The operation Owens is a USA based company active worldwide in the production and sale of glass fibre reinforcements, composite fabrics and building materials. It does not carry any manufacture activities in Turkey. Saint Gobain is a French company active worldwide in the manufacture and sale (...)

The operation LVI Holding NV (“LVI”) controls Carmeuse’s all of the shares and its subsidiary Calsipar SA’s (“Calsipar”) 99,9% of the shares. LVI and its affiliates own facilities in Holland, Belgium, France, Luxemburg, Italy, Sweden, Turkey, Gana and USD which are active in lime and dolomite (...)

The operation Greencastle is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cadbury Schweppes which is London based public company. Cadbury Schweppes is active in the business of production and marketing of confectionery and beverages. At the time of the notification, Cadbury was active in the Turkish (...)

The operation Sabic Europe is controlled by Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (“SABIC”). SABIC is a publicly held company that 70% of its shares are held by Saudi Arabia Investment Fund and 30% of the shares of SABIC are held by private investors in the countries which are the members of Gulf (...)

The operation ODE is a company primarily active in the business of isolation in Turkey. ODE performs the distribution of the leading firms in the field of isolation and it is a leading firm with the production activity carried out in 5 manufacturing plants in Turkey. ODE merges with Ductflex (...)

The operation With the Transfer of the Operation Rights Agreement, the right to provide services at the Port of Izmir belonging to and used by TCDD such as sheltering, loading, unloading, shifting, terminal, warehousing and wharfing services, the provision of water to the ships, waste (...)

The operation Tracing its beginning to the 1950s, Dogan Holding has been investing in vital sectors of the economy, helping the country and itself to prosper. The Holding Company has an interest in six major business areas: energy, media, industry, trade, insurance, and tourism. In line with (...)

The operation Lufthansa is an aviation group which is active all over the world together with its more than 400 subsidiaries and affiliates. The main field of business of Lufthansa is the passenger transportation. Other fields of business of Lufthansa are logistics, maintenance and repair, (...)

The operation Doðan Yayýn Holding is Turkey’s leading media and entertainment conglomerate. It operates in TV and radio broadcasting as well as print and online media. DYH is uniquely positioned in the Turkish media industry. Doðan Yayýn Holding, Hürriyet, Milliyet and Doðan Burda stocks are (...)

The operation Turkish Airlines is active in the airline transportation sector which qualifies as the downstream market of the airline catering services. 49% of the Turkish Airlines is owned by the State and the remaining 51% is held by the public. DoCo is an indirect subsidiary of DO&CO (...)

The operation Vizyon is a Turkish company active in the distribution of perfumery and toiletry. Mehmet Ýhsan Ender is the biggest shareholder of Vizyon with his shareholding of 55% and the transaction mostly consists of the acquisition of this 55% shareholding. The second biggest shareholder is (...)

The operation Cimentas Ýzmir Çimento Fabrikasý Türk A.Þ. is a company which has a capacity of clinker (...)ton/year and cement (...) ton/year. According to the statistics of Türkiye Çimento Müstahsilleri Birliði, Cimentas has shares of ...% in total capacity, ...% in total manufacture, ...% in total (...)

The operation Nestlé Waters is established in Paris, France in 1872. Nestlé Waters is the world’s leading bottled water with 75 different brands in 130 countries. Nestle Waters is the bottled water group of Nestlé Group centered in Vevey, Switzerland which is established by Henri Nestlé. Nestlé (...)

The operation BASF is a German company which is the parent company of BASF Group, a globally active company in the chemicals market. The activities of BASF can be subdivided into 5 different businesses: chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products, oil-gas products. BASF is (...)

The operation Mars Cinema is a company primarily active in the business of cinema theatre operation in 6 provinces in Turkey. Mars Cinema had 66 cinema theatres before the operation. Is Girisim is a private equity which is wholly owned and controlled by Is Bankasý Group, a group which also (...)

The operation Kutas is established as a joint venture between a Turkish and a German company. Dogadan is a company incorporated in Turkey and Dogadan’s shareholders consist of a Turkish family and a Swiss company MKT Holding AG, both of them having 50% shareholding in Dogadan. The operation (...)

The operation Both of the Purchasers are French companies. Andros is a holding company which operates in the administration of its holding companies including Novandie. Andros Group companies are active in the production and marketing of diary products and fruit juices. Novandie is also active (...)

The operation DaimlerChrysler is a company established through the merger of Daimler-Benz AG and Chrysler Corporation in 1998. The main field of activities are automobile manufacture and defence industry technologies. It has facilities in 20 countries all over the world. It is not under the (...)

The operation Kellogg is a company of Kellogg Group. Kellogg Group is a global leader in the production of cereals. At the time of the subject matter notification, Kellogg was active in Turkey through exports. Yildiz is a holding company which is active in the production, distribution and (...)

The operation Süd-Chemie is a company which is active in the field of production of chemicals. It operates in Turkey through its Turkish subsidiary. However this subsidiary is not active in any businesses which are related to the relevant product market. On the other hand, Rockwood is a global (...)

The operation Intralot is a Greek company whose shares are being publicly held. Intralot is vastly experienced in integrated gaming systems, as well as design, development, operation, and support of gaming systems. It is the third biggest supplier company in the global lottery market. Intralot (...)

The operation Although the main field of activity of TUPRAS is the refining business, TUPRAS is also active in markets relevant to the petrochemical sector through its activities in Gulf Petrochemical Complex. Right along with the activities in the petrochemical sector, TUPRAS is also active (...)

The operation P&G is a global manufacturer of consumer goods, including household care, beauty care, health, baby and family care products. Gillette is a multinational manufacturer of consumer products, active in oral care, small electric appliances, portable batteries, blades and razors (...)

