FORM 6-K

TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

Date: February 26, 2010

/s/ Koray Öztürkler

Name: Koray Öztürkler
Title: Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

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 February 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 office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F: ý Form 40-F: o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

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EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1

Press Release dated February 24, 2010 (“Announcement Regarding Telecommunication Sector Data Disclosure by the ICTA”)

EXHIBIT 99.1

24/02/2010

ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING TELECOMMUNICATION SECTOR DATA DISCLOSURE BY
THE ICTA

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

Istanbul Stock Exchange

ISTANBUL

On February 23rd 2010, Turkey’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority (“ICTA”) published detailed data on its website regarding the Turkish telecommunications sector and Turkcell’s fourth quarter and 2009 year-end figures. The ICTA disclosed subscriber numbers, revenue per subscriber (ARPU), traffic data and investment figures related to Turkcell.

The auditing process for our 2009 financial results is still ongoing and Turkcell will publicly announce its audited financial results in due course within the time frame determined by applicable legislation.

We hereby confirm that the above-mentioned explanations are furnished as per the provisions of the Communiqué Serial no VIII/54, 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.

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.