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
July
15, 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)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F
x Form
40-F o
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 o No x
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 o No x
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 o No x
If “Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- __________
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Enclosure:
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A
press release dated July 14, 2010 regarding loans utilized by Financell
B.V., Turkcell's wholly-owned
subsidiary.
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July
14, 2010
ANNOUNCEMENT
REGARDING UTILIZED LOANS BY FINANCELL
Subject: Statement
made pursuant to Circular VIII, No:54 of the Capital Markets Board
Istanbul
Stock Exchange
ISTANBUL
Special
Subjects:
Our 100% owned
subsidiary Financell B.V, based in the Netherlands, was granted loans with
Turkcell’s guarantee in the amounts of US$24.5 million, US$312 million, and
US$59 million, to refinance the currently outstanding loans of Turkcell’s
subsidiaries - KKTCell in Northern Cyprus, Astelit in Ukraine, and Global Tower
in Turkey. The loan maturities are 1 year, 1 December 2012, and 3 years; they
carry interest rates of LlBOR+175 bps, LlBOR+210 bps and LlBOR+245 bps,
respectively.
In addition,
Financell B.V. utilized US$100 million loan for Superonline, operating in
Turkey, with the guarantee of our company with 5 years maturity and cost of
LlBOR+295 bps.
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)
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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.
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Date:
July 15,
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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Date:
July 15,
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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