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Code, Cartels, And Competition: Turkish Competition Board Concludes No Infringement In Amazon Automatic Pricing Investigation

The Turkish Competition Board concluded the investigation into the pricing algorithm practices of multi-category e-marketplaces and determined that the pricing algorithms used on the e-marketplace platform …

Worldwide Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Rekabet Kurumu – Otomotiv Lastiği Sektöründe Verilen İdari Para Cezaları Ve Getirilen Davranışsal Yükümlülükler

Rekabet Kurulu has concluded its investigation into tire manufacturers and distributors in the automotive sector, examining coordinated pricing actions, information exchange, resale price maintenance, territorial restrictions, and labor market practices. The investigation resulted in administrative fines totaling 3.63 billion TL for violations of competition law, with behavioral obligations imposed to prevent future infringements.

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Nazali

Turkish Competition Authority – Administrative Fines And Behavioural Remedies In The Automotive Tyre Sector

The Turkish Competition Authority has concluded a major investigation into the automotive tyre sector, uncovering widespread anti-competitive practices including price-fixing...

Turkey Anti-trust

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Nazali

Quick Read: Competition Law Updates In Türkiye – May 2026

The Turkish Competition Authority maintained an exceptionally active enforcement agenda throughout May 2026, launching investigations into Meta's WhatsApp AI integration and imposing interim measures requiring Unilever to allocate freezer space to competitors. Significant developments included structural remedies mandating separation of casting agencies from production activities, settlements in labour market information exchange cases, and a landmark decision combining settlement and commitment mechanisms

Turkey Anti-trust

KST LAW

Two-Minute Recap - Competition Law Matters - Around The Globe - 2026 May

Turkey Anti-trust

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Gen Temizer

Türkiye’s Poultry Cartel Case Tests The Boundary Between Competition Law And Criminal Law

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Personal Liability In Competition Investigations: Insights From Recent Board Decision

Turkey Anti-trust

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CBC Law Firm

Liability Beyond The Cartel: Individual Liability Of Executives In Competition Law Infringements

Turkey Anti-trust

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Ozdirekcan Dundar Senocak Ak Avukatlik Ortakligi

Quick Read: Competition Law Updates In Türkiye – April 2026

Turkey Anti-trust

KST LAW

Rekabet Soruşturmasında Yöneticilere Bireysel Ceza: Güncel Karar Değerlendirmesi

Turkey Anti-trust

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CBC Law Firm

Turkish Competition Board Fines Seventeen Pharmaceutical Companies For No-poach Agreements And Wage Data Exchange

Turkey Anti-trust

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Paksoy

Rekabet kurulu, on yedi ilaç şirketine çalışan ayartmama anlaşmaları ve rekabete hassas bilgilerin paylaşılması nedeniyle idari para cezası verdi

Turkey Anti-trust

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Paksoy

Quick Read: Competition Law Updates In Türkiye – March 2026

Turkey Anti-trust

KST LAW

Personal Liability Of Company Directors In Turkish Competition Law: A Dormant Provision Awakens

Turkey Anti-trust

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Gen Temizer

Regulatory Regime Of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations From The Perspective Of Turkish Energy Law And Sustainability, 2026 Reforms And International Comparison

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Sakar Law Office

Revisiting Individual Exemption Under Turkish Competition Law: The Şişecam Decision

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Significant Tax Incentives On Türkiye’s Agenda

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Herguner Bilgen Ucer Attorney Partnership

Kümülatif Koruma Ve Haklarin Yarişmasi

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Simaj Patent & Trademark Attorneys

Recent Tax Developments: Presidential Decree And A Pending Bill

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Paksoy

The Constitutional Court Confirmed The Competition Authority's Power To Conduct On-Site Inspections

The Constitutional Court decision dated 6 November 2025 and numbered E. 2023/174, K. 2025/224 ("Constitutional Court Decision")...

Turkey Anti-trust

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Paksoy

Cartels Comparative Guide

Cartels Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Turkey, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Reinforcing Competitive Integrity In EU Financial Markets: Antitrust Enforcement In Derivatives And Market Infrastructure

The financial services sector constitutes a structural backbone of the European Union's Single Market.

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Nazali

From Tacit Collusion To Algorithmic Coordination: A Comparative View Of EU And Turkish Competition Law

Members of our Core Competition Team –Sinan Diniz, Simru Tayfun, and Beyza Arlı– have contributed to the latest issue of Competition Law International (Vol. 21, No. 2 – December 2025)...

