6-K 1 ss169760_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 March 24, 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 March 24, 2020, regarding the Board of Directors resolution on buy-back of securities.

Istanbul, March 24, 2020

Announcement Regarding the Board of Directors Resolution on Buy-back of Securities

Our Company’s Board of Directors had resolved during the meetings dated July 27, 2016 and January 30, 2017 to determine the maximum fund amount to be utilized to buy-back our shares trading at Borsa İstanbul A.Ş., our American Depository Receipts (ADR) trading at New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and to purchase Eurobonds of our Company as TRY300 million within the scope of the announcements of the Capital Markets Board dated July 21, 2016 and July 25, 2016.

Our Company’s Board of Directors has now resolved to increase the respective maximum fund amount to TRY450 million to protect our investors against recent market volatility that originated mainly from COVID-19 virus and to support indicative value of our assets traded in capital markets taking also into consideration the announcement of Capital Markets Board dated March 23, 2020.

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:  March 24, 2020	By:	/s/ Zeynel Korhan Bilek
	Name:	Zeynel Korhan Bilek
	Title:	Treasury & Capital Markets Management Director
	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Date:  March 24, 2020	By:	/s/ Osman Yılmaz
	Name:	Osman Yılmaz
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer