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 April 12, 2018
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 April 12, 2018, regarding the bond issuance - completion of the sale process.
 


 
                      
Istanbul, April 11, 2018

Announcement Regarding the Bond Issuance - Completion of the Sale Process
                     
Board Decision Date
: 21.02.2018
Related Issue Limit Info
Currency Unit
: USD
Limit
: 750,000,000
Issue Limit Security Type
: Debt Instrument
Sale Type
: Overseas
Domestic / Overseas
: Overseas
   
Capital Market Instrument To Be Issued Info
 
Type
: Bond
Maturity Date
: 11.04.2028
Maturity (Day)
: 3650
Interest Rate Type
: Fixed
ISIN Code
: US900111AB12/ XS1803215869
Ending Date of Sale
: 11.04.2018
Maturity Starting Date
: 11.04.2018
Nominal Value of Capital Market Instrument Sold
: 500,000,000
Coupon Number
: 20
Currency Unit
: USD

Redemption Plan of Capital Market Instrument Sold

Coupon Number
Payment Date
Was the Payment Made?
1
11.10.2018
 
2
11.04.2019
 
3
11.10.2019
 
4
11.04.2020
 
5
11.10.2020
 
6
11.04.2021
 
7
11.10.2021
 
8
11.04.2022
 
9
11.10.2022
 
 
 

 
 
10
11.04.2023
 
11
11.10.2023
 
12
11.04.2024
 
13
11.10.2024
 
14
11.04.2025
 
15
11.10.2025
 
16
11.04.2026
 
17
11.10.2026
 
18
11.04.2027
 
19
11.10.2027
 
20
11.04.2028
 
Principal/Maturity Date Payment Amount
11.04.2028
 

The sale process of the bond issuance of our Company with an aggregate principal amount of USD 500 million, 10 year maturity, a redemption date of 11.04.2028 and a re-offer price of 97.779% with a fixed coupon rate of 5.80% per annum to qualified investors abroad was completed on April 11th, 2018 and the notes are now listed on the official list of Euronext Dublin (Irish Stock Exchange).The proceeds were transferred to our Company’s accounts.

This announcement appears for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer with respect to the securities described herein, in the United States of America or elsewhere.  Such securities have not been registered with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. Any public offering of securities in the United States will only be made by means of a duly registered prospectus.



For inquiries:
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:  April 12, 2018
By:
 /s/ Zeynel Korhan Bilek
 
 
Name:
Zeynel Korhan Bilek
 
 
Title:
Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisition Director
 
       


 
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
 
     
     
Date:  April 12, 2018
By:
 /s/Bulent Aksu
 
 
Name:
Bulent Aksu
 
 
Title:
Finance Executive Vice President