Turkiye: Turkish Competition Authority Investigation into Google for Alleged Abuse of Dominance in the Digital Advertisement Market

Progress

Current status
in force
31 Mar 2022 in force
12 Nov 2020 in force

Scope

Implementers
Turkiye
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
Government Branch
judiciary
executive
Government Body
court
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

31 Mar 2022
in force

Ruling against Google for abuse of dominance in digital advertising market confirmed by 13th Administrative Court of Ankara

On 31 March 2022, the 13th Administrative Court of Ankara upheld the decision made by the Turkish Competition Authority on 12 November 2020, when Google was sanctioned with a fine of TRY 196.7 million for abusing its dominance in the digital adverti…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
12 Nov 2020
in force

Ruling against Google for abuse of dominance in digital advertising market

On 12 November 2020, Google was sanctioned with a fine of TRY 196.7 million for abusing its dominance in the digital advertising market. Google was fined for restricting competitors from using any other advertisement brokers other than its own adver…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority