Abuse Of Dominant Position

This article examines the abuse of dominant position, which constitutes a significant portion of investigations in competition law alongside cartels and price-fixing.

1. Introduction

The purpose of competition law, as set forth in the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition ("Law"), is to prevent agreements, practices and abuses of dominance by undertakings in a dominant position in the goods and services markets. Before analyzing the abuse of dominant position, which constitutes the majority of this article, the concept of dominant position should be emphasized.

1. The Concept of Dominant Position

Dominant position is regulated under Article 6 of the Law and can be defined as the position of an undertaking that is stronger and has more control than its competitors in the market; in other words, the ability to direct the market with its actions. In the Law, it is defined as "the power of one or more undertakings in a particular market to determine