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 9, 2015
 
 
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 9, 2015 announcing forward looking statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Istanbul, November 9, 2015
 
Announcement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

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


This announcement is made in accordance with the Capital Markets Board’s II-15.1 communiqué on material events disclosure with regards to the public disclosure of forward looking statements.

On October 27, 2015, our company disclosed in its 9 month financial results announcement an increase in our EBITDA margin target to 32.0%-32.5%, from the 31%-32% range and updated our revenue growth target to 10% for Turkcell Turkey and 6% for the Group from the previous 6%-9% range for the year 2015.

Additionally, our guidance for 2016 and ambition level for the next 3-year period of 2016-2018 are provided below:

Guidance for 2016;

 
·
Turkcell Turkey revenue growth target of 8%-10%,
 
·
Turkcell Group revenue growth target of 8%-10%, EBITDA margin target of 31%-33% and operational capex (excluding license fees) over sales of around 20% are projected.
Ambition level for the next 3-year period between 2016-2018;

 
·
Turkcell Turkey revenue CAGR* of around 10% and EBITDA margin of 32%-35%
 
·
Turkcell International revenue CAGR of around 15% and EBITDA margin of around 35%
 
·
Turkcell Group revenue CAGR of 10%-14%, EBITDA margin of 32%-35% and operational capex (excluding license fees) over sales of around 17%-16% are projected.
Please find a link to our presentation, which includes our targets and ambition level as presented to the analyst and investor community today on our website at www.turkcell.com.tr/en/aboutus/investor-relations/presentations.

*CAGR is compound annual growth rate that is calculated between 2015 and 2018.


Although Turkcell believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable at this time, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.  These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of certain risk factors and challenges that may affect the outcome of such forward looking statement, please visit our Investor Relations website and consult the financial and other reports available on such website, as well as the financial and other reports available on the websites of the regulators of the stock exchanges on which our shares are listed and see our latest Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and in particular the risk factor section therein.  All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these cautionary statements.
 


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: November 9, 2015
By:
/s/Murat Dogan Erden
  
  Name: Murat Dogan Erden  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  
       
 
       
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
     
     
Date: November 9, 2015
By:
/s/Nihat Narin
  
  Name: Nihat Narin  
  Title: Investor Relations Director