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 December 23, 2010
 
Commission File Number: 001-15092
 
 
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
(Translation of registrant’s name in 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.
 
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Enclosure:   A press release dated December 23, 2010 announcing a development regarding suspension of the Information and Communication Technology Authority’s decision.
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 23, 2010
 
 
DEVELOPMENT REGARDING SUSPENSION OF EXECUTION OF THE AUTHORITY’S DECISION

Subject: Statement made pursuant to Circular VIII, No: 54 of the Capital Markets Board
 
  Istanbul Stock Exchange
ISTANBUL
 
Special Subjects:

We announced on April 29, 2010 that, Information and Communication Technologies Authority (“the Authority”) has fined Turkcell in the amount of TRY53,467,062 on the grounds that Turkcell did not fully comply with the “GSM Maximum Tariff Schedule and we also announced that we would seek our legal rights against these administrative fines.

Our company filed a lawsuit for the suspension of execution, then annulment of the mentioned decision and that Regional Ankara Administrative Court suspended the execution of the Authority’s Board decision.

Accordingly, our company is now entitled to request the reimbursement of TRY40,100,296 administrative fine, which it paid right after the official notification of the Authority to utilize the 25% discount option on early payment.



 
  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.
 
 
 
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
     
         
Date:  December 23, 2010
By:
/s/  Koray Öztürkler  
  Name:  Koray Öztürkler  
  Title: 
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
  
 
 
 
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
     
         
Date:  December 23, 2010
By:
/s/ Nihat Narin  
  Name:  Nihat Narin  
  Title: 
Investor & Int. Media Relations – Division Head