Competition Authority Imposed a Fine of 10 Billion TL in 4 Years

With our Google investigation, we paved the way for shopping comparison sites and local search sites.

We prevented lethal takeovers of technology companies by removing their turnover equality in mergers and acquisitions. The Twitter takeover should have been reported to us in this context, but it was not. An administrative fine was imposed for not reporting.

We enabled second-hand booksellers to easily change platforms.

We stopped imposing Facebook on WhatsApp users. They will no longer be able to use your data as they wish.

We prevented Trendyol from favoring itself with its algorithms. We ended discrimination.

Florists and restaurants will be able to work on the platforms they want, under whatever conditions they want, and they will be able to implement the campaigns they want in their own stores.

We conducted sector reviews such as e-marketplaces, online advertising, pharmaceuticals and fuel. We took x-rays of the sectors and shed light on the problems.

We paved the way for real estate agents and car dealerships who advertise on sahibinden to transfer their data to other competitors whenever they wish. If they wish, they will be able to transfer data from competitors to the owner.

We did not allow the hub&spoke cartel in chain markets. We were punished with a record fine of 2.7 billion TL. We also prevented manufacturers and suppliers from intervening in shelf prices.

We ensured that 25% of Coca-Cola’s cabinets in small markets and grocery stores were opened to competitors. We concluded the investigation with commitments to prevent the enterprise from abusing its dominant position.

Likewise, we opened 30% of Algida’s cabinets to competitors and ended exclusivity practices.

We punished and put an end to competition violations on basic food items such as flour, yeast and eggs.

By preventing pharmaceutical giants from colluding and imposing expensive drugs on patients, we saved the public budget from this economic burden.

We punished the giant player in the eyeglasses and eyeglass lenses market with a fine of 492 million TL for not complying with its commitments.

We identified and punished the enterprises that set shelf prices in the cosmetics industry, one by one.

We have made and continue to carry out investigations on the cement, ready-mixed concrete, glass and ceramics sectors.

We went after anyone who prevented online sales, found them and liberalized the market.

We enabled bus tickets to be sold on different platforms.

We punished the violations of four large enterprises operating in the fuel industry regarding resale price determination.

We received a 50% discount commitment on bonded temporary storage service fees at Ankara Esenboğa Airport.

We said stop to the excessive prices in Antalya port. We improved the competitive conditions in filling services.

We identified and punished gentlemen’s agreements that hindered the free movement of labor. We ensured that employees could change jobs freely and their individual welfare increased.


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