The Turkish Competition Authority rejects an allegation that an online food delivery company has abused its dominant position through most favoured customer practices and de facto exclusivity (Yemek Sepeti)

This case summary aims to offer insight on the Turkish Competition Board’s (“Board”) Yemek Sepeti Decision [1] (“Decision”), whereby the Board examined the allegation that Yemek Sepeti Elektronik İletişim Perakende Gıda Lojistik A.Ş. (“Yemek Sepeti”) had abused its dominant position, violating Article 6 of the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of the Competition (“Law No. 4054”) by means of exclusionary practices. The preliminary investigation against Yemek Sepeti has been launched based on the complaint submitted by Getir Perakende Lojistik Anonim Şirketi (“Getir”), which is a competitor of Yemek Sepeti. The allegations assessed by the Board within the scope of the Decision relates to (i) most favoured customer (“MFC”) practices and de facto exclusivity as well as (ii) hindering the