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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-17-000156
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170221

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001071321
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			W8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15092
		FILM NUMBER:		17624580

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AYDINEVLER MAHALLESI INONU CADDESI NO 20
		STREET 2:		KUCUKYALI OFISPARK, MALTEPE
		CITY:			ISTANBUL
		STATE:			W8
		ZIP:			34854
		BUSINESS PHONE:		902123131244

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AYDINEVLER MAHALLESI INONU CADDESI NO 20
		STREET 2:		KUCUKYALI OFISPARK, MALTEPE
		CITY:			ISTANBUL
		STATE:			W8
		ZIP:			34854
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<div><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The titles of our Company&#8217;s Senior Vice Presidents have been changed to Executive Vice President, and their functional groups have been re-positioned so as to report directly to the CEO as of March 1, 2017, to ens<font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">ure a lean and more efficient management structure. Meanwhile, Banu &#304;&#351;&#231;i Sezen, Senior Vice President responsible for Turkcell Academy, will continue in her role as </font>the General Manager of Turkcell Academy.</font></div>

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