Investigation about Private Piraziz Kuzey Higher Education Student Dormitory for Girls, Private Onur Higher Education Student Dormitory for Girls, Private Piraziz Beyza Higher Education Student Dormitory for Girls and Private Sıla Higher Education Student Dormitory for Girls opened

Summary

On August 31, 2023, the Competition Board conducted a preliminary inquiry regarding a claim that undertakings operating in the higher education student dormitories market in Giresun had violated Article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of price fixing. The inquiry focused on the alleged anti-competitive practices of four private higher education student dormitories for girls, namely Private Piraziz Kuzey Higher Education Student Dormitory for Girls, Private Onur Higher Education Student Dormitory for Girls, Private Piraziz Beyza Higher Education Student Dormitory for Girls, and Private Sila Higher Education Student Dormitory for Girls.

The Competition Board reviewed the information and documents obtained during the meeting and deemed the findings significant and sufficient to warrant further investigation. Consequently, the Board took decision no 23-40/775-M to initiate an investigation into the four private higher education student dormitories.

It is essential to note that the inquiry decision does not imply that the undertakings under investigation have violated the Act no 4054 or that they will be subject to penal sanctions. The announcement of the investigation decision is aimed at informing the public about the Competition Board’s actions and decisions, rather than making any definitive conclusions about the suspected anti-competitive practices.

The investigation will aim to gather more information and evidence to determine whether the undertakings have indeed engaged in price-fixing activities that restrict competition in the higher education student dormitories market in Giresun. The outcome of the investigation will ultimately depend on the findings and evidence gathered during the process.