Turkey Anti-trust

KST LAW

Yerinde İncelemelerde Veri Silinmesine İlişkin Şekilci Yaklaşımdan Niyet Bazlı Orantılılık Yaklaşımına Mı Geçiliyor?

Turkey Anti-trust

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Herguner Bilgen Ucer Attorney Partnership

Is There A Shift From A Formalistic Approach To Data Deletion During The Turkish Competition Authority's On-Site Inspections Towards An Objective-Based Proportionality Assessment?

Turkey Anti-trust

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Herguner Bilgen Ucer Attorney Partnership

European Commission - Administrative Fine Imposed On The Automotive Starter Battery Market

European Union Anti-trust

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Nazali

Rekabet İhlallerine Yönelik Yeni İdari Para Cezaları Yönetmeliği Yürürlüğe Girmiştir

Turkey Anti-trust

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Paksoy

New Administrative Fines Regulation For Competition Violations Enters Into Force

Turkey Anti-trust

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Paksoy

Two-Minute Recap Competition Law Matters Around The Globe

Turkey Anti-trust

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Gen Temizer

Amendments To The Communiqué On The Right To Access The File And The Protection Of Trade Secrets Issued By The Turkish Competition Authority

Turkey Anti-trust

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Bener Law Office

Yeni Ceza Yönetmeliği'nin Rekabet Hukuku Uygulaması Bakımından Ve Ekonomik Perspektiften İncelenmesi, Baseak CORE Papers No: 22

Turkey Anti-trust

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Balcioglu Selçuk Eymirlioglu Ardiyok Keki Attorney Partnership

Bulletin On The Regulation On Administrative Fines To Be Imposed In Case Of Restrictive Agreements, Concerted Practices And Decisions And Abuse Of Dominant Position

Turkey Anti-trust

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Bener Law Office

KST Rekabet Gündemi – Haziran Ayında Neler Oldu?

Turkey Anti-trust

KST LAW

Amendments To The Communiqué On The Right To Access The File And The Protection Of Trade Secrets Issued By The Turkish Competition Authority

The Communiqué No. 2025/3 ("New Communiqué"), which introduces significant amendments to the Communiqué on the Regulation of the Right to Access the File and the Protection of Trade Secrets (No. 2010/3) ("Communiqué")...

Turkey Anti-trust

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Bener Law Office

Yeni Ceza Yönetmeliği'nin Rekabet Hukuku Uygulaması Bakımından Ve Ekonomik Perspektiften İncelenmesi, Baseak CORE Papers No: 22

Yeni Ceza Yönetmeliği, bir teşebbüsün aynı inceleme veya soruşturma kapsamında birden fazla rekabet hukuku ihlali gerçekleştirmesi durumunda, her ihlal için ayrı ayrı idari para cezası öngörerek rekabet hukuku alanında önemli yapısal değişiklikler getirmiştir.

Turkey Anti-trust

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Balcioglu Selçuk Eymirlioglu Ardiyok Keki Attorney Partnership

Bulletin On The Regulation On Administrative Fines To Be Imposed In Case Of Restrictive Agreements, Concerted Practices And Decisions And Abuse Of Dominant Position

The Regulation on Administrative Fines to Be Imposed in Cases of Restricestrictive Agreements, Concerted Practices, and Decisions, and Abuse of Dominant Position ("Regulation"), published in the Official Gazette dated December 27, 2024, and numbered 32765.

Turkey Anti-trust

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Bener Law Office

KST Rekabet Gündemi – Haziran Ayında Neler Oldu?

Rekabet Kurulu ("Kurul") Haziran ayında özellikle dijital platformlar ve tüketici elektroniği sektörüne yönelik rekabet hukuku endişeleriyle gündemdeydi.

Turkey Anti-trust

KST LAW

Quick Read: Competition Law Updates In Türkiye – June 2025

Turkey Anti-trust

KST LAW

Rekabet Kurulunun Zincir Marketler Kararı

Geçtiğimiz günlerde Rekabet Kurulu, 4054 sayılı Kanun'un 4. maddesini ihlal etmeleri nedeniyle BİM, CarrefourSA, Migros, A101 ve Şok'a toplamda 2,6 milyar TL, sıvı yağ şirketi Savola Gıda'ya ise 22 milyon TL para cezası verilmesine karar verdi.

Turkey Anti-trust

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Urey Law Firm

Rekabet Kurulu Rekabet İhlallerine Yönelik İdari Para Cezalarına İlişkin Kılavuz Yayımladı

27 Aralık 2024 tarihinde rekabet ihlallerine ilişkin idari para cezalarına dair yeni bir yönetmelik 32765 sayılı Resmî Gazetede yayımlanarak yürürlüğe girmiş ve aynı konudaki eski yönetmeliği yürürlükten kaldırmıştı.

