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 December 12, 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
Istanbul, Turkey
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Enclosure: A press release dated December 9, 2016, regarding the share buy-back transactions.
Istanbul, December 9, 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 109,500 shares at a price range of TRY 9.07 – 9.12 totaling TRY 995,431 on December 8, 2016. With this transaction, our ratio of shares in company capital have reached 0.184%.
The details of the transaction are listed below.
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Transaction Date
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Type of Transaction
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Nominal Value of Shares Subject to Transaction (TRY)
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Transaction Price (TRY / Unit)
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Transaction Value (TRY)
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Nominal Value of Shares Owned Before Transaction (TRY)
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Ratio of Shares Owned in Company Capital Before Transaction (TRY)
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Nominal Value of Shares Owned After Transaction (TRY)
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Ratio of Shares Owned in Company Capital After Transaction (TRY)
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08.12.2016
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Buy
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29,510
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9.07
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267,656
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3,945,812
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0.179%
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3,975,322
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0.181%
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08.12.2016
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Buy
|
9,784
|
9.08
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88,839
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3,975,322
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0.181%
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3,985,106
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0.181%
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08.12.2016
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Buy
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15,706
|
9.09
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142,768
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3,985,106
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0.181%
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4,000,812
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0.182%
|
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08.12.2016
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Buy
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37,122
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9.10
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337,810
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4,000,812
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0.182%
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4,037,934
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0.184%
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08.12.2016
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Buy
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12,857
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9.11
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117,127
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4,037,934
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0.184%
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4,050,791
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0.184%
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08.12.2016
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Buy
|
4,521
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9.12
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41,232
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4,050,791
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0.184%
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4,055,312
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0.184%
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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. | |||
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Date: December 12, 2016
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By:
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/s/Zeynel Korhan Bilek | |
| Name: Zeynel Korhan Bilek | |||
| Title: Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisition Director | |||
| TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S. | |||
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Date: December 12, 2016
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By:
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/s/Bulent Aksu | |
| Name: Bulent Aksu | |||
| Title: Finance Executive Vice President | |||