Quarterly Competition Law Bulletin – 2021 Second Quarter

The Preliminary Report on E-marketplace Platforms Sector Inquiry (the "Preliminary Report") published by the Turkish Competition Authority (the "TCA") was the most significant competition law development during the second quarter of 2021. On 7 May 2021, the Preliminary Report, which contains the Competition Board's (the "Board") initial findings of the sector inquiry initiated on 11 June 2020 and policy suggestions, was published on the TCA's website for public consideration. The Preliminary Report explores competition law concerns associated with the e-commerce sector and e-marketplaces, and offers various solutions for these concerns.

Another significant development of the period was the investigation concerning the labor market. The investigation was launched due to the allegations that several undertakings were restricting competition in the labor market by preventing employee transfers among each other through "gentlemen's agreements." The investigated