International W@CompetitionTR Conference on Competition Enforcement in Antitrust and Cartels

Date: October 3, 2025

Time: 13.30 - 17.00

Venue: Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law, Court Hall (Mahkeme Salonu)

Programme: 

13.30 Registration

13.45 Opening Remarks

Gülçin Dere, W@CompetitionTR Board Member

14.00-15.00 Panel I: Standard of Proof in Competition Cases: Time for a Rethink?

Moderator: Kerem Cem Sanlı, Dean, İstanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law

Despina Pachnou, Senior Competition Expert, The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 

Lukas Cavada, Executive Director for International Affairs, Federal Austrian Competition Authority

Derya Genç, Chief of Antitrust and Regulatory Compliance, Sahibinden.com  

Gülçin Dere, W@CompetitionTR Board Member, Counsel, Paksoy

15.00-15:10 Coffee break

15.10- 16.10 Panel II: Competition Policy and Enforcement in Data-Driven Markets

Moderator: Fabienne Siredey-Garnier, Judge, Vice-Présidente de l’ Autorité de la concurrence 

Zeynep Ayata, İstanbul Policy Center, Sabancı University

Ayşe Ülkü Yalaz, Partner, NAZALI

Duygu Tanıt, Chief Legal Counsel, yemeksepeti.com

Neyzar Ünübol, Partner, Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı

16.10-16:20 Coffee break

16:20- 17.00 Panel III: How to Deal with Competition Issues in Labour Markets?

Moderator: Gamze Aşçıoğlu Öz, Middle East Technical University

Catarina Tourais, Senior Legal Advisor, Autoridade da Concorrência

Bige Yücel, Lead Country General Counsel and Board Member, Siemens Türkiye

Neşe Nur Yazgan, Senior Competition Law Counsel, Hergüner Bilgen Üçer            

17.00 Closing remarks

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