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 January 2007

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 Form 20-F or Form 40-F

Form 20-F:   ý      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):                

  Note:  Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

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):                

  Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant 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:  ý

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







 

 

MEDIA NEWS ON INTELTEK

 

Subject: Statement made pursuant to Circular VIII, No: 39 of the Capital Markets Board.

 

 

 

Istanbul Stock Exchange

ISTANBUL

 

Special Subjects:

 

 

Today, various media reports stated that Turkish Administrative Court of Appeals, which carried out the appeal process, decided for the injunction of the transactions related to the fixed odds betting tender dated 25.09.2003 for the establishment and operation of risk management center and acting as the head agency which was granted to Inteltek Teknoloji Yatirim ve Danismanlik Tic. A.S. (“Inteltek”). Gtech Avrasya Teknik Hizmet ve Musavirlik A.S. had filed a lawsuit against the Turkish Public Tender Authority and the General Directorate of Youth and Sports in Turkey for the annulment of the fixed odds betting tender, the tender document, granting of the tender to Inteltek, transactions regarding the announcement and approval of the tender as well as claiming the annulment of Public Tender Authority’s decision concerning that there is no ground by Public Tender Authority to give a decision regarding the cancellation of the aforementioned tender.

 

While there is no official notification made to us on the related on-going lawsuit, in case there is an unfavorable decision or action impacting our subsidiary Inteltek, we will take necessary legal actions.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

 

 

 

Ferda Atabek

Koray Ozturkler

 

 

Investor Relations

Investor Relations

 

 

22.01.2007, 17:00

22.01.2007, 17:00

 

For further information please e-mail to investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr


1

 




or call Turkcell Investor Relations (+ 90 212 313 1888)

 

 

2

 

 

 




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:  January 22, 2007 By:  /s/ Koray Ozturkler          
Name:  Koray Ozturkler
Title:    Head of Investor Relations


TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.


Date:  January 22, 2007 By:  /s/ Ferda Atabek          
Name:  Ferda Atabek
Title:    Investor Relations Officer