Turkiye: Competition Board investigation into Spotify over alleged violation of Act on Protection of Competition
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
28 Aug 2025 under deliberation
28 Jun 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Turkiye
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Competition Board opened investigation into Spotify's online music streaming practices compliance with Act on Protection of Competition
On 28 August 2025, the Competition Board opened a full investigation into Spotify over violations of Law No. 4054 on Protection of Competition in the online music streaming market. The Board will examine whether Spotify discriminates among rights ho…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Competition Board announced investigation into Spotify's online music streaming practices compliance with Act on Protection of Competition
On 28 June 2025, the Competition Board opened an investigation into the online music streaming services provider Spotify. The investigation was launched to address allegations that Spotify caused anti-competitive effects in the music industry throug…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority