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 February 2, 2012
 
Commission File Number: 001-15092

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

Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 153
34430 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 


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Form 20-F x                            Form 40-F o
 
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Yes o                      No x
 
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Yes o                      No x
 
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Yes o                      No x
 
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Enclosure:  A press release dated February 2, 2012 regarding Turkcell’s extension of a guarantee to Financell.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
              
February 2, 2012
 

 
 
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF GUARANTEE
TO FINANCELL

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

 
Istanbul Stock Exchange
  
     
 
ISTANBUL
  

Special Subjects:

 
Turkcell Board of Directors decided to extend Turkcell’s guarantee to our 100% subsidiary Financell BV in order to perform its obligations with respect to the loans granted by the banks for providing group financing. The guarantee will be up to USD 410,650,000*.

 
This guarantee includes the debt repayments related to the due amount of USD173 million under the loan agreements signed between Astelit (55% owned subsidiary) and Financell, and of the other loans that Financell granted to Astelit which have not fallen due.

 
*Includes principal up to USD 410,650,000. Additionally, the sum of interest, other costs, expenses and fees is included within the scope of the guarantee.
 
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)

 
 
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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: February 2, 2012 By: /s/Koray Öztürkler  
  Name:   Koray Öztürkler  
  Title:   Chief Corporate Affairs Officer  
         
 
 
 
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
     
         
         
Date: February 2, 2012 By: /s/Nihat Narin  
  Name:   Nihat Narin  
  Title:   Investor & Int. Media Relations – Division Head