Turkish Competition Board (the “Board”) concluded the investigation about Meta Platforms Inc. (previous title Facebook Inc.), Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (previous title Facebook Ireland Limited), WhatsApp LLC and Madoka Turkey Bilişim Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. and the Board determined that Meta Platforms Inc. has violated article 6 of the Act Nr. 4054 and fined Meta 346.717.193,40…

The Regulation Amending Regulation on Fines to Apply in Cases of Agreements, Concerted Practices and Decisions Limiting Competition, and Abuse of Dominant Position entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 15.06.2022 and numbered 31867. With the amendment, the definition and content of the term that is called “annual gross revenue” which is…

The Law Numbered 7409 Amending the Attorney’s Act and the Turkish Code of Obligations entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 11.06.2022 and numbered 31863. With the provisional article that has been added to the Turkish Code of Obligations dated 11/1/2011 and numbered 6098, increases in annual rent fees in residential lease…

The Regulation on The Amendment to The Associations Regulation (“Regulation”) published in the Official Gazette dated 21.10.2021. With the Regulation, the provision of article 15/A has been included in the 15th article of the Regulation on Associations, which regulates the association meeting procedures (General Assembly and Board of Directors) which can be held via electronic…

On 13.11.2020, the Competition Board (“Board”) has announced that the investigation into Google (the economic entity consisting of Google Advertising and Marketing Co. Ltd., Google International LLC, Google LLC, Google Ireland Limited, and Alphabet Inc.), which was conducted with the accusations of “abusing its dominant position by updating the general search services and impeding the…

In the line of the measures and restrictions imposed throughout the country due to Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the presentation for encashment of the cheques of which the presentation period falls on between 30 April 2021 and 31 May 2021 (including these days) has been postponed to 1 June 2021 and thereafter, by a Provisional Article…

Following the repealment of advertising ban on Pinterest, the advertising ban decision given by the Information Technologies and Communication Authority on Twitter had also been repealed. The repealment of ad ban – Twitter

The advertising ban decision given by the Information Technologies and Communication Authority on Pinterest had been repealed. You may find our publication regarding the subject from the link below. The Repealment of the Advertisement Ban – Pinterest

The Information Technologies and Communications Authority has respectively has imposed advertising bans on the social network providers Pinterest, Twitter and Periscope, which failed to fulfill their obligation to appoint and notify a representative within thirty days from the notification of the second administrative fine. You may find our publication regarding the subject in the link…

The Information Technologies and Communication Authority has imposed advertising bans on Pinterest, Twitter and Periscope, who fail to fulfill their obligation to identify and report a representative within thirty days after the notification of the administrative fine for the second time. https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/ilanlar/eskiilanlar/2021/01/20210119-4-1.pdf