ANKARA, February 26, 2026 – The Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) has initiated a comprehensive investigation into several prominent private educational institutions following numerous complaints regarding tuition fees and the pricing of ancillary services.
The probe follows a preliminary investigation triggered by reports of excessive price increases in tuition, catering, textbooks, stationery, and school uniforms. The TCA is also examining allegations that schools have made the purchase of these additional services mandatory from specific suppliers, effectively “tying” them to the core educational service.
Scope of the Investigation
On 29 January 2026, the Turkish Competition Board reviewed the evidence gathered during the preliminary phase and decided to open a formal investigation to determine whether the following 19 undertakings have violated Article 4 of Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition:
- Arı İnovasyon ve Bilim Eğitim Hizmetleri AŞ
- Ata Bilge Eğitim Kurumları AŞ
- Aydın Yayıncılık ve Eğitim Hizmetleri İnş. Tic. ve San. AŞ
- Bahçeşehir Okulları AŞ
- Bikafen Eğitim ve Danışmanlık Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti.
- Bil Eğitim Kurumları AŞ
- Bilnet Eğitim Kurumları AŞ
- Dersmatik Eğitim Danışmanlık Yayıncılık AŞ
- Doruk Kamp İşletmecilik Organizasyon Eğitim Danışmanlık Turizm İnşaat Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
- Final Eğitim Danışmanlık Tanıtım Organizasyon Yayın San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.
- İstanbul Kavram Eğitim Kurumları Ticaret AŞ
- İstanbul Kule Eğitim Kurumları Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
- Maya-Gen Eğitim Yayıncılık Bilgisayar İnş. Gıda Turizm Tic. Ltd. Şti.
- Okyanus Eğitim Kurumları AŞ
- Sınav Basın Yayın Dağıtım Org. San. ve Tic. AŞ
- TED Ankara Koleji Vakfı Okulları İktisadi İşletmesi
- Tek Çözüm Eğitim Öğretim Basım Yayın Emlak İnşaat Turizm Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
- Uğur Okulları AŞ
- Yüzyüze Özel Eğitim Kurumları AŞ
In-House Insights
| The private education sector has been under the TCA’s lens since the pandemic. Having already conducted investigations into the labor market practices of these schools, the TCA is now responding to the growing number of complaints from parents regarding school costs. It’s clear that the TCA is highly sensitive to public feedback and consumer concerns. Once the Authority focuses on a sector, it tends to examine it from every angle to ensure fair competition. We understand that the TCA intends to further intensify its scrutiny of anti-competitive practices within service-oriented markets. |
