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Subsidiaries
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Investments accounted for using equity method [abstract]  
Subsidiaries
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Subsidiaries

The Group’s ultimate parent company is Turkcell Holding, Subsidiaries, associates and a joint venture of the Company as at 31 December 2018 and 31 December 2017 are as follows:

 

               Effective Ownership Interest

Subsidiaries

Name

  

Country of
Incorporation

  

Business

   31 December
2018 (%)
   31 December
2017 (%)

Kibris Telekom

   Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus    Telecommunications    100    100

Turkcell Global Bilgi

   Turkey    Customer relations and human resources management    100    100

Turktell

   Turkey   

Information technology, value

added GSM services and entertainment investments

   100    100

Turkcell Superonline

   Turkey    Telecommunications, television services and content services    100    100

Turkcell Satis

   Turkey    Sales, delivery and digital sales services    100    100

Eastasia

   Netherlands    Telecommunications investments    100    100

Turkcell Teknoloji

   Turkey    Research and development    100    100

Global Tower

   Turkey   

Telecommunications infrastructure

business

   100    100

Rehberlik

   Turkey    Directory Assistance    100    100

Financell(5)

   Netherlands    Financing business    —      100

Lifecell Ventures

   Netherlands    Telecommunications investments    100    100

Beltel

   Turkey    Telecommunications investments    100    100

Turkcell Gayrimenkul

   Turkey    Property investments    100    100

Global LLC

   Ukraine    Customer relations management    100    100

UkrTower

   Ukraine   

Telecommunications infrastructure

business

   100    100

Turkcell Europe

   Germany    Telecommunications    100    100

Turkcell Odeme

   Turkey    Payment services and e-money license    100    100

lifecell

   Ukraine    Telecommunications    100    100

Turkcell Finansman

   Turkey    Consumer financing services    100    100

Beltower

   Republic of Belarus    Telecommunications Infrastructure business    100    100

Turkcell Enerji

   Turkey    Electricity energy trade and wholesale and retail electricity sales    100    100

Paycell

   Ukraine    Consumer financing services    100    100

Lifecell Digital

   Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus
   Telecommunications    100    100

TÖFAŞ (1)

   Turkey    Interest free consumer financing services    100    —  

Turkcell Sigorta(3)

   Turkey    Insurance agency activities    100    —  

Belarusian Telecom

   Republic of Belarus    Telecommunications    80    80

Lifetech

   Republic of Belarus    Information technology, programming and technical support    80    80

Inteltek

   Turkey    Information and Entertainment Services    55    55

Azerinteltek (6)

   Azerbaijan    Information and Entertainment Services    —      28
               Effective Ownership Interest

Associates

Name

  

Country of

Incorporation

  

Business

   31 December
2018 (%)
   31 December
2017 (%)

Fintur

   Netherlands    Telecommunications investments    41    41

Türkiye’nin Otomobili (2)

   Turkey    Electric passenger car development, production and trading activities    19    —  
               Effective Ownership Interest

Joint Venture Name

  

Country of
Incorporation

  

Business

   31 December
2018 (%)
   31 December
2017 (%)

Sofra (4)

   Turkey    Meal coupons and cards    33    —  

 

(1)

On 16 February 2018, Turkcell Ozel Finansman A,S, which will grant loans within the framework of Islamic financing principles for purchases of goods and services, was incorporated under the laws of Republic of Turkey.

(2)

On 28 June 2018, Türkiye’nin Otomobili, which will develop and produce mainly electric passenger car and to carry out trading activities, was incorporated and accounted under investments in equity accounted investees in the consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2018.

(3)

On 25 June 2018, Turkcell Sigorta Aracılık Hizmetleri A,S,, which will engage in insurance agency activities, was incorporated.

(4)

On 30 July 2018, Sofra, which will provide services via various means such as service coupons, meal coupons, meal card, electronic coupon and/or smart card, in vehicle payment, smart key, was incorporated and accounted under investments in equity accounted investees in the consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2018, Turkcell Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri A,Ş, BELBİM Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri A,Ş, and Posta ve Telgraf Teşkilatı A,Ş, (“PTT”) holds equal shareholding ratios of Sofra.

(5)

The liquidation process of Financell B.V., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company incorporated in the Netherlands and which is non-operational since December 2015, has been completed as of 14 August 2018.

(6)

The Group has transferred its total shareholding in Azerinteltek controlled by Inteltek to one of other shareholder of Azerinteltek, Baltech Investment LLC (“Baltech”), for a total consideration of EUR 19,530. The share purchase agreement was signed on 15 November 2018 and the transfer of proceeds to Inteltek was completed on 27 December 2018. Group have lost the control over the subsidiary unconditionally on 27 December 2018 with transfer of money. The transfer of shares to Baltech was completed subsequently on 11 January 2019. The Due to the divestment of holding in Azerinteltek, the Group has recognized gain on sale of subsidiary amounting to TL 110,308 for the year ended 31 December 2018.

Details of non-wholly owned subsidiaries that have material non-controlling interests to the Company are disclosed below:

 

Name of subsidiary    Place of
incorporation
and principal
place of business
     Proportion of ownership
interests and voting
rights
held by non-controlling
interest
    Profit/(loss) allocated to
non-controlling interests
     Accumulated non-
controlling interests
 
            31
December
2018
    31
December
2017
    31
December
2018
     31
December
2017
     31
December
2018
     31
December
2017
 

Inteltek

     Turkey        45,00     45,00     105,112        35,924        131,506        46,072  

Individually immaterial subsidiaries with non –controlling interest

            51,158        22,706        304        9,855  
         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            156,270        58,630        131,810        55,927  
         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Summarized financial information in respect of Inteltek is set out below. The summarized financial information below represents amounts before intragroup eliminations.

 

Inteltek

 

     31 December
2018
     31 December
2017
 

Current assets

     403,427        223,119  

Non-current assets

     9,043        9,290  

Current liabilities

     115,080        125,286  

Non-current liabilities

     5,154        4,742  

Equity attributable to owners

     292,236        102,381  
     2018        2017  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Revenue

     208,239        184,025  

(Expenses) / Income (net)

     (93,133      (104,194

Gain on Sale of Investments

     118,476        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Profit for the year

     233,582        79,831  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

     179        172  

Dividend paid to non-controlling interests

     31,283        (46,582

Net cash inflow from operating activities

     31,380        73,575  

Net cash inflow from investing activities

     158,946        19,930  

Net cash outflow from financing activities

     (69,518      (75,113

Effects of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents

     56,949        8,574  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash inflow

     177,757        26,966