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
June 21, 2010
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 Offices)
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Enclosure:
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A press release dated June 18, 2010 announcing that Turkcell has reached a settlement with the Turkish Tax Authority amounting to TRY 50 million (approximately U.S. $32 million).
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June 18, 2010
SETTLEMENT WITH THE TAX AUTHORITY
Subject: Statement made pursuant to Circular VIII,No:54 of the Capital Markets Board
Istanbul Stock Exchange
ISTANBUL
Special Subjects:
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
As a result of the negotiation between Turkcell and the Tax Authority, we have reached a settlement amounting to TRY50 million (approximately US$32 million*) for the accrued tax principal and tax loss amount with accrued interest up until June 1, 2010. This concerns imposing Value Added Tax (“VAT”) and Special Communication Tax (“SCT”) on total charges upon roaming services performed abroad by subscribers of local mobile operators and the requirement for calculating SCT on discounts applied to distributors for prepaid card sales during the years of 2003 and 2004.
Detailed information concerning the above is set out in our financial statements prepared as of 31 March 2010. As we had already set aside sufficient provision in our consolidated financial statements, there is no need for any additional provision as a result of this settlement.
*Based on Turkish Central Bank’s TRY/$ exchange rate of TRY1.5566 for June 18, 2010
For further information please e-mail to investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
or call Turkcell Investor Relations (+ 90 212 313 1888)
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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.
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Date: June 21, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Koray Öztürkler | ||
| Name: | Koray Öztürkler | |||
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Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
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Date: June 21, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Nihat Narin | ||
| Name: | Nihat Narin | |||
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Investor & Int. Media Relations - Division Head
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