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 9, 2013
 
 
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)
 
 

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Enclosure: A press release dated November 26, 2013 announcing Turkcell’s filing of a lawsuit against MNT in South Africa.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                   


Istanbul, November 26, 2013



Announcement Regarding the Lawsuit Against MTN in South Africa

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

 
As previously announced, Turkcell had filed a lawsuit against the South African mobile operator MTN in the United States, seeking the compensation of damages resulting from the acts of MTN during the tender process for Iran’s first private GSM license and then decided to re-file the case in another jurisdiction due to procedural reasons.
 
As a continuation of this process, Turkcell today filed a lawsuit against MTN before the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, South Africa, seeking damages resulted from the MTN’s illegal acts.



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Turkcell Investor Relations
 
 
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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 9, 2013 By: /s/ Koray Öztürkler  
  Name: Koray Öztürkler  
  Title: Chief Corporate Affairs Officer  
         
 
 
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
  
       
       
Date:  December 9, 2013 By:
/s/ Nihat Narin
  
  Name:
Nihat Narin
  
  Title:
Investor & Int. Media Relations – Director