UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated December 19, 2014
Commission File Number: 001-15092
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
(Translation of registrant’s name in English)
Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 71
34430 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Enclosure: A press release dated December 18, 2014 announcing the Capital Markets Board approval of the facilitated merger of Turktell Uluslararası Yatırım Holding with Turkcell.
Istanbul, December 18, 2014
Announcement Regarding the Capital Markets Board Approval of Facilitated Merger of Turktell Uluslararası Yatırım Holding with Turkcell
Subject: Statement made pursuant to Communique II-15.1 of the Capital Markets Board
Regarding the merger of our 100% owned subsidiary Turktell Uluslararası Yatırım Holding A.Ş. with Turkcell through “Facilitated Merger” method, the merger announcement text has been approved by the Capital Markets Board (CMB) with the decision issued in the CMB bulletin (No. 2014/34) dated December 16, 2014.
*Merger agreement and merger announcement, and relevant financial statements are available in Turkish on our website.
For more information:
Turkcell Investor Relations
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
Tel: + 90 212 313 1888
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
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Date: December 19, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Murat Dogan Erden
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| Name: | Murat Dogan Erden | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
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Date: December 19, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Nihat Narin
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| Name: | Nihat Narin | ||
| Title: | Investor Relations Director | ||