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
September
28, 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)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F
x 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):
Yes o No x
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Yes o No x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in
this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o No x
If “Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- __________
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Enclosure:
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A
press release dated September 28, 2010 regarding a tax fine on distributor
discounts.
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September
28, 2010
TAX
FINE ON DISTRIBUTOR DISCOUNTS
Subject: Statement
made pursuant to Circular VIII, No:54 of the Capital Markets Board
Istanbul Stock
Exchange
ISTANBUL
Special
Subjects:
According to the
Tax Investigation Report notified, Turkcell has received a tax imposition of
TRY55.6 million in principal and a tax loss of TRY83.6 million, totaling
TRY139.2 million. This is on the basis that Turkcell applied a
discount on prepaid card sales to distributors and calculated the Special
Communication Tax (“SCT”) netting off such a discount in 2006.
Turkcell had
already reached settlement with the Ministry of Finance Settlement Commission
for the Tax Office impositions received for 2002, 2003, and 2004.
As announced on
September 21, 2010, Turkcell’s management has set a provision for the period
between January 2005 and January 2007 in the consolidated interim financial
statements as at and for the six months ended June 30, 2010. Turkcell
will seek all its legal rights, object to this assessment and start the
settlement process.
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.
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Date:
September 28,
2010
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By:
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/s/ Koray Öztürkler | ||
| Name: | Koray Öztürkler | |||
| Title: |
Chief
Corporate Affairs Officer
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Date:
September 28,
2010
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By:
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/s/ Nihat Narin | ||
| Name: | Nihat Narin | |||
| Title: |
Investor
& Int. Media Relations - Division Head
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