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 February 1, 2005
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 153
34430 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Enclosures: Press release dated February 1, 2005
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: February 1, 2005 | By: | /s/ MUZAFFER AKPINAR | ||||
Name: Muzaffer Akpinar Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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TURKCELL ANNOUNCEMENT ON YAPI KREDI BANK DEAL
Subject: Statement made pursuant to Circular VIII, No. 39 of the Capital Markets Board.
Istanbul Stock Exchange
ISTANBUL
Special Subjects:
This is an announcement as per the letter sent by Istanbul Stock Exchange requiring Turkcell to inform the public regarding the expiration of Cukurova Group’s option to buy Turkcell shares, directly and indirectly owned by Yapi Kredi Bank (YKB) as of January 31, 2005 and developments regarding the subject.
Since Turkcell is not a party to the agreements related to Cukurova Group’s option to buy Turkcell shares directly and indirectly owned by YKB, we do not have any information at this time so as to share with public. In case Turkcell receives any information regarding the developments to this subject, necessary announcements will be made public.
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 endeavours to collect the complete and true related information and that we assume the responsibility for this disclosure.
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| Nihat Narin Investor Relations 01.02.2005, 10:45 |
Koray Ozturkler Investor Relations 01.02.2005, 10:45 | ||
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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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TRADING IN TURKCELL
WAS SUSPENDED IN ISTANBUL AND
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Istanbul, Turkey: February 1, 2005 – Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, ISE: TCELL), the leading provider of mobile communications in Turkey, announced today that trading in Turkcell was suspended on the Istanbul Stock Exchange today.
Turkcell made an announcement earlier today in response to a request from the Istanbul Stock Exchange for information regarding the expiration of the Cukurova Group’s option to buy Turkcell shares, directly and indirectly owned by Yapi Kredi Bank (YKB) as of January 31, 2005, and developments regarding the subject. Even though we informed the Istanbul Stock Exchange that Turkcell is not a party to the agreements related to Cukurova Group’s option to buy Turkcell shares, and that we do not have any information at this time, the trading suspension continued all day since the Istanbul Stock Exchange is expecting further information from other parties subject to the agreement.
Given that trading in Turkcell was suspended in Istanbul, the NYSE has halted trading in New York as well. Once Turkcell receives additional information regarding this subject, it will make necessary announcements.
www.turkcell.com.tr
About Turkcell
Turkcell is the leading GSM operator in Turkey with 23.4 million postpaid and prepaid customers as of December 30, 2004. Turkcell provides high-quality wireless telephone services throughout Turkey and has coverage of 100% of the towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants. Turkcell provides roaming with 423 operators in 173 countries as of November 30, 2004. Turkcell is the only NYSE listed company in Turkey. Turkcell has interests in international GSM operations in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova and Northern Cyprus, which have a total of 3.5 million subscribers as of September 30, 2004.
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For further information please contact:
Contact:
| Turkcell: Investors: |
Citigate Dewe Rogerson Europe: |
| Koray Ozturkler, Investor Relations | Kate Delahunty |
| Tel: +90 212 313 1500 | Tel: +44-20/7282-2934 |
| Email: koray.ozturkler@turkcell.com.tr | Email: kate.delahunty@citigatedr.co.uk |
| or | |
| Ferda Atabek, Investor Relations | United States: |
| Tel: +90 212 313 1275 | Victoria Hofstad/Jessica Wolpert |
| Email: ferda.atabek@turkcell.com.tr | Tel: +1-201-499-3500 |
| Email: mailto:investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr | Email: victoria.hofstad@citigatefi.com |
| jessica.wolpert@citigatefi.com | |
| Media: | |
| Nazli Candan, Corporate Communications | |
| Tel: +90 212 313 2310 | |
| Email: nazli.candan@turkcell.com.tr or |
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| Bahar Erbengi, Corporate Communications | |
| Tel: +90-212/313-2309 | |
| Email: bahar.erbengi@turkcell.com.tr |
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