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Important Publications and Decisions regarding Privatization
• Decision of the Privatization Board dated 04.01.2012 and num-
bered 2012/01 regarding amendment on the master zoning plan
of the Izmir Port was published in the Official Gazette dated
07.01.2012 and numbered 28166.
• Decision of the Privatization Board dated 09.01.2012 and num-
bered 2012/02 regarding privatization of Doğusan Boru Sanayii
ve Ticaret A.Ş. was published in the Official Gazette dated
10.01.2012 and numbered 28169.
• The Board decided as a result of the assessment conducted in
response to the request for the authorization of the privatization
of Kastamonu, Çorum, Çarşamba, Kırşehir, Turhal and Yozgat
sugar refineries (Portfolio C), owned by Türkiye Şeker
Fabrikaları A.Ş., via the “asset sales” method as a whole that,
(a) the acquisition, by the bidders Ak-Can Şeker San. ve Tic.
A.Ş. or Safi Şeker Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş. or Kolin-Limak Ortak
Girişim Grubu or Torunlar Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş., of the shares
of the Kastamonu, Çorum, Çarşamba, Kırşehir, Turhal and
Yozgat sugar refineries (Portfolio C), owned by Türkiye Şeker
Fabrikaları A.Ş., under the scope of the privatization of the
aforementioned refineries via the “asset sales” method as a
whole was subject to authorization under article 7 of the Act no
4054 on the Protection of Competition as well as the
“Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to be Pursued
in Pre-Notifications and Authorization Applications to be Filed
with the Competition Authority in order for Acquisitions via
Privatization to Become Legally Valid”, and (b) a possible
acquisition by any of the aforementioned bidders would not
result in the creation or strengthening of a dominant position as
described under the same article of the act and thus in signifi-
cant lessening of competition within the relevant market; there-
fore the transaction in questions could be authorized.
(19.01.2012, 12-02/70-16)
• The Board decided as a result of the assessment conducted in
response to the request for the authorization of the privatization
of Malatya, Erzincan, Elazığ and Elbistan sugar refineries
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