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Quick Read: Competition Law Updates in Türkiye – September 2026
A diverse range of competition law matters emerged in Türkiye during September, with the Turkish Competition Authority’s (“TCA”) recent publications shedding light on enforcement trends across both traditional and emerging areas of competition law. During the month, the Turkish Competition Board (“Board”) addressed a broad range of issues, including hub-and-spoke information exchanges, online advertising restrictions, bancassurance exclusivity, labour market restraints, gun-jumping, and dawn raid obstruction, alongside a number of commitment and settlement decisions. The TCA also continued its enforcement activity through new investigations and oral hearings, including cases involving alleged no-poach arrangements
Quick Read: Competition Law Updates in Türkiye – August 2026
Several notable developments in Turkish competition law took place in August, including new investigations, reasoned decisions, and sector-specific initiatives by the Turkish Competition Authority ("TCA"). The TCA cleared the Paramount/Warner Bros. deal subject to conditions and published several key reasoned decisions regarding: ETS Tur, whose commitments addressed exclusivity concerns in the tourism sector; More Su, which settled an investigation concerning coordinated supply restrictions in the aquaculture market; MSAB and EMT, which were cleared of infringement in relation to the supply of mobile forensic products; Babymall, which was fined for a combination of resale price maintenance
Quick Read: Competition Law Updates in Türkiye – July 2026
The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) placed significant emphasis on both market structure and procedural enforcement in July. Two major retail and food-sector transactions received conditional clearance, with the TCA requiring A101 and Cargill Türkiye to implement extensive commitments addressing concerns ranging from store concentration and supplier access to pricing, supply, and cross-subsidisation. The TCA also maintained its strict approach to procedural compliance, as reflected in the reasoned decisions published this month concerning TEMU, MLP, Allianz, and Mapfre, which involved obstruction of onsite inspections and failures to provide requested information. In addition, the TCA concluded its investigation
Half-Year Publication Competition Law Updates
The 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. Policy Developments Updated merger control regime: Sweeping amendments to the Merger Control Communiqué took effect on 11 February 2026, raising filing thresholds and revising the technology-undertaking exception. The previous no-threshold regime for tech targets was replaced by a TRY 250 million (EUR 5.6 million) threshold, applicable only where the target technology undertaking has
Quick Read: Competition Law Updates in Türkiye – June 2026
June saw the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) issue a number of landmark decisions, with commitments, interim measures, and significant enforcement actions taking centre stage. Investigations concluded through commitments included the TCA’s acceptance of Coca-Cola’s commitment package addressing cooler access, distribution practices, and discount policies; Meta’s commitments enabling the relaunch of Threads in Türkiye under a revised data separation model; and far-reaching changes to content and talent exclusivity practices across leading video streaming platforms. On the merger control front, the TCA approved Uber’s acquisition of Getir’s online food ordering and delivery business and online grocery
From Competition Law to Criminal Exposure: Raids on Türkiye’s Poultry Sector Signal a Potential New Enforcement Era
A recent wave of enforcement activity in the Turkish poultry sector during June 2026 raises an important question: whether conduct traditionally addressed under competition law can now trigger criminal investigations? Following a comprehensive investigation, the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) imposed administrative monetary fines on several undertakings operating in the poultry market for allegedly exchanging competitively sensitive information. Subsequently, the same factual background became the basis of criminal proceedings initiated by public prosecutors in 12 cities across Türkiye, signalling a notable convergence between administrative and criminal enforcement frameworks. For boardrooms, legal counsels
KST Rekabet Gündemi – Mayıs Ayında Neler Oldu?
