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 September 9, 2015
 
Commission File Number: 001-15092
 

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

Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 71
34430 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


 

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Enclosure: A press release dated September 7, 2015 announcing the restructuring of Belarusian Telecommunication Network’s debt.
 
 
 
 
 
             
    
Istanbul, September 7, 2015

 
Restructuring of Belarusian Telecommunication Network’s Debt

Subject: Statement made pursuant to Communiqué II-15.1 of the Capital Markets Board
 
In line with our strategic priority of improving our balance sheet structure, the outstanding debt of Belarusian Telecommunication Network (“Best”), our subsidiary operating in Belarus, in which we hold 80% stake, has been restructured. Within this framework, Best’s total existing intra-group loans have been converted into a US$688 million (or the equivalent of this amount in any other currencies) subordinated loan, directly from Turkcell.
 

 


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investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
 
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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:  September 9, 2015
By:
 /s/Murat Dogan Erden
  
  Name: Murat Dogan Erden  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  
       
             
       
 
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
  
     
     
Date:  September 9, 2015
By:
 /s/Nihat Narin
  
  Name: Nihat Narin  
  Title: Investor Relations Director