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 January 3, 2014
 
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 January 2, 2014 announcing Turkcell’s tax assessment on Special Communication Tax.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                   


Istanbul, January 2, 2014

 
Announcement Regarding Tax Assessment on Special Communication Tax


Subject: Statement made pursuant to Circular VIII, No: 54 of the Capital Markets Board
 
Large Taxpayers Office has notified that our Company is required to pay an additional Special Communication Tax (SCT) over the prepaid card sales through the distributors in its Tax Investigation Report for the period 2008-2012. Accordingly, Turkcell has received a tax imposition of TRY211.1 million in principal and a tax penalty of TRY316.6 million, totaling TRY527.7 million.
 
In line with the relevant legislation and sector practice, our Company already pays SCT calculated over all communication service revenue (including the gross revenue recorded through prepaid card / TRY sales).
 
As per the related legislation, the final retail price of prepaid minutes (TRY or unit) of our distributors is not determined by our Company. In other words, distributors determine the retail price of prepaid minutes (TRY or unit) taking into consideration the market conditions, supply and demand equilibrium, competition and similar dynamics, independent of our Company’s control.
 
However, it is our understanding that on the basis of ambiguity in tax legislation, our Company is regarded as a tax-payer over the ultimate retail price, on which we have no control for the reasons explained above, through the sales channel.
 
Pursuant to the related legislation, Turkcell will seek its legal rights regarding this tax imposition of principal and penalty.
 

 
For more information:
Turkcell Investor Relations
 
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
Tel: + 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.           
 
 
 
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
       
       
Date:  January 3, 2014 By: /s/ Koray Öztürkler  
  Name: Koray Öztürkler  
  Title: Chief Corporate Affairs Officer  
         
 
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
       
       
Date:  January 3, 2014 By:
/s/ Nihat Narin
  
  Name: Nihat Narin  
  Title: Investor & Int. Media Relations – Director