Quick Read: Competition Law Updates In Türkiye – May 2025

June 2025 – May continued to reflect the Turkish Competition Authority's ("TCA") proactive stance, in line with previous months. The TCA issued notable decisions across a broad spectrum of matters, ranging from exemption assessments of credit card cooperation agreements between banks to investigations into the raw milk market. This issue of Quick Read dives into these key developments, providing you with a concise overview of the most important happenings in Türkiye's competition law landscape during the past month.

TCA Releases 2024 Activity Report

A notable development in May was the release of the TCA's 2024 activity report, highlighting its sustained focus on active enforcement. According to the report, the TCA handled 139 investigation files over the year. Of these, administrative fines were imposed in 20 cases following full investigations, while 90 cases were concluded through settlement procedures and 23 through commitment mechanisms. These figures