SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated January 20, 2004
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No.153
34430 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Enclosures:
1 - Press release dated January 16, 2004 -- "TURKCELL Passes the
Qualification Round in Iran"
2 - Press release dated January 20, 2004 -- "TURKCELL Achieves 21%
Subscriber Growth to 19 Million in 2003"
3 - Form on Announcement of Special Situations
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TURKCELL PASSES THE QUALIFICATION ROUND IN IRAN
Istanbul, Turkey: January 16, 2004-Turkcell (NYSE:TKC, ISE: TCELL), the leading
provider of mobile communications services in Turkey, today announced that, the
Irancell consortium led by Turkcell has qualified, after the preliminary
evaluation stage, to bid for Iran's mobile license tender.
Turkcell continues to evaluate the tender and have not yet made a final decision
regarding its participation.
www.turkcell.com.tr
About Turkcell
Turkcell is the leading GSM operator in Turkey with 18.2 million postpaid and
prepaid customers as of September 30, 2003. Turkcell had revenues of US$ 1,839.4
million during the nine month period ended September 30, 2003. Turkcell provides
high-quality wireless telephone services throughout Turkey and has coverage of
100% of the towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants. Turkcell provides roaming
with 352 operators in 141 countries as of September 30, 2003. At the end of
1999, Turkcell became the first GSM operator in Turkey to be awarded the
prestigious ISO 9001 certificate for the quality of its service. Turkcell is the
only NYSE listed company in Turkey. Turkcell has interests in international GSM
operations in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova and Northern Cyprus,
which have a total of 2.1 million subscribers as of September 30, 2003.
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For further information please contact:
Contact:
Turkcell: Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Investors: Europe:
Koray Ozturkler, Investor Relations Kate Delahunty
Tel: + 90 212 313 1500 Tel: +44-20/7282-2934
Email: koray.ozturkler@turkcell.com.tr Email: kate.delahunty@citigatedr.co.uk
Toby Moore
Murat Borekci, Investor Relations Tel:+ 44-20/7282-2999
Tel: + 90 212 313 1503 Email: toby.moore@citigatedr.co.uk
Email: murat.borekci@turkcell.com.tr or
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
United States:
Media: Victoria Hofstad/Jessica Wolpert
Nazli Candan, Corporate Communications Tel: + 1-201-499-3500
Tel: + 90 212 313 2310 Email: victoria.hofstad@citigatefi.com
Email: nazli.candan@turkcell.com.tr jessica.wolpert@citigatefi.com
or
Bahar Erbengi, Corporate Communications
Tel: + 90 212 313 2309
Email: bahar.erbengi@turkcell.com.tr
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TURKCELL ACHIEVES 21% SUBSCRIBER GROWTH TO 19 MILLION IN 2003
Istanbul, Turkey: January 20, 2004-Turkcell (NYSE:TKC, ISE: TCELL), the leading
provider of mobile communications services in Turkey, today announced that its
subscriber base climbed to 19.0 million as of December 31, 2003 from 15.7
million as of December 31, 2002, an increase of 21%.
In the last quarter of 2003, Turkcell's net new subscribers amounted to 810,801,
raising its total number of mobile subscribers to 19.0 million as of December
31, 2003 from 18.2 million subscribers at the end of the third quarter. Postpaid
subscribers increased to 4.8 million and the number of prepaid subscribers
reached 14.2 million, a 6% quarter-on-quarter rise. New gross subscribers
acquired in 2003 consisted of 91% prepaid and 9% postpaid subscribers.
Mr. Muzaffer Akpinar, CEO, noted that Turkcell's emphasis on customer
relationship management and churn prevention efforts, together with improved
consumer sentiment, fueled the Company's subscriber growth in 2003. Although the
improvement in Turkcell's subscriber base is moderate in comparison to the
previous year's growth of 29%, in line with macroeconomic developments in
Turkey, the expansion of Turkcell's subscriber base in 2003 exceeded
expectations, Mr. Akpinar added.
www.turkcell.com.tr
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About Turkcell
Turkcell is the leading GSM operator in Turkey with 18.2 million postpaid and
prepaid customers as of September 30, 2003. Turkcell had revenues of US$ 1,839.4
million during the nine month period ended September 30, 2003. Turkcell provides
high-quality wireless telephone services throughout Turkey and has coverage of
100% of the towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants. Turkcell provides roaming
with 352 operators in 141 countries as of September 30, 2003. At the end of
1999, Turkcell became the first GSM operator in Turkey to be awarded the
prestigious ISO 9001 certificate for the quality of its service. Turkcell is the
only NYSE listed company in Turkey. Turkcell has interests in international GSM
operations in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova and Northern Cyprus,
which have a total of 2.1 million subscribers as of September 30, 2003.
For further information please contact:
Contact:
Turkcell: Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Investors: Europe:
Koray Ozturkler, Investor Relations Kate Delahunty
Tel: +90 212 313 1500 Tel: +44-20/7282-2934
Email: koray.ozturkler@turkcell.com.tr Email: kate.delahunty@citigatedr.co.uk
Toby Moore
Murat Borekci, Investor Relations Tel:+44-20/7282-2999
Tel: + 90 212 313 1503 Email: toby.moore@citigatedr.co.uk
Email: murat.borekci@turkcell.com.tr or
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
United States:
Media: Victoria Hofstad/Jessica Wolpert
Nazli Candan, Corporate Communications Tel: +1-201-499-3500
Tel: + 90 212 313 2310 Email: victoria.hofstad@citigatefi.com
Email: nazli.candan@turkcell.com.tr jessica.wolpert@citigatefi.com
or
Bahar Erbengi, Corporate Communications
Tel: + 90-212/313-2309
Email: bahar.erbengi@turkcell.com.tr
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FORM ON ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.
Turkcell Plaza, No:153 Tepebasi
34430, Istanbul
Tel No: (212) 313 10 00
Fax No: (212) 292 93 22
Subject: Statement in made pursuant to Circular VIII, No: 39 of the Capital
Markets Board.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CAPITAL MARKETS BOARD
ANKARA
Special Subjects:
On March 2, 2001 Turk Telekom unilaterally, and without the approval of the
Turkish Ministry, increased the fees it charges Turkcell for access to its
transmission lines by 100%, effective April 1, 2001, and refused to lease
Turkcell any further transmission lines until the required price adjustment was
accepted. Following the commercial court's decision against Turkcell on December
26, 2002, Turkcell filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals. On January 18,
2004, Turkcell's appeal was rejected. This development will not have a cash
effect on Turkcell's financials going forward as after the decision of the
commercial court on December 26 2002, the injunction was removed and Turkcell
had been making payments to Turk Telekom at increased rates.
We hereby confirm that the above-mentioned explanations are furnished as per the
provisions of the Communique Serial no VIII/39, that they reflect all
information we have gathered so far, that they are in accordance with our
corporate documents, that we have used all endeavours to collect the complete
and true related information and that we assume the responsibility for this
disclosure.
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Koray Ozturkler Serkan Okandan
Investor Relations Financial Reporting
20.01.2004, 09:30 20.01.2004, 09:30
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 20, 2004 By: /s/ MUZAFFER AKPINAR
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Name: Muzaffer Akpinar
Title: Chief Executive Officer