Turkey: Trade Regulation & Practices

The Turkish Competition Authority has recently published its Hyperconnect/Match Group decision where it approved the acquisition of Hyperconnect Inc. ("Hyperconnect") by Match Group Inc.

he first half of 2026 confirmed that the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) has no intention of slowing down when it comes to enforcement. From its real test of algorithmic pricing to interim measures against global tech platforms, the Turkish Competition Board (“Board”) covered remarkable ground in just six months.

The Turkish Competition Board has concluded a major investigation into the tyre manufacturing and distribution sector, imposing record administrative fines totaling TRY 3.6 billion on numerous undertakings. The investigation examined alleged anticompetitive practices including price coordination, information exchange, resale price maintenance, and territorial restrictions across both horizontal and vertical relationships in the automotive tyre market.

The Turkish Competition Authority has recently published its Hyperconnect/Match Group decision where it approved the acquisition of Hyperconnect Inc. ("Hyperconnect") by Match Group Inc.

Most favoured customer ("MFC") practices became one of the hottest topics on the Turkish Competition Authority's (the "Authority") agenda especially with the rise of e-commerce businesses.

At the end of 2020, the Turkish Competition Board ("Board") finalized its assessment on the investigation regarding the price increases in the fertilizer industry...

Kanun yapıcıların piyasadaki rekabetin sağlıklı olarak işlemesini temini için çıkardıkları düzenlemeler piyasanın olağan seyrine müdahale niteliği taşımamakta aksine bunun teminine hizmet etmektedir.

The Authority published revised Guidelines on Vertical Agreements on March 30, 2018. The Guidelines include newly introduced provisions and amendments with regard to online sales and MFN clauses.

Recently the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) announced a new reasoned decision in relation to Turkish beer market and has preserved the rule for beer coolers.