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 June 18, 2015
          
Commission File Number: 001-15092
 

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

Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 71
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.
 
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Enclosure: A press release dated June 18, 2015 announcing negotiations on the acquisition of Euroasia Telecommunications Holding BV shares.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                   
             
Istanbul, June 18, 2015
       
          
          
Announcement Regarding the Negotiations on Acquisition of Euroasia Telecommunications Holding BV Shares
              
Subject: Statement made pursuant to Communiqué II-15.1 of the Capital Markets Board
                         
Our Board of Directors has decided to start negotiations with System Capital Management Limited (“SCM”) to acquire SCM’s 44.96% share in our subsidiary Euroasia Telecommunications Holding BV (“Euroasia”) based in Netherlands in which we currently hold 55.04% share.





For inquiries:
 
Turkcell Investor Relations
 
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
 
Tel: + 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:  June 18, 2015
By:
 /s/Murat Dogan Erden
  
  Name: Murat Dogan Erden  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  
       
                       
       
 
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
  
     
     
Date:  June 18, 2015
By:
 /s/Nihat Narin
  
  Name: Nihat Narin  
  Title: Investor Relations Director