The increasing use of sector inquiries by competition agencies, including the Turkish Competition Authority, is a result of the fact that sector inquiries reveal the competitive dynamics of a given sector much better than the traditional competition law enforcement means. Pursuant to its...

A number of issues arise with regard to competition law and data protection, in particular in the online services context. For one, the relationship between competition law and privacy is yet to be fully understood and we discuss below the aspects of this conundrum: first, we look into the issue...

Turkish Abstract: Rekabeti kısıtlama amacı taşıyan anlaşmalar, hem Türk rekabet hukuku hem de Avrupa Birliği (AB) rekabet hukuku mevzuatında yasaklanmaktadır. Bu türden anlaşmaların mevcudiyeti ortaya çıkarıldığında, rekabet otoritesi, ilgili anlaşmanın rekabet hukukunu...

English Abstract: Compliance programs are an invaluable tool in preventing antitrust violations. Some argue that the increased risk of cartel discovery stemming from the implementation of leniency programs, which help competition authorities uncover cartels, already provides sufficient incentive...

Since the seminal paper of Rochet and the Nobel Prize laureate Tirole in 2003, the theory of multisided markets has garnered considerable academic attention. The practical application of the theory remains, however, challenging. This article seeks to bring together the key features of multisided...