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TURKISH COMPETITION AUTHORITY OPENED AN INVESTIGATION AGAINST UNDERTAKINGS IN AIR BALOON AND PARAGLIDING INDUSTRY

09/07/2019

Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) initiated an investigation against undertakings operating in air baloon/paragliding industry in the famous touristic region, Pamukkale. The undertakings, Anadolu Balonculuk Havacılık Turizm Reklamcılık Danışmanlık Ltd. Şti., Denizli Havacılık Turizm Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Elis Balonculuk Havacılık ve Eğitim Turizm Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Eylül Havacılık Turizm Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Pamukkale Balonculuk Havacılık Turizm Reklamcılık Organizasyon Petrol San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., Pamukkale Birlik Online Turizm ve Ticaret A.Ş., will be investigated for collusion claims by establishing joint sales.

(Board Decision - 23.05.2019, 19-19/275-M)

The first case with the similar claims in this industry was initiated by TCA in 2018 against 30 undertakings doing the same business at another famous touristic region, Cappadocia. The Authority increased investigation’s scope by adding 10 more undertakings recently in 2019.

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