08 May The Digital Adventure of Competition Law: Mobile Ecosystems Sector Inquiry Dated 13.04.2023

Posted at 10:03h in Competition Law by Burak Buğrahan Sezer

With the announcement published on the Turkish Competition Authority's (“TCA”) website on 12.04.2023, it was announced that an sector inquiry was initiated for mobile ecosystems. Within the scope of the said inquiry; all kinds of components that make up the mobile ecosystem, such as operating systems, mobile apps and app stores, will be scrutinized...

06 Mar Father Superıor Jumped the Gun: Elon Musk ıs to be Fıned Under Turkısh Competıtıon Jurısdıctıon

Posted at 14:16h in Competition Law by Burak Buğrahan Sezer

The world’s richest man[1] and focal point of many controversies Elon Musk, is under scrutiny of the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) as well. Initiating an acquisition of the social media company Twitter Inc. (“Twitter”) on 14.04.2022, Elon Musk acquired Twitter on 27.10.2022; which raised many...

15 Feb Is the TCA’s Power to Conduct On-Sıte Inspectıons Expandıng, Even More?

Posted at 15:37h in Competition Law by Burak Buğrahan Sezer

Law no. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (“Competition Law”) provides the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) with the power to conduct on-site inspections at undertakings and associations of undertakings. This power and its exercise are subject to various discussions; because the Competition Board's power to conduct on-site inspection is quite extensive, and serious administrative fines ar...

03 Oct Manipulation Behaviors in Financial Markets From the Perspective of Competition Law

Posted at 09:10h in Competition Law by Burak Buğrahan Sezer

Çeşitli yollarla gerçekleştirilebilen manipülasyon fiilleri, aynı zamanda rekabet hukuku ihlallerine ait nitelikleri de taşıyabilmektedir. Bu gibi durumlarda, söz konusu manipülasyon davranışlarının denetiminin yalnızca finansal otoritelerin mi yetkisinde olduğu hususu incelenmesi gereken bir konudur. Zira, Rekabet Kurulu ve yabancı otoritelerin bu konudaki görüşü ve uygulamaları farklılaşmaktadır....