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 November 15, 2016
 
Commission File Number: 001-15092
 

TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
(Translation of registrant’s name in English)

Aydınevler Mahallesi İnönü Caddesi No:20
Küçükyalı Ofispark
34854 Maltepe
Istanbul, Turkey

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

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Enclosure: A press release dated November 15, 2016, regarding the share buy-back transactions.
 
 
 
 

    


Istanbul, November 15, 2016


Announcement Regarding the Share Buy-back Transactions

Subject: Statement made pursuant to Communique II-15.1 of the Capital Markets Board

Within the scope of our Board of Directors’ share buy-back decision on July 27, 2016, our company purchased a total of 105,000 shares at a price range of TRY 9.44 – 9.49 totaling TRY 992,900 on November 14, 2016. With this transaction, our ratio of shares in company capital have reached 0.134%.

The details of the transaction are listed below.


Transaction Date
Type of Transaction
Nominal Value of Shares Subject to Transaction (TRY)
Transaction Price (TRY / Unit)
Transaction Value (TRY)
Nominal Value of Shares Owned Before Transaction (TRY)
Ratio of Shares Owned in Company Capital Before Transaction (TRY)
Nominal Value of Shares Owned After Transaction (TRY)
Ratio of Shares Owned in Company Capital After Transaction (TRY)
14.11.2016
Buy
35,000
9.44
330,400
2,847,172
0.129%
2,882,172
0.131%
14.11.2016
Buy
30,000
9.45
283,500
2,882,172
0.131%
2,912,172
0.132%
14.11.2016
Buy
5,000
9.46
47,300
2,912,172
0.132%
2,917,172
0.133%
14.11.2016
Buy
15,000
9.47
142,050
2,917,172
0.133%
2,932,172
0.133%
14.11.2016
Buy
15,000
9.48
142,200
2,932,172
0.133%
2,947,172
0.134%
14.11.2016
Buy
5,000
9.49
47,450
2,947,172
0.134%
2,952,172
0.134%



For more information:
 
Turkcell Investor Relations
 
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
 
Tel: + 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.

 
 
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
  
     
     
Date:  November 15, 2016
By:
 /s/Zeynel Korhan Bilek
  
 
Name:
Zeynel Korhan Bilek
  
 
Title:
Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisition Director
  
       

 
 
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
  
     
     
Date:  November 15, 2016
By:
 /s/Bulent Aksu
  
 
Name:
Bulent Aksu
  
 
Title:
Finance Executive Vice President