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 12, 2016
 
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 December 9, 2016, regarding the share buy-back transactions.

 
    


Istanbul, December 9, 2016


Announcement Regarding the Share Buy-back Transactions

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


Within the scope of our Board of Directors’ share buy-back decision on July 27, 2016, our company purchased a total of 109,500 shares at a price range of TRY 9.07 – 9.12 totaling TRY 995,431 on December 8, 2016. With this transaction, our ratio of shares in company capital have reached 0.184%.

The details of the transaction are listed below.


Transaction Date
Type of Transaction
Nominal Value of Shares Subject to Transaction (TRY)
Transaction Price (TRY / Unit)
Transaction Value (TRY)
Nominal Value of Shares Owned Before Transaction (TRY)
Ratio of Shares Owned in Company Capital Before Transaction (TRY)
Nominal Value of Shares Owned After Transaction (TRY)
Ratio of Shares Owned in Company Capital After Transaction (TRY)
08.12.2016
Buy
29,510
9.07
267,656
3,945,812
0.179%
3,975,322
0.181%
08.12.2016
Buy
9,784
9.08
88,839
3,975,322
0.181%
3,985,106
0.181%
08.12.2016
Buy
15,706
9.09
142,768
3,985,106
0.181%
4,000,812
0.182%
08.12.2016
Buy
37,122
9.10
337,810
4,000,812
0.182%
4,037,934
0.184%
08.12.2016
Buy
12,857
9.11
117,127
4,037,934
0.184%
4,050,791
0.184%
08.12.2016
Buy
4,521
9.12
41,232
4,050,791
0.184%
4,055,312
0.184%
 

For more information:
Turkcell Investor Relations
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
Tel: + 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: December 12, 2016
By:
/s/Zeynel Korhan Bilek   
    Name:  Zeynel Korhan Bilek  
    Title:  Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisition Director  
       
 
 
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
       
Date: December 12, 2016
By:
/s/Bulent Aksu   
    Name: Bulent Aksu  
    Title: Finance Executive Vice President