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 28, 2013
 
Commission File Number: 001-15092
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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 27, 2013 announcing the appointment of Turkcell’s CFO.
  


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Istanbul, August 27, 2013


ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT IN CFO ROLE

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


Special Subjects:

Murat Doğan Erden, who has been Turkcell Group Chief Financial Officer in an acting role since April 2012, has been appointed in person, effective August 27, 2013.

Murat Doğan Erden joined Turkcell in 2001 as Director of Treasury. Before his appointment as Turkcell Group Chief Financial Officer, he was the Acting Chief Financial Officer, and the Director responsible for Treasury and Risk Management. Mr Erden is a graduate of the Department of Economics at Bogazici University, and received his MBA degree from San Diego State University in 1995.


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 28, 2013
By:
/s/Koray Öztürkler   
  Name:  Koray Öztürkler   
  Title:   Chief Corporate Affairs Officer   
       
 
 
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
       
       
Date: August 28, 2013
By:
/s/Nihat Narin   
  Name:  Nihat Narin   
  Title:    Investor & Int. Media Relations – Director