Turkish Competition Authority

09/06/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/06/2021 09:08

The Investigation concerning Seven Associations Carrying Out Activities Related to Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Trade in Antalya and 20 Undertakings Carrying Out Activities Under[...]

The investigation conducted to determine whether associations carrying out activities related to fresh fruit and vegetable trade in Antalya and merchants carrying out activities under the umbrella of those associations engaged in anticompetitive practices and behavior under the scope of article 4 of the Act no 4054 was concluded.
As a result of the discussion of the file on 26.08.2021 by the Competition Board, it was decided that seven associations carrying out activities related to fresh fruit and vegetable trade in Antalya and 20 undertakings carrying out activities under the umbrella of those associations did not violate article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition; therefore, it was not necessary to impose administrative fines on the said undertakings and associations of undertakings according to article 16 of the same Act.

Click here for the text of the pronouncement of the decision dated 26.08.2021 and numbered 21-40/594-289, the reason for which will be notified later and which can be appealed before Ankara Administrative Courts.