The Competition Authority recently published a decision on e-commerce giants operating in Turkey. According to the decision, an investigation was opened against the companies affiliated with Trendyol, Hepsiburada and Amazon.

In its statement, the Authority stated that an investigation had been opened against “D-Market Elektronik Hizmetleri ve Ticaret AŞ, DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Tatil Ticaret AŞ and Amazon Turkey Retail Services Limited Company”, which implemented an automatic pricing mechanism. The Competition Authority also stated that the statement was contrary to the law and that criminal sanctions would be imposed. cannot be interpreted he also added. So there are no violations or sanctions yet.

Statement from the Competition Authority on the investigation:

“The preliminary investigation conducted against D-Market Elektronik Hizmetleri ve Ticaret AŞ to determine whether the Competition Protection Act No. 4054 has been violated has been decided by the Competition Council.

The Competition Council, which discussed the information, documents and findings obtained in the preliminary investigation in its meeting of 19.10.2023, considered the findings serious and sufficient; It has decided, with number 23-49/940-M, to open an investigation against D-Market Elektronik Hizmetleri ve Ticaret AŞ, DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Tatil Ticaret AŞ and Amazon Turkey Retail Services Limited Company, which implement an automatic pricing mechanism.

Investigation decisions of the Competition Council are made public after notification of the decision to the undertakings or associations of undertakings under investigation. “These statements, made in the context of informing the public about the decisions of the Competition Council, cannot be interpreted as meaning that the undertakings or associations of undertakings under investigation are in violation of Law No. 4054, or that they are or will become subject to criminal law to be continued. sanctions that fall within the scope of the law.”