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 June 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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EXHIBIT INDEX

  99.1   Press Release dated June 4, 2009 (“Announcement Regarding Guarantees to Best”)






EXHIBIT 99.1




 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING GUARANTEES TO BeST

 

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

 

 

Istanbul Stock Exchange

 

 

ISTANBUL  

 

 

Special Subjects:

 

Our subsidiary Belarusian Telecommunications Network Closed Joint Stock Company (“BEST”), which operates in Belarus, has signed supply agreements with supplier firms ZTE and Huawei for the products and services related to infrastructure investments in Belarus and Turkcell gave guarantees up to US$64 million in connection with these agreements.

 

 

 

TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

 

 

 

Savas Ata Yavuz

Ethem Eldem

 

Accounting

Turkcell Group Organizational

 

Division Head

Development Division Head

 

04.06.2009

04.06.2009

 

 

 

 

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.


Date:  June 4, 2009 By:   /s/ Savas Ata Yavuz             
Name:  Savas Ata Yavuz
Title:    Accounting Division Head


TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.


Date:  June 4, 2009 By:   /s/ Ethem Eldem            
Name:  Ethem Eldem
Title:    Turkcell Group Organizational Development Division Head