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 February 2, 2004
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No.153
34430 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey
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Enclosures: 1- Press release dated January 21, 2004: "Turkcell Announces the
Danistay's Ruling on 15% Treasury Share Payment on Value Added
Service Revenues"
2- Forms on Announcement of Special Situations (8)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TURKCELL ANNOUNCES THE DANISTAY'S RULING ON 15% TREASURY
SHARE PAYMENT ON VALUE ADDED SERVICE REVENUES
Istanbul, Turkey: January 21, 2004--Turkcell (NYSE:TKC, ISE: TCELL), the leading
provider of mobile communications services in Turkey, today announced that the
Danistay, the highest administrative court in Turkey, has rejected Turkcell's
claim concerning the exclusion of certain value-added services, transaction
fees, incoming roaming revenues and interest charges for late collections from
the determination of the 15% Treasury share paid to the Turkish Treasury.
Turkcell is currently evaluating the merits of further appeal.
www.turkcell.com.tr
About Turkcell
Turkcell is the leading GSM operator in Turkey with 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 have 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
Nazli Candan, Corporate Communications Tel: +1-201-499-3500
Tel: + 90 212 313 2310 Email: victoria.hofstad@citigatefi.com
Email: nazli.candan@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:
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Turkcell has not received any official document or information on the Cukurova
Group's offer to the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency ("BRSA"),
concerning the restructuring of its debt, and the BRSA's rejection of the offer.
The rejection of Cukurova Group's offer by the BRSA does not have any impact on
our financial tables.
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
26.01.2004, 10:15 26.01.2004, 10:15
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:
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We have previously reported that Turkcell has not received any official document
or information on the Cukurova Group's offer to the Banking Regulation and
Supervision Agency ("BRSA"), concerning the restructuring of its debt, and the
BRSA's rejection of the offer.
If we receive any information from the Cukurova Group regarding the succeeding
stages of the negotiation between the Cukurova Group and the BRSA, we will
immediately make a statement pursuant to Circular VIII, No: 39 of the Capital
Markets Board.
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
26.01.2004, 10:15 26.01.2004, 10:15
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:
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As previously stated in our announcements, Turkcell is interested in
International GSM license tenders. Within this context, Turkcell is in the
preliminary evaluation stage of the Pakistan GSM license tender and there is no
additional information for disclosure regarding the decision to bid and the date
of the tender. In line with our disclosure policy during the previous tenders,
we will continue to report the developments in this matter.
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
26.01.2004, 10:15 26.01.2004, 10:15
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:
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The Board of Directors of Turkcell convened on January 27, 2004 and unanimously
decided to authorize the management to arrange a financing up to US$200 million
from the domestic market.
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
28.01.2004, 09:30 28.01.2004, 09:30
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:
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The Board of Directors of Turkcell convened on January 27, 2004 and unanimously
decided to provide guarantee for its 55% indirectly owned subsidiary Inteltek
Internet Teknoloji Yatirim ve Danismanlik A.S.'s financial lease payments up to
EUR7,095,000.
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
28.01.2004, 09:30 28.01.2004, 09:30
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:
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The Board of Directors of Turkcell convened on January 27, 2004 and unanimously
authorized the management of Turkcell to carry out the necessary transactions
and bid for the first private GSM 900/1800 license tender of the Islamic Repubic
of Iran.
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
28.01.2004, 09:30 28.01.2004, 09:30
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:
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The Board of Directors of Turkcell convened on January 27, 2004 and unanimously
decided to contribute to the planned capital increase of its wholly owned
subsidiary Turktell Bilisim Servisleri A.S. amounting to TL63 trillion by
contributing the total amount.
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
28.01.2004, 09:30 28.01.2004, 09:30
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:
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The Board of Directors of Turkcell convened on January 27, 2004 and unanimously
decided to start the preparation of financial tables, as of the fiscal year-end
December 31, 2003, according to the International Accounting Standards ("IAS")
as explained by the Circular XI, No:25 of the Capital Markets Board.
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
28.01.2004, 09:30 28.01.2004, 09:30
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: February 2, 2004 By: /s/ MUZAFFER AKPINAR
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Name: Muzaffer Akpinar
Title: Chief Executive Officer