On 20 May 2024, the Competition Authority announced Google's appeal against the initial ruling dated 8 April 2021 and the subsequent ruling from 9 May 2024 regarding Google's alleged failure to implement new designs required for "local search services" related to hotel inquiries, as stipulated in the initial ruling dated 8 April 2021. The appeal hearing is scheduled for 25 June 2024. The Authority fined Google 0.05% of its 2023 gross revenue for this non-compliance. The first ruling addressed Google's actions to maintain its dominant position in the general search services market, violating Article 6 of the Act on the Protection of Competition (No. 4054). This involved favouring its own local search and accommodation price comparison services, distorting competition. Consequently, Google was fined TL 296'084'899.49 and instructed to eliminate the infringement. Google proposed measures to address concerns, including redesigns for local search services, aimed at restoring effective competition.
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