The Competition Authority opened an investigation against e-commerce giants in Turkey. Those under investigation include companies affiliated with Amazon, Trendyol and Hepsiburada.
The Competition Authority recently published a decision regarding e-commerce giants operating in Turkey. According to the decision, an investigation was opened against the companies affiliated with Trendyol, Hepsiburada and Amazon.
In its statement, the Authority stated that an investigation was opened against “D-Market Elektronik Hizmetleri ve Ticaret AŞ, DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Tatil Ticaret AŞ and Amazon Turkey Retail Services Limited Company”, which implemented an automatic pricing mechanism. The Competition Authority also stated that the statement was a violation of the law and that criminal sanctions would be imposed. cannot be interpreted he also added. So there are no violations or penalties yet.
Statement made by the Competition Authority about the investigation:
“The preliminary investigation carried out against D-Market Elektronik Hizmetleri ve Ticaret AŞ in order to determine whether the Law on the Protection of Competition No. 4054 has been violated has been decided by the Competition Board.
The Competition Board, which discussed the information, documents and findings obtained in the preliminary investigation at its meeting dated 19.10.2023, found the findings serious and sufficient; It has decided, with number 23-49/940-M, to open an investigation against D-Market Elektronik Hizmetleri ve Ticaret AŞ, DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Tatil Ticaret AŞ and Amazon Turkey Retail Services Limited Company, which implement an automatic pricing mechanism.
Investigation decisions taken by the Competition Board are made available to the public following the notification of the decision to the undertakings or associations of undertakings against which an investigation has been initiated. “These statements made within the scope of informing the public about the Competition Board’s decisions cannot be interpreted as meaning that the undertakings or associations of undertakings under investigation have violated Law No. 4054, or that they are or will face criminal sanctions within the scope of the Law.”