FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June 2006
Commission File Number 001-15092
| TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S. |
| (Translation of registrant’s name into English) |
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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 Form 20-F or Form 40-F
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TURKCELL BoD DECISION DATED JUNE 7, 2006
Subject: Statement made pursuant to Circular VIII, No: 39 of the Capital Markets Board.
Istanbul Stock Exchange
ISTANBUL
Special Subjects:
The Board of Directors of the Company convened on 7 June 2006 has taken the following decisions;
| 1- | The Board Members who have been elected in the General Assembly Meeting of our Company dated May 22, 2006 have appointed Mehmet Emin Karamehmet as Chairman of the company’s Board, |
| 2- | In compliance with Turkcell’s Corporate Governance practice, members of our Board of Directors, Mr Alexey Khudyakov and Mr Colin J. Williams have been appointed as members to the Audit Committee, Mr Oleg Malis and Mr Mehmet Bülent Ergin have been appointed as members of the Corporate Governance Committee. |
| The evaluations with regards to the eligibility of the Committees’ members under applicable rules and regulations are in progress. |
We hereby confirm that the above-mentioned explanations are furnished as per the provisions of the Communiqué Serial no VIII/39, that they reflect all information we have gathered so far, that they are in accordance with our corporate documents, that we have used all endeavors to collect the complete and true related information and that we assume the responsibility for this disclosure.
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
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Nihat Narin Investor Relations 07.06.2006, 17:15 |
Koray Ozturkler Investor Relations 07.06.2006, 17:15 |
For further information
please e-mail to investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
or call Turkcell Investor Relations (+ 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. |
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| Date: March 28, 2006 | By: | /s/ Muzaffer Akpinar | ||||
| Name: Muzaffer Akpinar Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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