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 November 25, 2015
 
Commission File Number: 001-15092 

 
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
(Translation of registrant’s name in English)

Aydınevler Mahallesi İnönü Caddesi No:20
Küçükyalı Ofispark
34854 Maltepe
Istanbul, Turkey

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

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Enclosure: A press release dated November 25, 2015 announcing the merger of affiliates through acquisition.
 


 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Istanbul, November 25, 2015


Announcement Regarding the Merger of Our Affiliates through Acquisition

Subject: Statement made pursuant to Communique II-15.1 of the Capital Markets Board


Our Board of Directors took the decision to perform the required underlying work in order to merge the following affiliates in order to simplify the group structure, increase efficiency and reduce operational costs:

 
·
Beltur Coöperatief U.A. (“Beltur”), based in Netherlands, with Euroasia Telecommunications Holdings B.V. (“ETH”) based in Netherlands, by ETH being entirely acquired by Beltur

 
·
Superonline İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. with Turkcell İnteraktif Dijital Platform ve İçerik Hizmetleri A.Ş.  by Turkcell İnteraktif Dijital Platform ve İçerik Hizmetleri A.Ş being entirely acquired by Superonline İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş.

 
 


For inquiries:
Turkcell Investor Relations
 
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
Tel: + 90 212 313 1888
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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:  November 25, 2015
By:
/s/ Murat Dogan Erden
 
  Name: Murat Dogan Erden  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  
       

 
       
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
     
     
Date:  November 25, 2015
By:
/s/Nihat Narin
 
  Name: Nihat Narin  
  Title: Investor Relations Director