Establishment and Protection of Competition
Establishment and Protection of Competition in the Electronic Communications Sector
The Information Technologies and Communication Authority, pursuant to Law No. 5809 on Electronic Communications, for the purpose of establishing and protecting competition in the electronic communications sector;
- To conduct market analyses and, based on the results of the analyses, identify operators with significant market power in the relevant market, determine the obligations to be imposed on these operators, and differentiate, when necessary, between obligations for operators with significant market power in the same and/or different markets.
- Without prejudice to the provisions of Law No. 4054 dated 7/12/1994 on the Protection of Competition, to examine anti-competitive behaviors and practices in the sector ex officio or upon complaint, to conduct investigations and take the measures it deems necessary to eliminate competition-restricting practices, and to request information and documents on matters falling within its scope of duty.
- To take measures to eliminate anti-competitive behaviors and practices in the sector, to impose sanctions when necessary. To monitor, evaluate, and take necessary measures regarding operators' practices from a competition perspective.
- It has been designated as the authority and tasked to provide opinions to the Competition Authority regarding its decisions, including merger and acquisition applications related to the electronic communications sector, as well as its examinations and investigations, and to obtain opinions from the Competition Authority in cases foreseen by the legislation.
