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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

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

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced criminal antitrust charges against four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturers and seven executives over an alleged global cartel affecting the market for standard dry shipping containers.

Turkey Anti-trust

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Gen Temizer

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

On 12 June 2026, the Turkish Ministry of Justice announced that a criminal investigation had been launched against companies and executives active in the Turkish poultry (white meat) sector, on the grounds that their conduct distorted the functioning of the market, caused unjustified price increases, and harmed consumers.

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

ÖD

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

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

Turkey Anti-trust

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Paksoy

Cartels Comparative Guide

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Türkiye'de Elektrik Piyasasında Lisans Türleri

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Sakar Law Office

Türk Enerji Hukuku Ve Sürdürülebilirlik Perspektifinden Elektrikli Araç Şarj İstasyonları Rejimi, 2026 Mevzuat Reformları Ve Uluslararası Kıyaslama

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Sakar Law Office

Amendments To Licenses In The Natural Gas Market

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Sakar Law Office

Natural Gas Market Certification Regulation And The Legal Framework Of The Certification System

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Sakar Law Office

Doğal Gaz Piyasasında Lisans Tadilleri

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Sakar Law Office

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.

Turkey Anti-trust

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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?

2025 yılının sonlarına yaklaşılırken Rekabet Kurulu'nun yerinde incelemenin engellenmesine ilişkin Samsung Electronics İstanbul Pazarlama ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. Kararı, veri silme eylemlerinin değerlendirilmesinde bir yaklaşım değişikliği olup olmadığı sorusunu akıllara getirdi.

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?

Through the end of 2025, the Turkish Competition Authority's decision concerning the obstruction of an on-site inspection in the Samsung Electronics İstanbul Pazarlama ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. …

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

Quick Read: Competition Law Updates In Türkiye – June 2025

Turkey Anti-trust

KST LAW

Competition Law Assessment Of BuyBox Practices In Digital Marketplaces

Turkey Anti-trust

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Nazali

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

In June, the Turkish Competition Authority ("TCA") continued its proactive efforts, particularly addressing competition law concerns in sectors such as digital platforms...

Turkey Anti-trust

KST LAW

Competition Law Assessment Of BuyBox Practices In Digital Marketplaces

With the acceleration of digitalization, e-commerce platforms have become the main channels of trade for both consumers and sellers.

Turkey Anti-trust

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Nazali

The Bundeskartellamt – €10.5 Million Fines On Road Repair Companies For Cartel Agreements

Turkey Commercial

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Nazali

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

27 Aralık 2024 tarihinde Resmî Gazete'de yayımlanan "Rekabeti Sınırlayıcı Anlaşma, Uyumlu Eylem ve Kararlar ile Hakim Durumun Kötüye Kullanılması Halinde Verilecek İdari Para Cezalarına...

Turkey Anti-trust

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CBC Law Firm

Two-Minute Recap Of Turkish Competition Law Developments

Secondly, a staggered increase in fine based on duration of the breaching activity replaces the old system (which increased fines by 50% and 100%

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

EA

Esin Attorney Partnership

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

Turkey Anti-trust

EA

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

GT

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

The Long-Awaited Draft Guidelines On Competition Violations In Labor Markets Is Published

Turkey Anti-trust

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Moroglu Arseven

Draft Guidelines On Competition Violations In Labor Markets Published

Worldwide Anti-trust

EA

Esin Attorney Partnership

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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

EG

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

EG

ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

The New Settlement Regulation Has Come Into Force

Turkey Anti-trust

EG

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

EG

ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

Newly Introduced Settlement Mechanism Under Turkish Competition Law

Turkey Anti-trust

EG

ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

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

Turkey Anti-trust

EG

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

EG

ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

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