Turkiye: Turkish Competition Authority Investigation into Google for Abuse of Dominance in General Search Service Market
Progress
Current status
in force
08 Apr 2021 in force
Scope
Implementers
Turkiye
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ruling announced against Google for abuse of dominance in general search service market
On 8 April 2021, the Turkish Competition Authority sanctioned Google with a fine of TRY 296 million for abusing its dominance in the search engine services market. Specifically, Google favoured its own price comparison tool for accommodations and se…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority