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Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
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Compliance with IFRS | (a)Compliance with IFRS The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (“IFRICs”) applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. The financial statements comply with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The General Assembly has the power to amend and reissue the financial statements. The accounting policies, presentation and methods of computation are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding reporting period, unless otherwise stated. The consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2024 were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on 27 February 2025 and updated to reflect subsequent events after the original date of authorization through to April 29, 2025, for inclusion in its annual report on Form 20-F.
Restatement of financial statements during the hyperinflationary periods | (b)Restatement of financial statements during the hyperinflationary periods The financial statements of the Company and those of the subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures located in Turkiye and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for the year ended 31 December 2024 were restated for the changes in the general purchasing power of Turkish Lira, which is their functional currency, based on International Accounting Standard No. 29 (“IAS 29”) “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies”. IAS 29 requires that financial statements prepared in the currency of a hyperinflationary economy be stated in terms of the measuring unit current at the balance sheet date and that corresponding figures for previous periods be restated in the same terms. One characteristic that necessitates the application of IAS 29 is a cumulative three-year inflation rate approaching or exceeding 100%. Cumulative three-year inflation rate in Turkiye reached 290.8% as at 31 December 2024, based on the Turkish nation-wide Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (“TSI”). However, IAS 29 does not establish the rate of 100% as an absolute rate at which hyperinflation is deemed to arise. It is a matter of judgment when restatement of financial statements in accordance with IAS 29 becomes necessary. Moreover, hyperinflation is also indicated by characteristics of the economic environment of a country. ​ 2. Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (b) Restatement of financial statements during the hyperinflationary periods (continued) The financial statements of the Company and those of the subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures located in Turkiye and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for the year ended 31 December 2024 were restated for the changes in the general purchasing power of Turkish Lira, which is their functional currency, based on International Accounting Standard No. 29 (“IAS 29”) “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies”. IAS 29 requires that financial statements prepared in the currency of a hyperinflationary economy be stated in terms of the measuring unit current at the balance sheet date and that corresponding figures for previous periods be restated in the same terms. The table below shows the evolution of CPI in the last three years and as of 31 December 2024: ​
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​ |  | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021 | ​
Annual Index |  | 2,684.55 |  | 1,859.38 |  | 1,128.45 |  | 686.95 | ​
Average Index |  | 2,360.03 |  | 1,488.91 |  | 967.71 |  | 561.61 | ​
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Yearly Inflation |  | 44.4 | % | 64.8 | % | 64.3 | % | 36.1 | %
Cumulative Inflation (last three years) |  | 290.8 | % | 268.3 | % | 156.2 | % | 74.4 | %
​ In a period of inflation, an entity holding an excess of monetary assets over monetary liabilities loses purchasing power and an entity with an excess of monetary liabilities over monetary assets gains purchasing power to the extent the assets and liabilities are not linked to a price level. The gain or loss on the net monetary position is included in the statement of profit or loss as monetary gain (loss) item. The Company restated all the non-monetary items in order to reflect the impact of the inflation restatement reporting in terms of the measuring unit current as of 31 December 2024. Consequently, the main items restated were Property, Plant and Equipment, Intangible assets, Right-of-Use Assets, Inventories Investments in Equity Accounted Associate and Joint Venture and the Equity items. Monetary items have not been restated because they are stated in terms of the measuring unit current as of 31 December 2024. Comparative figures must also be presented in the current currency of 31 December 2024 and are restated using the general price index of the current year. Therefore, all comparative figures for the previous reporting periods have been restated, including foreign subsidiaries, by applying a general price index, so that the resulting comparative financial statements are presented in terms of the current unit of measurement as of the closing date of the reporting period. In the statement of profit or loss, except for depreciation and amortization which is calculated using inflation adjusted asset basis, items are restated from the dates when the items of income and expense were initially recorded. The Group uses monthly general price index for this purpose. Similar to statement of profit or loss, all items in the statement of other comprehensive income are expressed in terms of the measuring unit current at balance sheet date. Therefore, all amounts are restated by applying the change in the general price index from the dates when the items of income and expenses were initially recorded in the financial statements. Impact of inflation accounting on hedging reserve and cost of hedging reserve is transferred to retained earnings when hyperinflation accounting is ceased. All items except those arising from foreign operations in the statement of cash flows are expressed in a measuring unit current at the balance sheet date. ​ 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (b) Restatement of financial statements during the hyperinflationary periods (continued) The subsidiaries that use functional currencies other than Turkish Lira (foreign companies with economies that are not considered to be hyperinflationary), do not apply IAS 29 (except for the adjustment of inflation for comparative presentation). The Group restates all comparative consolidated results and financial position in terms of the measuring unit current at the reporting date. The effect arising from the restatement of the beginning of the period net assets of the subsidiaries operating in the related foreign countries to the current period - end purchasing power for presentation purposes due to inflation accounting is reflected in foreign currency translation differences.
Functional and presentation currency | (c)Functional and presentation currency (i)Transactions and balances Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the reporting date are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates at that date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are translated to the functional currency using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. Exchange differences on assets and liabilities carried at fair value are reported as part of the fair value gain or loss. Foreign exchange gains and losses are recognized in profit or loss, except:
| ● | For capitalized foreign exchange differences relating to borrowings to the extent that they are regarded as an adjustment to interest costs eligible for capitalization.
| ● | Foreign exchange differences are deferred in equity if they relate to qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying net investment hedges or are attributable to part of the net investment in a foreign operation.
| ● | Foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the statement of profit or loss on a net basis within finance income or finance costs.
(ii)Foreign operations The results and financial position of foreign operations (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:
| ● | Assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance sheet,
| ● | Equity for each balance sheet presented is translated at historic cost at the date of transaction,
| ● | Income and expenses for each statement of profit or loss and statement of comprehensive income are translated at average monthly exchange rates (unless this is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the dates of the transactions) and
| ● | All resulting exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the foreign currency translation reserve, in equity.
2. Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (c)Functional and presentation currency (continued) (ii)Foreign operations (continued)
| ● | On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of borrowings designated as hedges of any net investment in foreign entities are recognized in other comprehensive income. When a foreign operation is sold, the associated exchange differences are reclassified to profit or loss, as part of the gain or loss on sale.
| ● | Foreign currency translation differences reclassified to the statement of profit or loss on disposal of a subsidiary are foreign currency translation differences arising on the conversion from the functional currency of the subsidiary sold to TL, which is the functional currency of the Group.
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation and translated at the closing rate.
Use of estimates and judgments | (d)Use of estimates and judgments The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires the use of accounting estimates. Management also needs to exercise judgment in applying the Group’s accounting policies. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Alterations to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. Information about significant areas of estimation, uncertainty and critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements are described below: Allowance for doubtful receivables For trade receivables and contract assets the Group applies the simplified approach to providing for expected credit losses (ECL) prescribed in IFRS 9, which requires the use of the lifetime expected loss provision. The Group performed the calculation of ECL rates separately for individual, corporate and wholesale customers. The ECLs were calculated based on actual credit loss experience over the past years. Exposures within each group were segmented based on common credit risk characteristics such as delinquency status. Future collection performance of receivables is estimated by considering general economic conditions to incorporate forward looking information to the expected credit loss calculations. The Group also applies the general approach defined in IFRS 9 for the recognition of impairment losses on receivables from financial services, carried at amortized cost. Group appropriately classifies its financial instruments considering common risk factors (such as the type of the instrument, credit risk rating, guarantees, time to maturity and sector) to determine whether the credit risk on a financial instrument has increased significantly and to account appropriate amount of credit losses in the consolidated financial statements. Capitalization and useful lives of assets The Group evaluates the nature of the capitalized asset for its property, plant and equipment and intangible assets within the scope of IAS 16 and IAS 38 standards, and accordingly, the related assets are depreciated from the date at which the assets are ready for use. 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (d)Use of estimates and judgments (continued) Capitalization and useful lives of assets (continued) The useful lives of such assets depend on management’s view, considering historical experience with similar products as well as anticipation of future events which may impact their life such as changes in technology. The useful lives and residual values of the Group’s assets are estimated by management at the time the asset is acquired and regularly reviewed for appropriateness. The Group defines useful lives of its assets in terms of the assets’ expected utility to the Group. This judgment is based on the experience of the Group with similar assets. In determining the useful life of an asset, the Group also follows technical and/or commercial obsolescence arising on changes or improvements from a change in the market. The useful lives of the telecommunication licenses are based on the duration of the license agreements. Gross versus net presentation of revenue When the Group sells goods or services as a principal, revenue and operating costs are recorded on a gross basis. When the Group sells goods or services as an agent, revenue and operating costs are recorded on a net basis, representing the net margin earned. Whether the Group is considered to be acting as principal or agent in the transaction depends on management’s analysis described below and such judgments impact the amount of reported revenue and operating costs but do not impact reported assets, liabilities or cash flows: Indicators that an entity is a principal:
| ● | The entity is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the specified good or service,
| ● | The entity has inventory risk before the specified good or service has been transferred to a customer or after transfer of control to the customer,
| ● | The entity has discretion in establishing the price for the specified good or service.
Contracted handset sales The Company, the distributors and dealers offer joint campaigns to the subscribers which may include the sale of device by the dealer and/or distributor and a communication service to be provided by the Company. The Company recognizes revenue on net basis, representing the net margin earned, for the device in these transactions by considering the factors below:
| - | The Company is not the primary obligor for the sale of handset,
| - | The Company does not have control over the sale prices of handsets,
| - | The Company has no inventory risk.
In all other cases, where above factors do not exist, the Company recognizes revenue gross. 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (d)Use of estimates and judgments (continued) Multiple performance obligations and price allocation In arrangements which include multiple elements where the Group acts as principal, the Group considers that a good or service is distinct if both of the following criteria are met:
| ● | The good or service is capable of being distinct, which is considered present if it is frequently sold on standalone basis by the Group or other third parties,
| ● | The promise to transfer the good or service is distinct within the context of the contract, which is considered present if there is no significant integration that combines the goods or services.
Revenue is recognized at the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the performance obligation. The transaction price is allocated between the identified obligations according to the relative standalone selling prices of the obligations. The determination of standalone selling prices for the telecommunications services that are regularly sold on an individual basis by the Group, are not considered to be a critical accounting judgement since the Group uses the actual standalone price of similar services sold by itself in similar circumstances. However, in cases where the identical goods or services are not sold by the Group, stand-alone selling prices for similar goods and services sold by third parties are observed for the estimation purpose. Income taxes The calculation of income taxes involves a degree of estimation and judgment in respect of certain items whose tax treatment cannot be finally determined until resolution has been reached with the relevant tax authority or, as appropriate, through formal legal process. As part of the process of preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Group is required to estimate the income taxes in each of the jurisdictions and countries in which it operates. This process involves estimating the actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items, such as deferred revenue and reserves for tax and accounting purposes. The recognition of deferred tax assets is based upon whether it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which unrecognized tax losses and temporary differences can be utilized. Recognition, therefore, involves judgment regarding the future financial performance of the particular legal entity in which the deferred tax asset has been recognized. ​ Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets As detailed and disclosed in Note 32, the Group is involved in a number of investigations and legal proceedings (both as a plaintiff and as a defendant) arising in the ordinary course of business. All these investigations and litigations are evaluated by the Group Management and when it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation, they are accounted for in the consolidated financial statements. For ongoing investigations, Group Management considers the following in determining if a provision should be recognized and the amount of provision needed; i) actual results of investigations in similar nature, ii) information gathered from investigating regulators during oral defense or other meetings, iii) publicly available information about developments at similar investigations completed by the investigating authority. Future results or outcome of these investigations and litigations might differ from these Group Management’s expectations. 2. Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (d) Use of estimates and judgments (continued) Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets (continued) All significant investigations and litigations are disclosed unless possibility of outflow is considered remote (and where information concerning provisions are very sensitive, and full disclosure could prejudice the outcome of cases). As at the reporting date, the Group Management believes that appropriate recognition criteria and measurement basis are applied to provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets and that sufficient information is disclosed in the notes to enable users to understand their nature, timing and amount by considering current conditions and circumstances. Asset Retirement Obligation The Group recognize dismantling cost for towers and base stations and provision for site restoration in the cost of an item of property, plant and equipment where the company has such a legal or constructive obligation. The dismantling costs are calculated according to best estimate of future expected payments discounted at a discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. Net present value of dismantling cost is recognized as cost of the item of property, plant and equipment in non-current assets and as a long-term provision in non-current liability. Depreciation is calculated by using the same useful life relating to that asset and discount interest expense is recognized under finance cost in the statement of profit or loss. The Group expects that the obligations for dismantling, removing and site restoration will not be realized before the associated assets’ end of useful life. Obligations for dismantling, removing and site restoration are discounted using a discount rate of 9.5% - 31.2% at 31 December 2024 (31 December 2023: 11.5% - 29.6%) Floating rate loans and borrowings For floating–rate loans and borrowings, The Group calculates the effective interest rate(“EIR”) based on a market–derived yield curve applicable for the entire life of the instrument. While applying this approach, the calculated EIR is applied until estimated future cash flows are revised, at which point a new EIR is calculated based on the revised cash flow expectations and the current carrying amount.
Changes in accounting policies | (e)Changes in accounting policies Other than the adoption of the new and revised standards as explained in Note 2(z), the Group did not make any significant changes to its accounting policies during the current year.
Changes in accounting estimates | (f)Changes in accounting estimates If the application of changes in the accounting estimates affects the financial results of a specific period, the changes in the accounting estimates are applied in that specific period, if they affect the financial results of current and following periods; the accounting estimate is applied prospectively in the period in which such change is made. A change in the measurement basis applied is a change in an accounting policy, and is not a change in an accounting estimate. The Company does not have significant changes in accounting estimates during the year.
Comparative information and revision of prior period financial information | (g)Comparative information and revision of prior period financial information The consolidated financial statements of the Group are prepared comparatively with the previous period in order to enable comparability of the financial position and performance trends. In order to comply with the presentation of the current period consolidated financial statements, comparative information is reclassified when deemed necessary and significant differences are disclosed. Significant changes in accounting policies and significant accounting errors are applied retrospectively and prior period financial statements are restated. During 2024, the Group has discontinued the application of cash flow hedge accounting for significant counts of instruments (Note 34), where reclassifications from other comprehensive income to profit or loss frequently occur. Following this, the Group has reassessed their presentation of line items in the statement of other comprehensive income and considered that combining line items presenting movements of the same nature would be more relevant. As a result, the Group now present single lines for each of foreign currency translation differences, cash flow hedges, and cost of hedges as net in the consolidated statement of other comprehensive income, which includes the amounts reclassified to profit or loss. This combined presentation is presented for the year ended 31 December 2024, 2023 and 2022. This change has not affected the total amount of other comprehensive income or expenses. Amounts reclassified to profit or loss cand be found in the related footnotes (Note 9 and Note 3).
Principles of consolidation and equity accounting | (h)Principles of consolidation and equity accounting (i)Business combinations Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. The consideration transferred in a business combination comprises:
| ● | The fair value of the assets transferred,
| ● | Liabilities incurred to the former owners of the acquired business,
| ● | Equity interests issued by the Group,
| ● | The fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement, and
| ● | The fair value of any pre-existing equity interest in the subsidiary.
​ 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (h)Principles of consolidation and equity accounting (continued) (i)Business combinations (continued) Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are, with limited exceptions, measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. Goodwill is measured as the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount recognized for non-controlling interests. The Group recognizes any non-controlling interest in the acquired entity on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquired entity’s net identifiable assets. ​ Where settlement of any part of cash consideration is deferred, the amounts payable in the future are discounted to their present value as at the date of exchange. The discount rate used is the entity’s incremental borrowing rate, being the rate at which a similar borrowing could be obtained from an independent financier under comparable terms and conditions. Contingent consideration is classified either as equity or a financial liability. Amounts classified as a financial liability are subsequently remeasured to fair value with changes in fair value recognized in profit or loss. (ii)Subsidiaries Subsidiaries comprise all entities over which the Group has control. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases. The Company reassesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the three elements of control listed above. Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the transferred asset. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group. Non-controlling interests in the results and equity of subsidiaries are shown separately in the consolidated statement of profit or loss, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of financial position, respectively. (iii)Changes in ownership interests The Group treats transactions with non-controlling interests that do not result in a loss of control as transactions with equity owners of the Group. A change in ownership interest results in an adjustment between the carrying amounts of the controlling and non-controlling interests to reflect their relative interests in the subsidiary. Any difference between the amount of the adjustment to the non-controlling and any consideration paid or received is recognized in a separate reserve within equity attributable to owners of the Company. ​ 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (h)Principles of consolidation and equity accounting (continued) (iv)Business combinations under common control Business combinations between entities or businesses under common control are excluded from the scope of IFRS 3. In a business combination under common control, assets and liabilities of the acquired entity are stated at predecessor carrying values. Any difference between the consideration given and the aggregate book value of the assets and liabilities of the acquired entity at the date of the transaction is recognized in equity. The acquired entity’s results and financial position are incorporated as if both entities (acquirer and acquiree) had always been combined, or using the results from the date when either entity joined the Group, where such a date is later. (v)Investments in associates and joint ventures An associate is an entity over which the Group has significant influence, but not control or joint control. This is generally the case where the Group holds between 20% and 50% of the voting rights. A joint venture is a type of joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the joint venture.Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require the unanimous consent of the parties sharing control. Investments in associates and joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method of accounting after initially being recognized at cost. The accounting policies of both companies are aligned with those of the Group. Therefore, no adjustments are made when measuring and recognizing the Group’s share of the profit or loss of the investees after the date of acquisition. There is no significant goodwill included in the carrying value of associate or joint venture. Under the equity method of accounting, an investment in an associate is initially recognized at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Group’s share of the post-acquisition profits or losses of the investee in profit or loss, and the Group’s share of movements in other comprehensive income of the investee in other comprehensive income. The carrying amount of equity-accounted investments is tested for impairment if impairment indicators exist.
Financial instruments | (i)Financial instruments A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another entity. Financial Assets The classification of financial assets at initial recognition depends on the financial asset’s contractual cash flow characteristics and the Group’s business model for managing them. The Group initially measures a financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs. In order for a financial asset to be classified and measured at amortized cost or fair value through other comprehensive income, it needs to give rise to cash flows that are ‘solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI)’ on the principal amount outstanding. This assessment is referred to as the SPPI test and is performed at an instrument level. Financial assets with cash flows that are not SPPI are classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss, irrespective of the business model. The Group’s business model for managing financial assets refers to how it manages its financial assets in order to generate cash flows. The business model determines whether cash flows will result from collecting contractual cash flows, selling the financial assets, or both. Financial assets classified and measured at amortized cost are held to collect contractual cash flows while financial assets classified and measured at fair value through other comprehensive income are held to collect contractual cash flows and selling.
(i) | Subsequent measurement
For purposes of subsequent measurement, financial assets are classified in four categories:
| ● | Financial assets at amortized cost (debt instruments)
| ● | Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income with recycling of cumulative gains and losses (debt instruments)
| ● | Financial assets designated at fair value through other comprehensive income with no recycling of cumulative gains and losses upon derecognition (equity instruments)
| ● | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
(ii)Financial assets at amortized cost (debt instruments) Financial assets at amortized cost are subsequently measured using EIR method and are subject to impairment. Gains and losses are recognized in profit or loss when the asset is derecognized, modified or impaired. The Group’s financial assets at amortized cost includes time deposits with maturity more than three months. For more information, refer to Note 24. ​ ​ 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (i)Financial instruments (continued) (iii)Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (debt instruments) For debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income, interest income, foreign exchange revaluation and impairment losses or reversals are recognized in the statement of profit or loss and computed in the same manner as for financial assets measured at amortized cost. The remaining fair value changes are recognized in other comprehensive income. Upon derecognition, the cumulative fair value change recognized in other comprehensive income is recycled to profit or loss. The Group’s debt instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income includes investments in listed debt securities. For more information, refer to Note 24.
(iv) | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are carried in the statement of financial position at fair value with net changes in fair value recognized in the statement of profit or loss. This category includes investment funds, and currency protected time deposits which the Group were irrevocably designated at fair value through profit or loss. When an investment in an associate or a joint venture is held by, or is held indirectly through, an entity that is a venture capital organization, or a mutual fund, unit trust and similar entities including investment-linked insurance funds, the entity may elect to measure that investment at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with IFRS 9.Thus, the Group elect to measure all investments held by RE-PIE Portfoy Yonetim A.S Turkcell Yeni Teknolojiler Girisim Sermayesi (“Turkcell GSYF”) at fair value through profit or loss. For more information, refer to Note 24. (v)Impairment The Group assesses on a forward-looking basis ECL associated with its debt instruments carried at amortized cost and fair value through other comprehensive income. The impairment methodology applied depends on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk. Loss allowances are measured on either of the following bases.
| ● | 12 month expected credit losses (ECLs): these are ECLs that result from possible default events within the 12 months after the reporting date and
| ● | Lifetime ECLs: these are ECLs that result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.
All Group companies apply simplified lifetime ECL measurement for trade receivables and contract assets except Turkcell Finansman which applies the general approach for trade receivable and contract assets. ​ 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (i)Financial instruments (continued) Cash and cash equivalents For the purpose of presentation in the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions and other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.
(i) | Sale and Repurchase Agreements
Securities purchased under agreements to resell (“Reverse Repo”) are classified and measured at amortized cost with the objective to collect contractual cash flows that are SPPI. Reverse repo transactions are recognized as cash and cash equivalents because they have short-term maturity and is readily convertible to a known amount of cash and subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Central Bank Accounts According to the “Regulation on Required Reserves (Issue: 2013/15)” published in the Official Gazette No. 31818 on 23April 2022, the required reserve ratio for assets subject to required reserves has been set at 20% as of 31 December 2024. As for the liabilities subject to required reserves, the rates for Turkish lira required reserves are between 3% and 8% depending on the maturity structure, while the rates for foreign currency required reserves are between 5% and 26%, depending on the maturity structure. (As of 31 December 2023: 5% - 21)%. Required reserves are reported as restricted cash under other current assets (Note 17) Trade receivables Trade receivables are amounts due from customers for goods sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business. If collection of the amounts is expected in one year or less, they are classified as current assets. If not, they are presented as non-current assets. Current trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing component are measured at the transaction price, less provision for impairment. When the period between the transfer of the promised good or service and the payment is one year or less, the Group applies the practical expedient and does not adjust the consideration for the effects of a significant financing component. However, non-current trade receivables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using EIR method, less provision for impairment. See Note 35 for a description of the Group’s impairment policies. Related parties A related party is a person or entity that is related to the Group.
| (a) | A person or a close member of that person’s family is related to the Group if that person:
| (i) | has control or joint control of the Group
| (ii) | has significant influence over the Group; or
| (iii) | is a member of the key management personnel of the Group or of a parent of the Group.
| (b) | An entity is related to the Group if any of the following conditions applies:
(i)The entity and the Group are members of the same group (which means that each parent, subsidiary and fellow subsidiary is related to the others). 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (i)Financial instruments (continued) Related parties (continued) (ii)One entity is an associate or joint venture of the other entity (or an associate or joint venture of a member of a group of which the other entity is a member). (iii)Both entities are joint ventures of the same third party. (iv)One entity is a joint venture of a third entity and the other entity is an associate of the third entity. (v)The entity is a post-employment benefit plan for the benefit of employees of either the Group or an entity related to the Group. If the Group is itself such a plan, the sponsoring employers are also related to the Group. (vi)The entity is controlled or jointly controlled by a person identified in (a). (vii)A person identified in (a) (i) has significant influence over the entity or is a member of the key management personnel of the entity (or of a parent of the entity). (viii) The entity, or any member of a group of which it is a part, provides key management personnel services to the reporting entity or to the parent of the reporting entity Financial liabilities All financial liabilities are recognized initially at fair value and, in the case of loans and borrowings and payables, net of directly attributable transaction costs. The Group’s financial liabilities include trade and other payables, loans and borrowings, and derivative financial instruments. (i)Subsequent measurement For purposes of subsequent measurement, financial liabilities are classified in two categories:
| ● | Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
| ● | Financial liabilities at amortized cost (loans and borrowings)