The operation Prior to the transaction, Cukurova Telecom Holding Ltd. (“Cukurova Telecom”), the joint venture company, was under the sole control of Cukurova Holding. Upon completion of the transaction, Cukurova Telecom has become a joint venture whose parent companies are being Alfa and (...)

The operation Ergon is a UK based investment company which is a vehicle for Imperial Chemical Industries Group (“ICI”) which is being used for the purpose of carrying out its investments in foreign countries. Ergon does not have any subsidiary in Turkey. ICI is multinational company which has a (...)

The operation The Parties are real persons who are active in different areas of sea transportation through their direct or indirect shareholdings in various companies. However none of the Parties have any direct or indirect shareholding in any company which is active in the relevant product (...)

The operation TNT Turkey was under the joint control of Koc Group and TNT prior to the transaction. The main field of business of TNT Turkey is the logistics services. The Parties to the transaction are active in the relevant market only through TNT Turkey. Prior to the transaction, TNT held (...)

The operation Syngenta is a company whose ultimate parent company is Syngenta AG, which is a Swiss public company. The main field of business of Sygenta is the development, production, processing, distribution and protection of crop. Several affiliates of Sygenta were active in Turkey in the (...)

The operation Invista is a company which is under the sole control of E.I. DuPont and is globally carrying out the fibers and intermediate goods businesses of E.I. DuPont. Invista was the biggest manufacturer of integrated fibers and intermediate goods in 2002. It has a subsidiary in Turkey. (...)

In a pre-notification filing for the privatization of a state-owned company Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S. (“TUPRAS”), t The operation TUPRAS is a state owned company which operates petroleum refineries in Turkey. In 1990, it was decided to privatize TUPRAS, subsequent to which two public (...)

The operation DSM is active in the development and production of chemical and life science products including feed enzymes, performance materials and polymers and industrial chemicals. DSM has a subsidiary in Turkey named DSM Food Specialities Ltd. Sti (“DSM Turkey”) as well as a liaison office (...)

The operation Unilever is a company incorporated in Holland which is active in Turkey through its various subsidiaries including Unikom. Unikom is engaged in the production of corn oil, sunflower oil and olive oil. On the other hand, SEEF is an affiliate of Soros Investment Capital and it had (...)

The operation Avon Group is a company which is engaged in the production and marketing of cosmetics. Avon Group is active in 58 countries through its affiliates and its products are being marketed in 143 countries. The main characteristic of Avon Group is that its products are not marketed (...)

The operation Takým is a company which was incorporated mainly for the purpose of manufacturing all kinds of set of tools. SMM is a special purpose vehicle incorporated solely for the purpose of participating to the privatization tender. The shareholders of SMM warranted that in the event the (...)

The operation Pfizer Inc. is a company which is primarily active in the field of production, development and marketing of pharmaceutical products, and products which are related to human and animal health. Adams is the business department of Warner Lambert which is a subsidiary of Pfizer. (...)

The operation Schoot is a joint venture of which the shares are co-owned by Schoot Glas and Glaverbel S.A. Schoot Glas is engaged in the manufacture of special glasses (e.g. television screens, optical glasses, injection syringes), whereas Glaverbel S.A. is engaged in the manufacture and (...)

The operation Prior to the transaction, Fiba Bank was a bank, whose shares were wholly owned by Fiba Holding, while Benkar was a company active in the consumer financing and banking services and 99.99% of its shares were being hold by Boyner. Benkar and Fiba Bank had entered into an agreement (...)

The operation Abbott is a USA based public company which is active in the field of discovery, improvement, manufacture and marketing of certain pharmaceutical products. Abbott holds 99.9% of its Turkish subsidiary which is also active in the pharmaceutical sector. BASF is a German public (...)

The operation Prior to the transaction, 98.34% of the shares of Garanti Koza were being held by Koc Group companies. The Parties entered into a Shareholders’ Agreement (the “Shareholders’ Agreement”) on June 01, 2000 whereby Koc Group agreed to sell to Balfour and Balfour agreed to purchase and (...)

The operation Prior to the transaction Glaxo was a public company which was engaged in research, development, production and marketing in the pharmaceuticals sector. Glaxo had a Turkish subsidiary named Glaxo Wellcome Ilaclarý San. A.S. (“Glaxo Turkey”) through which Glaxo carried out its (...)

The operation Prior to the transaction Glaxo was a public company which was engaged in research, development, production and marketing in the pharmaceuticals sector. Glaxo had a Turkish subsidiary named Glaxo Wellcome Ilaclarý San. A.S. (“Glaxo Turkey”) through which Glaxo carried out its (...)

The operation At the time of the decision, TEDAS was a state-owned entity which was responsible for the distribution of electricity. Each of the electricity distribution facilities owned by TEDAS was operating in their exclusive territory. The operation was the transfer of operation rights of (...)

The operation At the time of the decision, TEDAS was a state-owned entity which was responsible for the distribution of electricity. Each of the electricity distribution facilities owned by TEDAS was operating in their exclusive territory. The operation was the transfer of operation rights of (...)

The operation The Parties intended to enter into a partnership whereby a Joint Venture will be established between the Parties. It is contemplated that Borusan will hold 77%, and Mannesmann will hold 23% of the shares of the Joint Venture. The Turkish Competition Authority, upon its review of (...)

The operation New Holland acquired a shareholding of Koc Group in Trakmak which represents 37.5% of the share capital of Trakmak as a result of which New Holland and Koc Group started to have joint control over Trakmak. The Turkish Competition Authority, upon its review, decided that with (...)

The operation Migros and Metro are both active in the retail sector in Turkey. The transaction is the establishment of 5 joint ventures by and between Migros and Metro for which purpose the Parties had entered into an agreement (“Agreement”) on December 1, 1997. According to the Agreement the (...)