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 August 20, 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 August 19, 2013 announcing changes to Turkcell’s Board committees.
  


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Istanbul, August 19, 2013


ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE BOARD COMMITTEES

Subject: Statement made pursuant to Circular VIII, No: 54 of the Capital Markets Board
 
 
Special Subjects:

The following decisions have been made during the Board of Directors meeting of our Company convened on August 19, 2013:
 
 
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Ahmet Akça was elected as the chairman of the Board of Directors of our Company.
 
 
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The Audit Committee is to be composed of the following Independent members of our Board of Directors; Ahmet Akça, Atilla Koç and Mehmet Hilmi Güler. Ahmet Akça was elected as the chairman of the Audit Committee.
 
 
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The Early Detection of Risk Committee is to be composed of Mehmet Hilmi Güler, Mehmet Bostan and Bekir Pakdemirli. Mehmet Hilmi Güler was elected as the Chairman of the Early Detection of Risk Committee.
 
 
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The Corporate Governance Committee is to be composed of Mehmet Hilmi Güler, Mehmet Bostan and Bekir Pakdemirli. Mehmet Hilmi Güler was elected as the Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee.
 
 
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The Compensation Committee is to be composed of Atilla Koç, Mehmet Hilmi Güler and Mehmet Bostan. Atilla Koç was elected as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee.
 
 
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The Nomination Committee is to be composed of Ahmet Akça, Mehmet Hilmi Güler, Atilla Koç, Mehmet Bostan and Bekir Pakdemirli. Ahmet Akça was elected as the Chairman of the Nomination Committee.
 

On a separate note, Our Company will disclose its second quarter 2013 consolidated financial statements on August 22, 2013.


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.
 
 
 
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
       
       
Date:  August 20, 2013
By:
/s/Koray Öztürkler   
  Name:  Koray Öztürkler   
  Title:   Chief Corporate Affairs Officer   
       
 
 
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
       
       
Date:  August 20, 2013
By:
/s/Nihat Narin   
  Name:  Nihat Narin   
  Title:    Investor & Int. Media Relations – Director