FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April 2009

Commission File Number 001-15092

TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Turkcell Plaza Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 153 34430 Tepebasi Istanbul, Turkey

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Form 20-F:   ý      Form 40-F:   o

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EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1

Press Release dated April 30, 2009 ("Turkcell Signs 3G License Agreement")

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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

TURKCELL SIGNS 3G LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

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

Istanbul Stock Exchange

                           ISTANBUL

Special Subjects:

 

On November 28, 2008, we announced that Turkcell has been granted the A Type license providing the widest frequency band, for a consideration of EUR358 million (excluding VAT)following the 3G tender for the issue of the four separate licenses by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (“the ICTA”) regarding the authorization for providing IMT 2000/UMTS services and infrastructure.

 

Turkcell has now signed a license agreement with the ICTA and paid EUR422.4 million, including VAT, to the Turkish Treasury.

 

Mr. Sureyya Ciliv, Turkcell's CEO, commented; “We are very pleased and proud of our contribution to the economy through the license fee we paid and introducing 3G technology to our country. 3G technology will greatly enhance mobile communications, increase mobile internet usage, lead to new developments in terms of convergence and very positively contribute to the lives of the Turkish people and to our economy”.

 

We hereby confirm that the above-mentioned explanations are furnished as per the provisions of the Communiqué Serial no VIII/39, that they reflect all information we have gathered so far, that they are in accordance with our corporate documents, that we have used all endeavors to collect the complete and true related information and that we assume the responsibility for this disclosure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For further information please e-mail to investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr or call Turkcell Investor Relations (+ 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:  April 30, 2009	By:	/s/ Nihat Narin
	Name:  Nihat Narin Title:    Investor & Int. Media Relations - Division Head

	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Date:  April 30, 2009	By:	/s/ Savaş Ata Yavuz
	Name:  Savaş Ata Yavuz Title:    Accounting - Division Head