Competition Authority launched an investigation against Obilet

The Competition Authority announced that it has launched an investigation against the bus ticket sales platform Obilet. Information was shared about why the investigation was opened.

Violation of two articles of the Competition Law will be examined

According to the statement made by the Board, there are two reasons for opening an investigation. It will be examined whether Obilet violates Article 6 of the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition due to the excessive determination of the commission rates applied to the bus companies and its practices that exclude its competitors in the sale of bus tickets on platforms and the distribution of flight data.

As another justification, an investigation was launched to determine whether he violated the contracts he signed for the sale of bus tickets and Article 4 of the Law No. 4054.

The Competition Authority held a meeting on Obilet on 16 June 2022. Considering the findings obtained to be sufficient and serious, in order to determine whether it violates the 4th and 6th articles of the Law No. 4054; Obilet Information Systems Inc. decided to open an investigation.

The Competition Authority’s statement is as follows:

“Obilet Bilişim Sistemleri A.Ş.’s ticket sales commission rates applied to bus companies for its intermediary service in ticket sales are determined excessively and by excluding its competitors in the ticketing software service, the sales of bus tickets over the platforms and the distribution of flight data to the platforms,” The preliminary investigation was concluded by the Competition Board to determine whether it violated the contracts signed in the market for the sale of bus tickets on platforms and Article 4 of the Law No. 4054.

Discussing the information, documents and findings obtained in the preliminary research at its meeting dated 16.06.2022, the Competition Board found the findings serious and sufficient; In order to determine whether it violates the 4th and 6th articles of the Law No. 4054; Obilet Information Systems Inc. decided to open an investigation against him with the number 22-27/433-M.”