Turkey's competition bar

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Turkey’s competition bar is becoming increasingly sophisticated, in tandem with the country’s competition law and authority. Faaez Samadi finds out which firms are leading the way

An interview with Nurettin Kaldırımcı

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Nurettin Kaldırımcı, president of Turkey’s Competition Authority, has helped transform the agency over the past five years. Faaez Samadi met him in Ankara

Growing in stature

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

With a progressive agenda and the backing of the competition bar, Turkey’s Competition Authority is going from strength to strength. But a new law threatens to undermine the authority’s impressive development. Faaez Samadi looks at the role politics could play in the future of the TCA

Turkey clears Turkish Airlines of abuse of dominance

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Turkey's competition authority cleared Turkish Airlines of allegations of abuse of dominance
Turkey’s Competition Board has cleared flagship carrier Turkish Airlines of abuse of dominance allegations.

Turkey investigates banks for price fixing

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Turkey's competition authority is investigating 12 banks
Turkey’s Competition Authority has opened an investigation of 12 banks for colluding to set rates on loans and deposits.

An interview with Yasar Tekdemir

Premium Article - Wednesday, 21 July 2010

Tekdemir talks to GCR
Yasar Tekdemir talks to GCR about what went into organising this year’s International Competition Network (ICN) conference in Istanbul.

Agencies formulate best practices on unilateral conduct

Premium Article - Wednesday, 28 April 2010

The International Competition Network's unilateral conduct working group is attempting to overcome legal and ideological differences to create a set of best practices for unilateral conduct cases. Rosalind Donald in Istanbul

Enforcers discuss third party rights

Premium Article - Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Antitrust officials from around the world yesterday discussed the tension between the interests of third parties to merger filings and those of the merger applicants. Rosalind Donald in Istanbul

ICN considers future strategy

Premium Article - Tuesday, 27 April 2010

The International Competition Network is rethinking its structure in time for its 10th anniversary, says the chairman of the ICN steering group and chief executive of the UK's Office of Fair Trading, John Fingleton. Rosalind Donald in Istanbul

Almunia calls for cooperation on behavioural cases

Premium Article - Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Europe's Competition Commissioner, Joaquín Almunia, made the case for increased convergence between competition authorities on unilateral conduct and cartel cases in his welcome address at the ninth annual conference of the International Competition Network. Rosalind Donald in Istanbul

Turkey probes auto industry

Premium Article - Friday, 02 October 2009

Turkey’s Competition Board is investigating 19 car companies suspected of price fixing.

Turkey issues double fine to steel company

Premium Article - Wednesday, 24 June 2009

Turkey's Competition Authority yesterday fined Turkey's largest steelmaker, Erdemir, a total of €9.3 million for alleged collusive agreements related to its 25 per cent stake in ArcelorMittal's Turkey operations as well as a stake in national rival Borcelik.

Turkey appoints competition expert to authority board

Premium Article - Wednesday, 08 April 2009

Turkey's Council of Ministers has appointed competition expert Murat Çetinkaya to the decision-making body of Turkey's Competition Authority, the first time a competition specialist has been on the board.

Turkey creates new leniency unit

Premium Article - Thursday, 26 February 2009

The Turkish Competition Authority has created a unit to implement its leniency programme, which came into force earlier this month.

Turkey unveils new enforcement regulations

Premium Article - Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Turkey's Competition Authority has issued leniency and fine determination regulations, the first such programmes to be introduced in the country.

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