Özlem BAŞIBÖYÜK COŞKUN, LL.M. Senior Associate

Özlem BAŞIBÖYÜK COŞKUN, LL.M. provides advice to Turkish and multinational companies on issues of competition law, international trade and regulatory projects. 

She wrote a dissertation in the matter of “A Comparative Analysis of Merger Remedies under the European and Turkish Merger Control Regimes.” Ms. BAŞIBÖYÜK COŞKUN was admitted to İstanbul Bar Association in 2015.

Ms. BAŞIBÖYÜK is fluent in English.

EXPERIENCE & MAIN PROJECTS

• Investigation initiated by the Turkish Competition Authority concerning anti-competitive information exchange in chemicals  market (ongoing).
• Negative clearance/exemption notification forms for various companies operating in different industries. 
• Authorized dealer agreements in line with competition law.
• Competition compliance programs for top-tier companies from a wide range of industries such as e-commerce, aviation, media & entertainment, FMCG, insurance, maritime transportation, automotive and cement.

Brunel University, London, LL.M. in International Commercial Law, 2017

Marmara University, Istanbul, LLB,2014

1. “A Landmark Decision by the Constitutional Court about On-site Inspections Conducted by the Turkish Competition Authority: A Judge's Decision is Necessary for Conducting On-site Inspections”, Concurrences, June 23, 2023, with Mustafa Ayna, Arda Deniz Diler and Selim Turan
2. “Investigation into the Small Household Appliances Sector Concluded with Settlement Procedure!”, Concurrences, May 22, 2023, with Mustafa Ayna and Selim Turan
3. "The Commitment Mechanism is not Open to Negative Matching Agreements",bConcurrences, May 10, 2023, with Mustafa Ayna and Cansen Erensoy
4. “The Turkish Competition Authority Has Concluded the Investigation Conducted against One of the Leading Household Appliances Companies with the Approval of the Proposed Commitments! (BSH)”, Concurrences, April 26, 2023, with Mustafa Ayna and Arda Deniz Diler
5. “The Turkish Competition Authority Publishes the Final Report on the Turkish FMCG Retailing Sector Inquiry”, Concurrences, April 19, 2023 with Mustafa Ayna, Arda Deniz Diler and Selim Turan
6. "The Turkish Competition Authority Published Mergers and Acquisitions Overview Report for 2022" with Sera Erzene Yıldız, Selim Turan and Naz Çerçioğlu
7. “First Decision by the TCA to Impose Fine to the Labour Market!”, Concurrences, December 14, 2022, with Mustafa Ayna and Arda Deniz Diler
8. "The Ankara 13th Administrative Court Rules for the Annulment of Turkish Competition Authority’s Cartel Decision Due to Failure of Standard of Proof (Kronospan)", Concurrences, November 2022, with Bahadır Balkı, Mustafa Ayna, Arda Deniz Diler and Selim Turan
9. "Turkey - What to Consider in Sharing Sectoral Reports with Sector Members?", Kluwer Competition Law Blog, November 2022, with Mustafa Ayna, Arda Deniz Diler and Selim Turan
10. "Dawn raids in Turkey – Can Companies Avoid Responsibility by Asserting Subjective Grounds for the Deleted Data During On-site Inspections?", Kluwer Competition Law Blog, November 2022, with Mustafa Ayna, Arda Deniz Diler and Naz Çerçioğlu 
11. "A Critical Approach to Standard of Proof Adopted by the TCA", Kluwer Competition Law Blog, April 2022, with Bahadır Balkı and Mustafa Ayna
12. "Communiqué Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board Has Been Amended", Concurrences, March 2022, with Bahadır Balkı, Mustafa Ayna and Arda Deniz Diler
13. "The Turkish Competition Authority's M&A Overview Report for 2021 Has Been Published", Lexology, January 2022, with Mustafa Ayna, Arda Deniz Diler and Selim Turan
14. "The Turkish Competition Authority Cleared the Merger Transaction Between FCA and PSA, But Subject to Conditions...", Kluwer Competition Law Blog, August 2021, with Mustafa Ayna and Arda Deniz Diler
15. "The Turkish Competition Authority Has Published its Long-awaited Reason of the Google Adwords Decision", Kluwer Competition Law Blog, August 2021, with Mustafa Ayna
16. "Turkish Competition Authority Has Published the Preliminary Report on the E-Marketplace Sector Inquiry: Legislation is Around the Corner", Kluwer Competition Law Blog, June 2021, with Mustafa Ayna
17. "The Turkish Competition Authority Publishes the 2021 Effect Analysis Report", Lexology, March 2021, with Mustafa Ayna and Burak Buğrahan Sezer
18. "The Regional Administrative Court Found the Turkish Competition Authority’s Decision concerning Mey İçki Unlawful: Abuse of the Dominance Should Be Evaluated Separately in terms of Each Product Market!", Concurrences, May 2020, with Bahadır Balkı and Mustafa Ayna
19. "The Undertakings Operating in the Automotive Sector under the Review of the TCA Once Again", Kluwer Competition Law Blog, May 2020, with Bahadır Balkı and Mustafa Ayna
20. "A Record Fine Was Imposed by the Turkish Competition Authority on Four Major Players Operating in the Fuel Distribution Sector", Concurrences, March 2020, with Bahadır Balkı and Mustafa Ayna
21. "The Undertakings Operating in the Automotive Sector under the Review of the TCA Once Again, Concurrences, March 2020, with Bahadır Balkı and Mustafa Ayna
22. "Highlights of the Turkish Competition Authority’s M&A Overview Report 2019", Mondaq, January 2020, with Mustafa Ayna
23. "Turkish Competition Authority to Shape the Future of Multi-Play Services in Telecommunication Industry [TTNET]", CEE Legal Matters, March 2019
24. "A Preference for Structural Remedies over Behavioural Remedies: Effectiveness of Behavioural Remedies has been Questioned by the Administrative Court", Mondaq, February 2019
25. "No More Attorney-Client Privilege for Competition Compliance Programmes in Turkey, At Least for Now…,", Mondaq, January 2019
26. LG and Its Authorized Services Cleared of Allegations: No Room for Investigation, October 24, 2023, with Mustafa Ayna, Arda Deniz Diler and Selim Turan.
27. Commercial Vehicles Sector Cleared of Ilegal Info Exchange Allegations, Kluwer Competition Law Blog, March 29, 2024, with Mustafa Ayna and Arda Deniz Diler.
28. "Undertakings Operating in the Cosmetics Sector are under the TCA Radar", Kluwer Competition Law Blog, April 2024, with Can Sarıçiçek and Berkay Ünlüsoy.

29. Self-Preferencing by Algorithm Manipulations and Use of Third-Party Seller Data, Turkey, July 2024, with Can Sarıçiçek, Nadide Akdağ and Berkay Ünlüsoy

    30. Thomson Reuters, Practical Law, Competition Law in Türkiye, November 2024, with Mehmet Fevzi Toksoy, Bahadır Bakı, Can Sarıçiçek, Defne Çeler and Ata Yanılmaz