FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August 2009

Commission File Number 001-15092


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

Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 153
34430 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey
(Address of principal executive office)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

  99.1   Press Release dated August 27, 2009 (“ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING BOD DECISIONS DATED AUG 27,2009”)




EXHIBIT 99.1




 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING BOD DECISIONS DATED AUG 27, 2009

 

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

 

 

Istanbul Stock Exchange

 

 

ISTANBUL  

 

 

Special Subjects:

 

 

1.

It has been decided to authorize the company management to provide financing up to US$450 million for the use of financing and capital expenditure needs of Turkcell Group companies and in case of need to provide guarantees to group subsidiaries over the aformentioned financing.

 

 

2.

Our company’s disclosure policy which has been in force since 2005, has been updated and approved.

 

 

3.

İlker Kuruoz has been appointed as the Chief Information and Technology Officer of our company as of September 1, 2009 and has also been given B-group-signature authorization. İlker Kuruoz has been the Division Head of Information and Communication Techonology/Capacity Management of our company since December 27, 2007. Preivous Chief Information and Technology Officer Cenk Bayrakdar has been appointed as the Chief Product and Service Management Officer.

 

 

TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

 

 

Nihat Narin

Gonca Yilmaz Batur

 

Investor&Int. Media Relations

Procurement & Contract Management

 

Division Head

Division Head

 

28.08.2009, 09:00

28.08.2009, 09:00

 

 

 

 

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.
Date:  August 28, 2009 By:   /s/ Nihat Narin                                       
Name:   Nihat Narin
Title:     Investor & Int. Media Relations - Division Head


TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Date:  August 28, 2009 By:   /s/ Gonca Yilmaz Batur                            
Name:   Gonca Yilmaz Batur
Title:     Procurement & Contract Management - Division Head