Turkiye: Competition Board announced investigation into Mastercard and Visa over alleged digital payment infrastructure restrictions (Decision number 25-23/552-M)

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Competition Board announced investigation into Mastercard and Visa over alleged digital payment infrastructure restrictions (Decision number 25-23/552-M)

On 26 June 2025, the Turkish Competition Board announced an investigation into Mastercard and Visa, and their local and European subsidiaries. The investigation focuses on potential violations of Articles 4 on anti-competitive agreements and 6 on un…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2025-06-26
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On 26 June 2025, the Turkish Competition Board announced an investigation into Mastercard and Visa,…