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 May 22, 2013
Commission File Number: 001-15092
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
(Translation of registrant’s name in English)
Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 153
34430 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Enclosure: A press release dated May 22, 2013 announcing that Turkcell's General Assembly could not convene.
TURKCELL GENERAL ASSEMBLY DATED MAY 22, 2013
Istanbul, Turkey: May 22, 2013 - Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, BIST: TCELL) the leading communications and technology company in Turkey, today announced that the Annual General Meeting dated May 22, 2013 could not convene since the 51% meeting quorum required by the articles of association of Turkcell has not been reached.
ABOUT TURKCELL:
Turkcell is the leading communications and technology company in Turkey, with 34.9 million subscribers as of March 31, 2013. Turkcell is a leading regional player, with market leadership in five of the nine countries in which it operates with its approximately 69.2 million subscribers as of March 31, 2013. It has become one of the first among the global operators to have implemented HSPA+. It has achieved up to 43.2 Mbps speed using the Dual Carrier technology, and is continuously working to provide the latest technology to its customers, e.g. 84 Mbps in the near future. Turkcell Superonline, a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkcell, is the one and only telecom operator to offer households fiber broadband connection at speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps in Turkey. As of February 28, 2013, Turkcell population coverage is at 99.19% in 2G and 84.26% in 3G. Turkcell reported a TRY2.7 billion (US$1.5 billion) revenue with total assets of TRY18.9 billion (US$10.4 billion) as of March 31, 2013. It has been listed on the NYSE and the ISE since July 2000, and is the only NYSE-listed company in Turkey. Read more at www.turkcell.com.tr
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For further information
please contact Turkcell
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Corporate Affairs:
Koray Ozturkler, Chief Corporate
Affairs Officer
Tel: +90-212-313-1500
Email: koray.ozturkler@turkcell.com.tr
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Investors:
Nihat Narin, Director
Investor and International
Media Relations
Tel: + 90-212-313-1244
Email: nihat.narin@turkcell.com.tr
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
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Media:
Filiz Karagul Tuzun, Director
Corporate Communications
Tel: + 90-212-313-2304
Email: filiz.karagul@turkcell.com.tr
Turkcell-Kurumsal-Iletisim@turkcell.com.tr
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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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Date: May 22, 2013
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By:
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/s/Koray Öztürkler | |
| Name: Koray Öztürkler | |||
| Title: Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | |||
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Date: May 22, 2013
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By:
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/s/Nihat Narin | |
| Name: Nihat Narin | |||
| Title: Investor & Int. Media Relations – Director | |||