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 January 15, 2015
        
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 January 15, 2015 announcing Astelit’s application to participate in the “Ukrainian 3G UMTS Mobile Licenses Tender”.
 
 


 
 
 
 
                 
    


Istanbul, January 15, 2015


Announcement Regarding the Application to Participate in the “Ukrainian 3G UMTS Mobile Licenses Tender”

Subject:  Statement made pursuant to Communique II-15.1 of the Capital Markets Board
             
Our 55% owned subsidiary, Astelit LLC (“Astelit”) which is based in Ukraine, applied to participate in the “Ukrainian 3G UMTS Mobile Licenses Tender”.


For more information:
 
Turkcell Investor Relations

 
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
 
Tel: + 90 212 313 1888
 
You can follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/TurkcellNews or visit our website www.turkcell.com.tr
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
           
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:  January 15, 2015
By:
 /s/Murat Dogan Erden
 
 
Name:
Murat Dogan Erden
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 

 
 
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
 
     
     
Date:  January 15, 2015
By:
 /s/Nihat Narin
 
 
Name:
Nihat Narin
 
 
Title:
Investor Relations Director