Keywords
competition law, Turkey E-commerce reform, Digital Markets Act, digital platforms
Abstract
Recent regulatory reforms in Turkey aim to address the competitive risks posed by dominant digital platforms, particularly concerning data exploitation, self-preferencing, and discriminatory conduct. Rather than introducing a standalone competition law instrument, Turkey amended its Law on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce to embed competition-related obligations, raising questions about the consistency and coherence of enforcement. This article analyses the legal and institutional implications of these amendments, critically comparing Turkey’s approach with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). It argues that while the Turkish amendments reflect global regulatory trends, the lack of a dedicated competition framework risks creating enforcement conflicts between the Turkish Competition Authority and the Ministry of Trade, generating legal uncertainty. The study ultimately contends that Turkey should consider adopting a dedicated digital competition regulation, aligned with international best practices, to ensure effective oversight of digital platforms and maintain competitive neutrality in its evolving digital markets.
Acknowledgements
Funding
This article received no funding.
Declaration of Conflict of Interests
The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and publication of this article.
Declaration about the scope of AI utilisation
The author did not use AI in the preparation of this article.
Recommended Citation
Kocabas, K., & Malinauskaite, J. (2025). [Preprint] Turkey’s Recent E-Commerce Amendments: A Critical Comparison With the EU Digital Markets Act. Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies, 18(32). https://doi.org/10.7172/1689-9024.YARS.2025.18.32.5
Page Count
35
DOI
10.7172/1689-9024.YARS.2025.18.32.5
JEL Code
K21
Publisher
University of Warsaw
