Attorney Partnership
ArticleThe Board's Assessment On Online Sales Bans: Strengthened Position Concerning Guidelines On Vertical RestraintsThe allegation regarding restriction on passive sales was the only allegation where the Board found basis for further evaluation. TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawAktay Law Firm
ArticleThe Competition Board Decides Recommending Employee Salaries Is Within The Scope Of Block Exemption.According to the Competition Board's decision published on 15 May 2024, Doğuş Otomotiv Servis ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi's base salary recommendations towards its authorized dealers' and resellers' employees is within the scope of the Block Exemption Communiqué No. 2002/2.TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawKolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı Attorneys at Law
ArticleThe Competition Board Rejects IMDER's Individual Exemption Request For Information ExchangeTürkiye İş Makinaları Distribütörleri ve İmalatçıları Birliği applied to the Turkish Competition Board under Article 5 of the Turkish Competition Act No. 4054, requesting either a negative clearance or an individual exemption for a monthly information exchange ...TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawLBF Partners
ArticleThe Intersection Of Personal Data And Competition Law In Light Of Recent Developments In Türkiye And The EUIn its decision of 20 October 2022, numbered 22-48/706-299 (the "Decision"), the Turkish Competition Board (the "Board") imposed an administrative fine of approximately EUR 18.6...TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawOzdirekcan Dundar Senocak Ak Avukatlik Ortakligi
ArticleThe New Regulation On Administrative Fines To Be Imposed For Agreements, Concerted Practices And Decisions Restricting Competition And Abuse Of Dominant Position Has Been PublishedThe Regulation on Administrative Fines to be Imposed in case of Agreements, Concerted Practices and Decisions Restraining Competition...TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawMoroglu Arseven
ArticleThe TCA Imposed Its First Monetary Fines In The Electricity SectorThe TCA has published its short decision concerning the first investigation ever conducted in the electricity sector and has imposed a total fine of TRY 38 million on Akdeniz Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş...TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawACTECON