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 April 3, 2012
 
Commission File Number: 001-15092
 

TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
(Translation of registrant’s name in English)

Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 153
34430 Tepebasi
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 x                            Form 40-F o
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
 
Yes o                      No x
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
 
Yes o                      No x
 
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 o                      No x
 
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 April 2, 2012 regarding Euroasia’s loan agreement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
              
April 2, 2012
 
 
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING EUROASIA’S LOAN AGREEMENT
  
Subject: Statement made pursuant to Circular VIII, No: 54 of the Capital Markets Board
 
 
Istanbul Stock Exchange
  
     
 
ISTANBUL   
 

Special Subjects:
 

Euroasia Telecommunications Holdings BV (“Euroasia”) is a group company with 55% shareholding by Turkcell and 45% by System Capital Management. Euroasia is 100% shareholder of Astelit LLC (“Astelit”), a company operating in Ukraine.
 
In order to provide financing to Astelit through a shareholder loan, in 2005 Euroasia borrowed USD150 million from banks with due date of March 30, 2012 under full Turkcell guarantee.
 
Since Euroasia does not have the necessary funds to repay the loan and as Turkcell Board has not taken a decision to extend the guarantee as of today, Euroasia breached the loan agreement on March 30, 2012. Therefore, Turkcell will be obliged to make the related loan repayment on or before April 6, 2012 as a result of the given guarantee.
 



TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

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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: April 3, 2012 By: /s/Koray Öztürkler  
  Name:   Koray Öztürkler  
  Title:   Chief Corporate Affairs Officer  
         
 
 
 
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
     
         
         
Date: April 3, 2012 By: /s/Nihat Narin  
  Name:   Nihat Narin  
  Title:   Investor & Int. Media Relations – Division Head