Haziran 2026 – Rekabet Kurumu (“Kurum”) için mayıs ayı; yapay zeka uygulamalarından iş gücü piyasalarına, taahhütlere uyum ve hakim durumun kötüye kullanılmasından dağıtım ağlarına ve dikey kısıtlamalara uzanan geniş bir yelpazede yoğun bir karar ve soruşturma trafiğine sahne oldu. Bu dönemde öne çıkan gelişmeler arasında Meta’nın WhatsApp yapay zeka entegrasyonunun mercek altına alınması ile Unilever’in soğutucu dolapları rakibe açma yükümlülüklerinin genişletilmesini içeren geçici tedbir kararları yer aldı. Öte taraftan kast ajansları hakkında yürütülen soruşturma sonuçlandı ve dizi yapım sektöründe yürütülen soruşturmaya ilişkin uzlaşma kararı yayımlandı.
Quick Read: Competition Law Updates in Türkiye – May 2026
The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) experienced a highly active month in May, marked by a broad spectrum of enforcement activity spanning artificial intelligence applications, labour markets, review of compliance with past commitments, abuse of dominance, distribution networks, and vertical restraints. Among the key developments were the initiation of an investigation into Meta’s integration of its WhatsApp AI service, as well as interim measures extending the scope of Unilever’s existing obligation to open its ice cream freezers to competitors. Alongside these interim measures and new investigations, the publication of the reasoned decision underlying the settlement in the investigation into the TV series
Quick Read: Competition Law Updates in Türkiye – April 2026
April was another exceptionally active month for the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”), marked by a broad enforcement agenda, from global technology giants to investigations in the healthcare sector, as well as important policy and guideline developments regarding digital market strategies. Global payment system leaders Mastercard and Visa secured the closure of the investigations against them through commitments, while the cartel fine imposed on MediaMarkt—and the newly launched investigation extending to Dassault Systèmes distributors—signalled the TCA’s continued close scrutiny of digital and retail markets. On the other hand, the comprehensive investigation into the orthopaedics and neurosurgery sector
KST Rekabet Gündemi – Nisan Ayında Neler Oldu?
Mayıs 2026 – Rekabet Kurumu (“Kurum”) için nisan ayı, teknoloji devlerinden medikal sektörü soruşturmalarına, kritik kılavuz güncellemelerinden dijital pazar stratejilerine kadar yine oldukça yoğundu. Ödeme sistemlerinin küresel devleri Mastercard ve Visa, haklarında yürütülen soruşturmayı taahhüt vererek sonlandırdı. MediaMarkt’a verilen kartel cezası ve Dassault bayilerine sıçrayan yeni soruşturma, dijital ve perakende pazarlarındaki sıkı denetimin sürdüğünü gösterdi. Diğer yandan ortopedi ve beyin cerrahisi sektöründeki dev soruşturma ile pano üreticilerine yönelik ihale karteli dosyaları, Kurum’un kamu ihalelerine ve sağlık sektörüne odaklandığını kanıtladı. İlaveten Kurul
Navigating the New Rules: Türkiye’s Updated Merger Control Guidelines
Following the February 2026 updates, the Turkish Competition Authority (“Authority”) has introduced pivotal changes to four merger control guidelines (“Guidelines”). While the amendments provide welcome clarity on transaction aggregation and joint venture coordination, the new methodology for technology undertaking turnovers represents a sharp departure from established practice. 1. The Major Shift: Sector-Specific Turnover for Technology Undertakings The most impactful change introduces a granular approach to calculating turnover for technology undertakings. The Authority has moved from a general turnover approach to a surgical one for technology undertakings. Under Article 7(2), the TRY 250 million threshold
Specialised Courts Appointed in Türkiye for Disputes Arising from the Regulatory and Supervisory Authorities
On 20 April 2026, Türkiye’s First Chamber of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (Hakimler ve Savcılar Kurulu) issued Decision No. 890 (the “Decision”) designating specialised courts for disputes arising from decisions of certain regulatory and supervisory authorities, such as the Personal Data Protection Authority and the Competition Authority, as listed in Chart (III) of Law No. 5018 on Public Financial Management and Control ("Chart No. III"). The Decision, published in the Official Gazette on 22 April 2026, emphasises the aim of resolving disputes in a more efficient and timely manner, particularly those of a technical and complex nature that require specialised knowledge. Designated Court: Ankara Administrative