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When the Authority examined the natural gas market in the scope
of competition policy, it emphasized that an evaluation taking into con-
sideration all value strings in the market, initiating from the purchase
of natural gas to reaching the end consumers, should be made. At this
stage, the Authority stated that it is hard to achieve a consistent and
efficient competition policy for the natural gas market.
It is noted that the key elements in a successful liberalization
process in the natural gas market are the separation of activities bear-
ing a natural monopoly characteristic from the supply chain and apply-
ing the general competition legislation to natural gas commerce.
Authority suggests the following for the establishment of an effec-
tive competition in the Turkish natural gas market:
• Effective regulation of the transmission and distribution activi-
ties bearing a natural monopoly characteristic
• Implementing a competitive pricing mechanism
• Decreasing the concentration level of a market which has a state
monopoly background
• Restructuring of BOTAŞ in a functional way
Airway Transportation Industry
The Turkish Civil Aviation sector has enormously grown since
2003 as a result of steps taken for liberalization and with the launch of
scheduled flights by the private sector.
The Authority stated in the Report that although positive develop-
ments are taken place in the market, there are still some concerns as
regards to development and continuity of healthy and effective compe-
tition. It is emphasized that competition is fundamentally limited by
legislation. Authority noted that especially regulations on slot alloca-
tion and bilateral agreements on international air transportation limit
the competition.
In the light of its examinations, the Authority submitted the fol-
lowing suggestions for the establishment of a more competitive airway
transportation market:
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