SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated December 17, 2003
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No.153
34430 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Enclosures: Press release dated December 17, 2003 - Turkcell Anounces Its
Entry into the Ukrainian Market
Press release dated December 17, 2003 - Turkcell Provides Update
Regarding the Potential Digital Platform Acquisition
Form On Announcement Of Special Situations - Subject: Statement
in made pursuant to Circular VIII, No: 39 of the Capital Markets
Board.
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TURKCELL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TURKCELL ANOUNCES ITS ENTRY TO THE UKRAINIAN MARKET
Istanbul, Turkey: December 17, 2003--Turkcell (NYSE:TKC, ISE: TCELL), the
leading provider of mobile communications services in Turkey, today announced
that Turkcell's Board of Directors has decided to establish a new company with
the current shareholders of Digital Cellular Communication, via Turktell.
Turktell, a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkcell, will contribute US$50 million
and will acquire a 51% stake in the new company.
Digital Cellular Communication operates in the Ukrainian mobile communication
market and has a GSM 1800 license. The management believes that Ukraine, with
its strong economic development prospect and low mobile penetration of 10%,
offers significant growth potential.
www.turkcell.com.tr
About Turkcell
Turkcell is the leading GSM operator in Turkey with approximately 18.2 million
postpaid and prepaid customers as of September 30, 2003. Turkcell had revenues
of US$ 1,839.4 million during the nine month period ended September 30, 2003.
Turkcell provides high-quality wireless telephone services throughout Turkey and
has coverage of 100% of the towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants. Turkcell
provides roaming with 352 operators in 141 countries as of September 30, 2003.
At the end of 1999, Turkcell became the first GSM operator in Turkey to be
awarded the prestigious ISO 9001 certificate for the quality of its service.
Turkcell is the only NYSE listed company in Turkey. Turkcell has interests in
international GSM operations in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova and
Northern Cyprus, which ave a total of 2.1 million subscribers as of September
30, 2003.
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For further information please contact:
Contact:
Turkcell: Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Investors: Europe:
Koray Ozturkler, Investor Relations Kate Delahunty
Tel: +90 212 313 1500 Tel: +44-20/7282-2934
Email: koray.ozturkler@turkcell.com.tr Email:kate.delahunty@citigatedr.co.uk
Toby Moore
Murat Borekci, Investor Relations Tel:+44-20/7282-2999
Tel: + 90 212 313 1503 Email: toby.moore@citigatedr.co.uk
Email: murat.borekci@turkcell.com.tr or
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
United States:
Media: Victoria Hofstad/Jessica Wolpert
Zuhal Seker, Corporate Communications Tel: +1-201-499-3500
Tel: + 90 212 313 2330 Email: victoria.hofstad@citigatefi.com
Email: zuhal.seker@turkcell.com.tr jessica.wolpert@citigatefi.com
or
Bahar Erbengi, Corporate Communications
Tel: + 90-212/313-2309
Email: bahar.erbengi@turkcell.com.tr
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TURKCELL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TURKCELL PROVIDES UPDATE REGARDING THE POTENTIAL DIGITAL
PLATFORM ACQUISITION
Istanbul, Turkey: December 17, 2003--Turkcell (NYSE:TKC, ISE: TCELL), the
leading provider of mobile communications services in Turkey, today announced
that Turkcell's Board of Directors discussed the purchase of Digital Platform
shares, via Turktell. However, voting quorum for this decision could not be
reached.
Previously, on September 4, 2003, the Turkcell Board of Directors unanimously
authorized Turkcell management to enter into discussions regarding the purchase
of a 72.6% stake in Digital Platform from Yapi Kredi Bankasi A.S. and its
subsidiaries.
www.turkcell.com.tr
About Turkcell
Turkcell is the leading GSM operator in Turkey with approximately 18.2 million
postpaid and prepaid customers as of September 30, 2003. Turkcell had revenues
of US$ 1,839.4 million during the nine month period ended September 30, 2003.
Turkcell provides high-quality wireless telephone services throughout Turkey and
has coverage of 100% of the towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants. Turkcell
provides roaming with 352 operators in 141 countries as of September 30, 2003.
At the end of 1999, Turkcell became the first GSM operator in Turkey to be
awarded the prestigious ISO 9001 certificate for the quality of its service.
Turkcell is the only NYSE listed company in Turkey. Turkcell has interests in
international GSM operations in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova and
Northern Cyprus, which ave a total of 2.1 million subscribers as of September
30, 2003.
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For further information please contact:
Contact:
Turkcell: Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Investors: Europe:
Koray Ozturkler, Investor Relations Kate Delahunty
Tel: +90 212 313 1500 Tel: +44-20/7282-2934
Email: koray.ozturkler@turkcell.com.tr Email:kate.delahunty@citigatedr.co.uk
Toby Moore
Murat Borekci, Investor Relations Tel:+44-20/7282-2999
Tel: + 90 212 313 1503 Email: toby.moore@citigatedr.co.uk
Email: murat.borekci@turkcell.com.tr or
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
United States:
Media: Victoria Hofstad/Jessica Wolpert
Zuhal Seker, Corporate Communications Tel: +1-201-499-3500
Tel: + 90 212 313 2330 Email: victoria.hofstad@citigatefi.com
Email: zuhal.seker@turkcell.com.tr jessica.wolpert@citigatefi.com
or
Bahar Erbengi, Corporate Communications
Tel: + 90-212/313-2309
Email: bahar.erbengi@turkcell.com.tr
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FORM ON ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.
Turkcell Plaza, No:153 Tepebasi
34430, Istanbul
Tel No: (212) 313 10 00
Fax No: (212) 292 93 22
Subject: Statement in made pursuant to Circular VIII, No: 39 of the
Capital Markets Board.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CAPITAL MARKETS BOARD
ANKARA
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Special Subjects:
The following decision was taken at the Company's Board of Directors meeting
dated December 16, 2003. As per the Communique issued by the Capital Markets
Board Serial: X, No: 19, regarding the Amendment of the Communique On
Independent Audit, Mr. Esko Rytkonen and Mr. Osman Berkmen were elected as the
members of the audit committee.
We hereby confirm that the above-mentioned explanations are furnished as per the
provisions of the Communique Serial no VIII/39, that they reflect all
information we have gathered so far, that they are in accordance with our
corporate documents, that we have used all endeavours to collect the complete
and true related information and that we assume the responsibility for this
disclosure.
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Koray Ozturkler Ekrem Tokay
Investor Relations Chief Financial Officer
18.04.2003, 18:00 18.04.2003, 18:00
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 17, 2003 By: /s/ MUZAFFER AKPINAR
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Name: Muzaffer Akpinar
Title: Chief Executive Officer