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 December 17, 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)


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F ☒          Form 40-F
 
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Yes  No 
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Yes  No 
 
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- __________
 
Enclosure: A press release dated December 17, 2018, regarding the share buy-back transactions.



 
 
 

Istanbul, December 17, 2018
 


Announcement Regarding the Share Buy-back Transactions


Within the scope of our Board of Directors’ share buy-back decisions on July 27, 2016 and January 30, 2017, our company purchased a total of 1,403,000 shares at a price range of TRY 12.00 – 12.33 with an average of TRY 12.15 totaling TRY 17,049,805 on December 14, 2018. With this transaction, the ratio of our shares in company’s capital have reached 0.640%.

The details of the transaction are listed below.

Transaction Date
Type of Transaction
Nominal Value of Shares Subject to Transaction (TRY)
Transaction Price (TRY / Unit)
Transaction Value (TRY)
Nominal Value of Shares Owned Before Transaction (TRY)
Ratio of Shares Owned in Company Capital Before Transaction (TRY)
Nominal Value of Shares Owned After Transaction (TRY)
Ratio of Shares Owned in Company Capital After Transaction (TRY)
14.12.2018
Buy
2,047
12.00
24,564
12,681,442
0.576%
12,683,489
0.577%
14.12.2018
Buy
15,000
12.01
180,150
12,683,489
0.577%
12,698,489
0.577%
14.12.2018
Buy
6,455
12.02
77,589
12,698,489
0.577%
12,704,944
0.577%
14.12.2018
Buy
15,000
12.03
180,450
12,704,944
0.577%
12,719,944
0.578%
14.12.2018
Buy
15,400
12.04
185,416
12,719,944
0.578%
12,735,344
0.579%
14.12.2018
Buy
44,600
12.05
537,430
12,735,344
0.579%
12,779,944
0.581%
14.12.2018
Buy
51,498
12.06
621,066
12,779,944
0.581%
12,831,442
0.583%
14.12.2018
Buy
57,500
12.07
694,025
12,831,442
0.583%
12,888,942
0.586%
14.12.2018
Buy
20,352
12.08
245,852
12,888,942
0.586%
12,909,294
0.587%
14.12.2018
Buy
53,710
12.09
649,354
12,909,294
0.587%
12,963,004
0.589%
14.12.2018
Buy
81,034
12.10
980,511
12,963,004
0.589%
13,044,038
0.593%
14.12.2018
Buy
215,296
12.11
2,607,235
13,044,038
0.593%
13,259,334
0.603%
14.12.2018
Buy
146,400
12.12
1,774,368
13,259,334
0.603%
13,405,734
0.609%
14.12.2018
Buy
100,833
12.13
1,223,104
13,405,734
0.609%
13,506,567
0.614%
14.12.2018
Buy
31,339
12.14
380,455
13,506,567
0.614%
13,537,906
0.615%
14.12.2018
Buy
49,817
12.15
605,277
13,537,906
0.615%
13,587,723
0.618%
14.12.2018
Buy
3,032
12.16
36,869
13,587,723
0.618%
13,590,755
0.618%
14.12.2018
Buy
10,000
12.17
121,700
13,590,755
0.618%
13,600,755
0.618%
14.12.2018
Buy
30,000
12.18
365,400
13,600,755
0.618%
13,630,755
0.620%
14.12.2018
Buy
20,521
12.19
250,151
13,630,755
0.620%
13,651,276
0.621%
14.12.2018
Buy
100,434
12.20
1,225,295
13,651,276
0.621%
13,751,710
0.625%
14.12.2018
Buy
30,000
12.21
366,300
13,751,710
0.625%
13,781,710
0.626%
14.12.2018
Buy
28,251
12.22
345,227
13,781,710
0.626%
13,809,961
0.628%
14.12.2018
Buy
14,111
12.23
172,578
13,809,961
0.628%
13,824,072
0.628%
14.12.2018
Buy
15,293
12.24
187,186
13,824,072
0.628%
13,839,365
0.629%
14.12.2018
Buy
47,249
12.25
578,800
13,839,365
0.629%
13,886,614
0.631%
14.12.2018
Buy
10,868
12.26
133,242
13,886,614
0.631%
13,897,482
0.632%
14.12.2018
Buy
36,960
12.27
453,499
13,897,482
0.632%
13,934,442
0.633%
14.12.2018
Buy
25,000
12.28
307,000
13,934,442
0.633%
13,959,442
0.635%
14.12.2018
Buy
15,000
12.29
184,350
13,959,442
0.635%
13,974,442
0.635%
14.12.2018
Buy
10,012
12.30
123,148
13,974,442
0.635%
13,984,454
0.636%
14.12.2018
Buy
26,760
12.31
329,416
13,984,454
0.636%
14,011,214
0.637%
14.12.2018
Buy
10,315
12.32
127,081
14,011,214
0.637%
14,021,529
0.637%
14.12.2018
Buy
62,913
12.33
775,717
14,021,529
0.637%
14,084,442
0.640%

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:  December 17, 2018
By:
/s/ Zeynel Korhan Bilek
 
Name:
Zeynel Korhan Bilek
 
Title:
Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisitions Director

 
 
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
   
   
Date:  December 17, 2018
By:
/s/ Osman Yılmaz
 
Name:
Osman Yılmaz
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer