Significant Amendments To The Turkish Competition Authority's Mergers And Acquisitions Legislation

The Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on Mergers and Acquisitions Requiring the Approval of the Competition Board (Communiqué No. 2010/4) ("New Communiqué") was published in the Official Gazette dated February 11, 2026, and numbered 33165, and entered into force.

The amendments bring notable changes to the Turkish Competition Authority's merger control framework. In particular,

• the turnover thresholds triggering notification obligations have been increased;
• specific exemptions concerning mergers and acquisitions of technology undertakings have been amended; and
• the Notification Form content has been revised and simplified,

The amendments enable small and medium-sized transactions to become exempt from notification and reduce the information requirements applicable to notifiable transactions have been reduced.