The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) announced on 3 December 2024 that the much-anticipated Guidelines on Competition Infringements in Labour Markets (“Guidelines”) were been adopted by the Competition Board at its meeting on 21 November 2024. The TCA had previously prepared the draft version of the Guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”) and submitted it for public comments via its announcement of 16 September 2024. The TCA has now finalised the Guidelines, also taking into account the comments received on the Draft Guidelines. In its announcement regarding the Draft Guidelines, the TCA stated that it aimed to set out the main principles on the following: the place
Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Sinan Diniz, a highly regarded competition law expert, has joined our associated law firm in Turkey, KST Law, as a Partner. Sinan was previously the co-head of the Competition practice in Esin Attorney Partnership, a member firm of Baker McKenzie, where he managed one of the leading competition law practices in the country. Sinan has more than 10 years of competition law experience and assists clients with all aspects of Turkish competition law including merger control, antitrust investigations, exemption filings, and daily compliance queries. His expertise extends to administrative and private litigation, designing competition law compliance programs, and delivering bespoke