SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated October 14, 2003
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No.153
34430 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey
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Enclosures: Press release dated October 14, 2003 - Turkcell Announces Update
on the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TURKCELL ANNOUNCES UPDATE ON THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
Istanbul, Turkey, October 14, 2003 - Turkcell (NYSE:TKC, ISE:TCELL), today
announced an update on the Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting scheduled
to convene on October 30, 2003.
On October 13, 2003, TeliaSonera announced that it has applied for a preliminary
injunction to suspend the convening of Turkcell's Extraordinary General
Shareholders Meeting to be held on October 30, 2003. TeliaSonera also announced
that it believes that no valid legal grounds exist for the calling of this
meeting by one of Turkcell's two statutory auditors. Turkcell has not been
informed of any decision by the courts regarding this issue.
www.turkcell.com.tr
About Turkcell
Turkcell is the leading GSM operator in Turkey with approximately 17.2 million
postpaid and prepaid customers as of June 30, 2003. Turkcell had revenues of
US$ 1,074.8 million during the six month period ended June 30, 2003. Turkcell
provides high-quality wireless telephone services throughout Turkey and has
coverage of 100% of the towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants. Turkcell
provides roaming with 352 operators in 141 countries as of September 30, 2003.
At the end of 1999, Turkcell became the first GSM operator in Turkey to be
awarded the prestigious ISO 9001 certificate for the quality of its service.
Turkcell is the only NYSE listed company in Turkey. Turkcell has interests in
international GSM operations in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova and
Northern Cyprus, which have a total of 1.9 million subscribers as of June 30,
2003.
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For further information please contact:
Contact:
Turkcell Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Investors: Europe:
Koray Ozturkler, Investor Relations Kate Delahunty
Tel: +90-212/313-1500 Tel: +44-20/7282-2934
Email: koray.ozturkler@turkcell.com.tr Email: kate.delahunty@citigatedr.co.uk
or Toby Moore
Tel:+44-20/7282-2999
Mehmet Sezgin, Investor Relations Email: toby.moore@citigatedr.co.uk
Tel: +90-212/313-1290 or
Email: mehmet.sezgin@turkcell.com.tr
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr United States:
Victoria Hofstad/Jessica Wolpert
Media: Tel: +1-201-499-3500
Zuhal Seker, Corporate Communications Email: victoria.hofstad@citigatefi.com
Tel: +90-212/313-2330 jessica.wolpert@citigatefi.com
Email: zuhal.seker@turkcell.com.tr
or
Bahar Erbengi, Corporate Communications
Tel: +90-212/313-2309
Email: bahar.erbengi@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: October 14, 2003 By: /s/ MUZAFFER AKPINAR
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Name: Muzaffer Akpinar
Title: Chief Executive Officer