AYDIN, May 27, 2025 — The Turkish Competition Authority has concluded its investigation into several companies operating in the cement and ready-mixed concrete sectors in the Aydın region, issuing significant fines for violations of competition law.
Following a review of evidence and deliberations on April 30, 2025, the Competition Board found that four companies breached Article 4 of the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition, which prohibits anticompetitive agreements and concerted practices.
Three companies—Batıbeton Sanayi AŞ (BATIBETON), Öztürk Ticaret (ÖZTÜRK), and Şölen Çimento Yapı İnş. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti (ŞÖLEN)—were found to have engaged in price fixing and customer or regional allocation in the market for ready-mixed concrete.
In addition, Çimentaş İzmir Çimento Fabrikası Türk AŞ (ÇİMENTAŞ) was penalized for facilitating a customer allocation agreement among ready-mixed concrete suppliers in the Didim district of Aydın.
The following administrative fines were imposed:
- BATIBETON: 37,851,666.03 TL
- ÖZTÜRK: 28,308.08 TL
- ŞÖLEN: 1,216,947.91 TL
- ÇİMENTAŞ: 37,370,945.14 TL
Meanwhile, six other companies under investigation were cleared of any wrongdoing. The Board found no evidence of infringement by Batıçim Batı Anadolu Çimento Sanayii AŞ, Beton-Taş Hazır Beton San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., Çimbeton Hazırbeton ve Prefabrik Yapı Elemanları San. ve Tic. AŞ, Kabasakal Beton Anonim Şirketi, Serttaş İnşaat Taah. Tur. Maden San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti, and Türen Yapı Malzemeleri İnşaat Nak. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.
The decision, dated April 30 and numbered 25-17/406-187, can be appealed before Ankara Administrative Courts. A detailed, reasoned version of the ruling will be released at a later date.
