SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 6-K


                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER



                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                    Report on Form 6-K dated January 14, 2004

                              ____________________

                        TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

                                 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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             in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

                                Yes: |_| No: |X|

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             in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

                                Yes: |_| No: |X|

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               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: |_| No: |X|

Enclosures:     Under Turkish regulations, Turkcell was required to make the
                enclosed announcement to the Istanbul Stock Exchange this
                morning: Form on Announcement of Special Situations.




FORM ON ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPECIAL SITUATIONS


Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.

Turkcell Plaza, No:153 Tepebasi
34430, Istanbul

Tel No: (212) 313 10 00
Fax No: (212) 292 93 22

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

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CAPITAL MARKETS BOARD

                                     ANKARA

Special Subjects:


Today, media outlets reported that Mr. Ersin Pamuksuzer, who is a member of
Turkcell's Board of Directors, was taken into custody yesterday for questioning.
Turkcell has not received any information concerning the reason of the
questioning.









We hereby confirm that the above-mentioned explanations are furnished as per the
provisions of the Communique 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 endeavours to collect the complete
and true related information and that we assume the responsibility for this
disclosure.




                                         TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.


                                    Koray Ozturkler          Serkan Okandan
                                    Investor Relations       Financial Reporting
                                    14.01.2004, 09:30        14.01.2004, 09:30



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 14, 2004                     By:  /s/ MUZAFFER AKPINAR
                                                   ---------------------------
                                              Name:    Muzaffer Akpinar
                                              Title:   Chief Executive Officer