13.05.2025 12:01
The Competition Authority has launched a competition investigation against Apple and other major technology companies. It was emphasized that the data obtained from the market is sufficient for the competition investigation, and it was reported that Media Markt and Teknosa will also be examined as part of the investigation.
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The Competition Authority has opened an investigation into Apple and technology chains on suspicion of price coordination for Apple products. The investigation, one of the most comprehensive in the technology sector in Turkey, also mentions the names of many well-known companies.
In a statement from the Competition Authority, the following was noted: In its decision dated 27.02.2025, the Board found indications that Apple Technology and Sales Limited Company may have determined the resale price of Apple-branded products and/or coordinated the repurchase prices that enterprises operating in the repurchase market would apply; based on these findings, a decision was made to open an investigation against Apple Technology and Sales Limited Company, Destek Bilişim Proje ve Servis Hizmetleri Sanayi Dış Ticaret Anonim Şirketi, Easycep Bilişim ve Ticaret AŞ, Getmobil Teknoloji AŞ, and HB Bilişim Teknolojileri Sanayi ve Tic. AŞ to determine whether Article 4 of Law No. 4054 was violated, with the decision number 25-08/184-M(1) in accordance with Article 41 of the Law on the Protection of Competition No. 4054.
ALLEGATION OF RESTRICTING COMPETITION THROUGH SENSITIVE DATA
In the same Board meeting, it was also noted that enterprises operating in the repurchase market and those acting as resellers of APPLE may have restricted competition through sensitive data provided to the Fintegre system under APPLE's coordination; based on findings regarding other providers that may have transferred data to the Fintegre system, a decision was made to initiate a preliminary investigation against Apple Technology and Sales Limited Company, various providers, Fintegre Technology Tic. AŞ, Artı Bilgisayar Satış ve Eğitim Hizmetleri İnşaat Makine Sanayi AŞ, Gürgençler Bilişim İletişim İç ve Dış Ticaret AŞ, Media Markt Turkey Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Teknosa İç ve Dış Ticaret AŞ, and Vatan Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. AŞ to determine whether Article 4 of Law No. 4054 was violated.
TEKNOSA AND MEDIA MARKT ALSO ON THE LIST
The Competition Board, which discussed the information, documents, and findings obtained during the preliminary investigation in its meeting on 10.04.2025, found the findings serious and sufficient; a decision was made to open an investigation against Apple Technology and Sales Limited Company, Fintegre Technology Tic. AŞ, Media Markt Turkey Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Teknosa İç ve Dış Ticaret AŞ, Artı Bilgisayar Satış ve Eğitim Hizmetleri İnşaat Makine Sanayi AŞ, Gürgençler Bilişim İletişim İç ve Dış Ticaret AŞ, Easycep Bilişim ve Ticaret AŞ, and HB Bilişim Teknolojileri Sanayi ve Tic. AŞ, and it was decided that this investigation would be conducted together with the investigation dated 27.02.2025, with decision number 25-14/312-M.
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