Heightened Antitrust Scrutiny in Labor Markets: The Turkish Competition Authority’s Perspective

Competition law enforcement in labor markets is gaining global attention, particularly regarding no-poaching and wage-fixing agreements, which can limit competition for the labor. The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) has emerged as one of the pioneers in investigating and penalizing such anti-competitive practices in the labor markets. In February 2022, the TCA imposed its first fine for anti-competitive agreements concerning labor market in the Private Hospitals case, setting a precede