Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Law on the Protection of Competition

Article 1: Purpose

Part One: Purpose, Scope, Definitions

The purpose of this Law is to prevent agreements, decisions and practices which prevent, distort or restrict competition in markets for goods and services, and the abuse of dominance by undertakings dominant in the market, and to ensure the protection of competition by performing the regulation and supervision necessary for that purpose.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 1 · Amaç

Bu Kanunun amacı, mal ve hizmet piyasalarındaki rekabeti engelleyici, bozucu veya kısıtlayıcı anlaşma, karar ve uygulamaları ve piyasaya hakim olan teşebbüslerin bu hakimiyetlerini kötüye kullanmalarını önlemek, bunun için gerekli düzenleme ve denetlemeleri yaparak rekabetin korunmasını sağlamaktır.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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