6-K 1 ss165724_6k.htm REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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 11, 2020

Commission File Number: 001-15092

TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

(Translation of registrant’s name in English)

Aydınevler Mahallesi İnönü Caddesi No:20

Küçükyalı Ofispark

34854 Maltepe
Istanbul, Turkey

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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Enclosure: A press release dated February 11, 2020, regarding the prepayment of the Loan Agreement.

Istanbul, February 11, 2020

Announcement Regarding the Prepayment of the Loan Agreement

Our company has decided to prepay the loan, which was utilized under the credit agreement disclosed on September 17, 2015 and which is to mature on September 16, 2020. Accordingly, the last two principal payments of the loan, which are due in June 2020 and September 2020 as per the credit agreement and which in total amount to EUR148.4 million and US$166.7 million, will be performed on March 23, 2020. The transaction will be conducted in accordance with our long-term financing strategies on the back of our strong balance sheet and strong cash balance, and will increase the average borrowing maturity of Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. to 5 years from 4 years currently. Our company differentiates positively from its peers in the sector with its 1.0x Net Debt/EBITDA ratio as per the latest financial statements disclosed publicly.

For more information:

Turkcell Investor Relations

investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr

Tel: + 90 212 313 1888

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 11, 2020	By:	/s/ Zeynel Korhan Bilek
	Name:	Zeynel Korhan Bilek
	Title:	Treasury & Capital Markets Management Director
	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Date:  February 11, 2020	By:	/s/ Osman Yılmaz
	Name:	Osman Yılmaz
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer