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 16, 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 November 16, 2018, regarding the signing of the agreement for the sale of Azerinteltek QSC shares.
 



 
 
 
 
Istanbul, November 16, 2018
 

Announcement Regarding the Signing of the Agreement for the Sale of Azerinteltek QSC Shares

Agreement with respect to the sale of the shares held by our Company’s 55% owned subsidiary İnteltek İnternet Teknoloji Yatırım ve Danışmanlık Ticaret A.Ş. (“İnteltek”) in its 51% owned subsidiary Azerinteltek QSC (“Azerinteltek”) with a nominal value of AZN 51,000 to Baltech Investment LLC, shareholder of Azerinteltek with a 24.5% shareholding, for a total consideration of EUR 19,530,177, has been signed on November 15, 2018. The transfer of shares is anticipated to be completed within 6 months. As purchase price will be paid in EUR terms at the date of share transfer, the respective ratios and information, which are to be calculated with the exchange rate as of the date of the share transfer, will be disclosed at respective date.


Board Decision Date for Sale
:
26.10.2018
     
Were Majority of Independent Board
Members' Approved the Board Decision
for Sale?
:
Yes
     
Title of Non-current Financial Asset Sold
:
Azerinteltek QSC (“Azerinteltek”)
     
Field of Activity of Non-current Financial
Asset sold
:
Information and entertainment services
     
Capital of Non-current Financial Asset sold
:
AZN 100,000
     
Date on which the Transaction was/will
be Completed
:
Share transfer will be completed in 6 months following
the agreement.
     
Sales Conditions
:
Cash
     
Nominal Value of Shares Sold
:
AZN 51,000 (Inteltek’s stake)
     
Sales Price Per Share
:
EUR 383
     
Total Sales Value
:
EUR 19,530,177
     
Ratio of Shares Sold to Capital of Non-
current Financial Asset (%)
:
28.07%
     
Total Ratio of Shares Owned in Capital
of Non-current Financial Asset After
Sales Transaction (%)
:
0%
 

 
     
Total Voting Right Ratio Owned in Non-
current Financial Asset After Sales Transaction (%)
:
0%
     
Ratio of Non-current Financial Asset
Sold to Total Assets in Latest Disclosed
Financial Statements of Company (%)
:
0.02%
     
Ratio of Transaction Value to Sales in
Latest Annual Financial Statements of
Company (%)
:
Will be clarified following the closing.
     
Effects on Company Operations
:
The parent-subsidiary relationship will cease.
     
Profit / Loss Arised After Transaction
:
Will be clarified following the closing.
     
How will Sales Profit be Used if Exists?
:
-
     
Board Decision Date for Use of Sales
Profit if Exists
:
-
     
Title/ Name-Surname of Counter Party
Bought
:
Baltech Investment LLC
     
Is Counter Party a Related Party
According to CMB Regulations?
:
Yes
     
Relation with Counter Party if any
:
One of the other two shareholders of the financial asset
sold
     
Agreement Signing Date if Exists
:
15.11.2018
     
Value Determination Method of Non-
current Financial Asset
:
Peer Company and trading multiples
     
Did Valuation Report be Prepared?
:
No.
     
Reason for not Preparing Valuation
Report if it was not Prepared
:
Not required by the legislation.
     
Value Determined in Valuation Report if
Exists
:
-
     
Reasons if Transaction wasn't/will not
be performed in Accordance with
Valuation Report
:
-
 


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:  November 16, 2018
By:
/s/ Zeynel Korhan Bilek
 
Name:
Zeynel Korhan Bilek
 
Title:
Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisitions Director
     

 

 
 
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
   
   
Date:  November 16, 2018
By:
/s/ Osman Yılmaz
 
Name:
Osman Yılmaz
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer