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 November 2, 2016

 

Commission File Number: 001-15092

  

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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

(Translation of registrant’s name in English)

Aydınevler Mahallesi İnönü Caddesi No:20

Küçükyalı Ofispark

34854 Maltepe
Istanbul, Turkey

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Form 20-F ☒          Form 40-F ☐

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Yes ☐          No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

Yes ☐          No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes ☐          No ☒

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- __________

 

Enclosure: A press release dated November 2, 2016, regarding investor relations.

 

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Istanbul, November 2, 2016

 

Announcement Regarding Investor Relations

  

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

  

Following changes have taken place within our Investor Relations Department:

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Investor Relations and Business Development Director position that had been served in an acting role by Nihat Narin, who has been appointed as the General Manager of Kule Hizmet ve İşletmecilik A.Ş. (Global Tower), has been restructured as Investor Relations and Mergers&Acquisitions Director and Zeynel Korhan Bilek has been appointed to the position effective as of November 1st, 2016.

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Yeşim Tohma, currently serving as the Investor Relations Manager, took on the Investor Relations Executive position who holds the licenses which are set forth in the Article 11 of Communiqué on Corporate Governance published by the Capital Markets Board of Turkey.  Korhan Bilek and Yeşim Tohma, contact information of whom are stated below, will be assigned as Corporate Governance Committee members.

  

Zeynel Korhan Bilek, Investor Relations and Mergers&Acquisitions Director

e-mail:korhan.bilek@turkcell.com.tr

Tel: +90 212 313 1888

    

Yeşim Tohma, Investor Relations Executive

e-mail:yesim.tohma@turkcell.com.tr

Tel: +90 212 313 1888

Capital Market Activities Level 3 License No: 210035

Corporate Governance Rating Specialist License No:702144

    

Nihat Narin graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Marmara University in 1990 and received his MBA degree from Middlesex University while in the same period conducting diverse research on the U.K. stock exchange. He began his professional life as a Telecom Analyst at Ata Invest. Mr. Narin joined the Turkcell family in 2000 and worked as Senior Specialist at Investor Relations division until 2004. Subsequently, he served as the Director of Internal Audit and Betting Business Development Director. Between 2009 - 2015, Nihat Narin served as Investor Relations & International Media Director. Starting from 2015, he has been working as Investor Relations & Business Development Director.

For more information:

 

Turkcell Investor Relations

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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