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 26, 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 August 25, 2015 announcing the decision to evaluate share buyback.
 
 
 
 
 
             

Istanbul, August 25, 2015
 
 
Announcement Regarding the Decision to Evaluate Share Buyback

Subject: Statement made pursuant to Communiqué II-15.1 of the Capital Markets Board

Our Board of Directors resolved to evaluate to buyback our Company’s outstanding shares of up to 10% pursuant to article 379 and the related articles of Turkish Commercial Code, Article 22 of Capital Markets Law and Share Buyback Communiqué (II-22.1) of Capital Markets Board, with a view to avoid any potential immediate and significant losses that may arise due to global macroeconomic turmoil and its possible reflection on Turkish capital markets.
 
In accordance with the scope explained above and as stated in article 5 (6) of the respective communiqué with respect to obtaining required approval for share buyback through Board of Directors resolution, Turkcell Chief Executive Officer Kaan Terzioğlu has been authorized to make contacts with and to make any required application to Capital Markets Board and related institutions until December 31, 2015. Our Board of Directors will take the final decision on share buyback, subsequently.
 



For inquiries:
 
Turkcell Investor Relations
 
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
 
Tel: + 90 212 313 1888
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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 26, 2015
By:
 /s/ Murat Dogan Erden
  
  Name: Murat Dogan Erden  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  
                 
 
       
 
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
  
     
     
Date:  August 26, 2015
By:
 /s/Nihat Narin
  
  Name: Nihat Narin  
  Title: Investor Relations Director