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 May 20, 2013
 
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)


 
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Enclosure:  A press release dated May 20, 2013 announcing the Borsa Istanbul’s public disclosure request on the SDIF’s takeover of AKS TV and BMC, the Cukurova Group companies.
  


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Istanbul, May 20, 2013



Announcement regarding the Borsa Istanbul’s public disclosure request on the SDIF’s takeover of AKS TV and BMC, the Cukurova Group companies


Subject: Statement made pursuant to Circular VIII, No: 54 of the Capital Markets Board

 
 
We are requested on May 17, 2013 by Borsa Istanbul to make a public disclosure, which is presented below.
 
On May 17, 2013, the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (“SDIF”) announced that it had taken over the management of AKS Televizyon Reklamcılık ve Filmcilik San. ve Tic. A.S. (“AKS TV”) and BMC San. ve Tic. A.S. (“BMC”) against its overdue receivables from the Cukurova Group.
 
As of March 31, 2013, our Company, including the shares owned through T Medya Yatırım San. ve Tic. A.S. (majority shareholder of AKS TV),  has a 8% indirect stake in AKS TV, whose carrying amount in our accounts constitutes 0.2% of our total assets. The aforementioned action of the SDIF is expected to have no material impact on our Company’s operations and its financial condition. In addition, there is no financial or ownership relationship between our Company and BMC.



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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:  May 20, 2013
By:
/s/Koray Öztürkler   
  Name:  Koray Öztürkler   
  Title:   Chief Corporate Affairs Officer   
       
 
 
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
       
       
Date:  May 20, 2013
By:
/s/Nihat Narin   
  Name:  Nihat Narin   
  Title:    Investor & Int. Media Relations – Director