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
April
1, 2010
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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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- __________
Enclosure: A
press release dated April 1, 2010, announcing that Turkcell has signed
a facility agreement for the financing of its 2G/3G infrastructure
investments.
April,
1,
2010
TURKCELL
SIGNS FACILITY AGREEMENT FOR FINANCING OF ITS 2G/3G INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENTS
Subject:Statement
made pursuant to Circular VIII,No:54 of the Capital Markets Board
Istanbul Stock
Exchange
ISTANBUL
Special
Subjects:
Turkcell Iletisim
Hizmetleri A.S. signed a facility agreement in an amount of approximately $296
million. The facility will be used for the financing of products and
services that will be purchased from Ericsson AB and Ericsson Telekomunikasyon
A.S. within the scope of Turkcell’s 2G and 3G infrastructure
investments. The facility is arranged by Credit Agricole Corporate
and Investment Bank (France) Sweden Branch and Nordea Bank AB (PUBL)
with partial or full-guarantee of Swedish Export Credits Guarantee Board and
will be assigned to the Swedish Export Credit Corporation. The fixed
interest rate bearing facility has a 5 year tenor with semiannual payments and
has an expected all-in cost that will range between 3.90% and 4.15% depending on
the date of utilizations.
TURKCELL
ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
For further information please
e-mail to investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
or
call Turkcell Investor Relations (+ 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. | ||||
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Date:
April 1,
2010
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By:
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/s/ Koray Öztürkler | ||
| Name: | Koray Öztürkler | |||
| Title: |
Chief
Corporate Affairs Officer
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| TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S. | ||||
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Date:
April 1,
2010
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By:
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/s/ Nihat Narin | ||
| Name: | Nihat Narin | |||
| Title: |
Investor
& Int. Media Relations - Division Head
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