Turkey Anti-trust

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LBF Partners

Turkish Competition Authority's Guidelines On Fines Published

The Regulation on Fines to Apply in Cases of Agreements, Concerted Practices and Decisions Limiting Competition and Abuse of Dominant Position ("New Regulation on Fines")...

Turkey Anti-trust

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Esin Attorney Partnership

Rekabet Kurumu'nun Ceza Kılavuzu Yayımlandı

27 Aralık 2024 tarih ve 32765 sayılı Resmi Gazete ile Rekabeti Sınırlayıcı Anlaşma, Uyumlu Eylem ve Kararlar ile Hakim Durumun Kötüye Kullanılması Halinde Verilecek Para Cezalarına İlişkin Yönetmelik...

Turkey Anti-trust

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Esin Attorney Partnership

Rekabet Hukuku Ceza Yönetmeliğinde Yeni Dönem

Turkey Anti-trust

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CBC Law Firm

Two-Minute Recap Of Turkish Competition Law Developments

Turkey Anti-trust

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Gen Temizer

The Regulation On Administrative Fines For Competition Violation Amended

Turkey Anti-trust

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LBF Partners

A New Era In Enforcement: The Turkish Competition Authority Updates Administrative Fines Framework

Turkey Anti-trust

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Inal Law Office

Rekabet Kurumu'nun Ceza Yönetmeliğinde Değişiklik

Turkey Anti-trust

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Herguner Bilgen Ucer Attorney Partnership

Turkish Competition Authority Changes Fine Regulation

Turkey Anti-trust

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Herguner Bilgen Ucer Attorney Partnership

Rekabet Kurumu'nun Ceza Yönetmeliği Güncellenerek Yürürlüğe Girdi

Turkey Anti-trust

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Esin Attorney Partnership

Turkish Competition Authority's Regulation On Fines Updated And Entered Into Force

Turkey Anti-trust

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Esin Attorney Partnership

Turkish Competition Authority Publishes New Fines Regulation

Turkey Anti-trust

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Gen Temizer

Rekabeti Sınırlayıcı Anlaşma, Uyumlu Eylem Ve Kararlar İle Hakim Durumun Kötüye Kullanılması Halinde Verilecek İdari Para Cezalarına İlişkin Yönetmelik Resmi Gazetede Yayımlandı

Turkey Anti-trust

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Nazali

Turkish Competition Authority – New Regulation On Administrative Fines To Be Imposed In Case Of Competition Violations Published In The Official Gazette

Turkey Anti-trust

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Nazali

Rekabet Kurumunun Ceza Yönetmeliği Yenilendi

Turkey Anti-trust

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Gen Temizer

Turning The Page: The New Framework To Competition Law Fines

Turkey Anti-trust

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Balcioglu Selçuk Eymirlioglu Ardiyok Keki Attorney Partnership

Rekabet İhlallerinde Verilecek İdari Para Cezalarına İlişkin Yönetmelik Değiştirildi

Turkey Anti-trust

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LBF Partners

Abuse Of Dominant Position

Turkey Anti-trust

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Penezoglu

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Code, Cartels, And Competition: Turkish Competition Board Concludes No Infringement In Amazon Automatic Pricing Investigation

Worldwide Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

A Decision On The Welding Sector: How The Turkish Competition Board Uses Economic Analysis In The Presence And Absence Of The Evidence Of Communication Among Competitor Undertakings?

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Rules Of Information Exchange Revisited By Turkish Competition Board In Retail And Wholesale FMCG Sector: A Step Forward For Hub & Spoke Case Law

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Taxi, Please! Has The Competition Board Chosen Its Legislative Side Regarding The Liability Of Facilitators?

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

The Turkish Competition Board Examines Online Dating And Social Discovery Services Within The Scope Of Its Merger Control Regime

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

The New Settlement Regulation Has Come Into Force

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Fertilizer Producers Come Out Smelling Like Roses: Competition Board's Fertilizer Decision Goes Knee Deep Into Market-Specific Dynamics

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Newly Introduced Settlement Mechanism Under Turkish Competition Law

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

The Beginning Of A New Age: The Commitment Mechanism Introduced In Turkish Competition Law Enforcement

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Beyond Any Doubt: Administrative Court Decisions Setting The Bar For The "Standard Of Proof" For Abuse Of Dominance

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

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