(ii)Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include financial liabilities held for trading and financial liabilities designated upon initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss. Financial liabilities are classified as held for trading if they are incurred for the purpose of repurchasing in the near term. This category also includes derivative financial instruments entered into by the Group that are not designated as hedging instruments in hedge relationships as defined by IFRS 9. Separated embedded derivatives are also classified as held for trading unless they are designated as effective hedging instruments. Gains or losses on liabilities held for trading are recognized in the statement of profit or loss. ​ 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (i)Financial instruments (continued) (iii)Financial liabilities at amortized cost (loans and borrowings) After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the EIR method. Gains and losses are recognized in profit or loss when the liabilities are derecognized as well as through the EIR amortization process. Amortized cost is calculated by taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the EIR. The EIR amortization is included as finance costs in the statement of profit or loss. For more information, refer to Note 28. (iv)Derecognition A financial liability is derecognized when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as the derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability. The difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognized in the statement of profit or loss. Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount presented in the statement of financial position where the Group has a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts, and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Derivative financial instruments and hedging accounting | (j)Derivative financial instruments and hedge accounting Derivative instruments are initially recognized at the acquisition cost reflecting the fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at fair value. The derivative instruments of the Group mainly consist of participating cross currency swap contracts which is a cross-currency swap product featuring both buy and sell option structures, cross currency /interest rate swap contracts, foreign currency swap contracts and currency forward contracts instruments. These derivative transactions, even though providing effective economic hedges under the Group risk management position, do not generally qualify for hedge accounting under the specific rules and are therefore treated as derivatives held for trading in the consolidated financial statements. The fair value changes for these derivatives are recognized in the consolidated income statement. Fair values of foreign exchange forwards, interest rate and foreign exchange swaps (IRS, Cross Currency Swaps etc.) and options are calculated with market levels of interest rates and Central Bank of Republic of Turkiye (“CBRT”) exchange rates via valuation methods and pricing instruments correspondent with market standards. If market levels are not available for valuation date, fair value for forward contracts will be the value of the discounted future value of the difference between contract price level and forward value of CBRT exchange rate with risk free rates for the period. Interest rate and currency swaps will be valued with the difference of the discounted cash flows of each leg of the swaps using risk free rates and CBRT exchange rates. Option transactions will be valued with option pricing models using risk free rates and CBRT exchange rates. At inception of the hedge relationship, the Group documents the economic relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items including whether changes in the cash flows of the hedging instruments are expected to offset changes in the cash flows of hedged items. The Group documents its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking its hedge transactions. The hedging transactions of the Group that qualify for hedge accounting are accounted for as follows: ​ 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (j)Derivative financial instruments and hedging accounting (continued) (i)Fair value hedge Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualified as fair value hedges are recorded in the income statement, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk. The change in the fair value of hedged asset or liability attributable to the hedged risk is recorded as part of the carrying value of the hedged asset or liability during the effective hedging relationship. If the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, the adjustment to the carrying amount of a hedged item, for which the effective interest method is used, is amortized using a recalculated effective interest rate. Fair value hedge accounting has not been applied as of 31 December 2024 and 2023. (ii)Cash flow hedge Hedges of exposures to variability in cash flows that are attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognized asset or liability or a highly probable forecast transaction and could affect profit and loss are designated as cash flow hedges by the Group in accordance with IFRS 9 hedge accounting requirement. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in the cash flow hedge reserve within equity. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in profit or loss. Gains or losses relating to the effective portion of the change in intrinsic value of the options are recognized in the cash flow hedge reserve within equity. The changes in the time value of the options that relate to the hedged item (“aligned time value”) are recognized within other comprehensive income in the costs of hedging reserve within equity. Amounts accumulated in equity are reclassified in the periods when the hedged item affects profit or loss, as follows:
| - | Where the hedged item subsequently results in the recognition of a non-financial asset, both the deferred hedging gains and losses and the deferred time value of the option contracts or deferred forward points, if any, are included within the initial cost of the asset. The deferred amounts are ultimately recognized in profit or loss as the hedged item affects profit or loss.
| - | The gain or loss relating to the effective portion of the interest rate swaps hedging variable rate borrowings is recognized in profit or loss within finance cost at the same time as the interest expense on the hedged borrowings.
The new effectiveness test model may be qualitative depending on the complexity of hedging relationship provided that it is prospective only. The 80-125% range in IAS 39 is replaced by an objectives-based test that focuses on the economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument, and the effect of credit risk on that economic relationship. Under IFRS 9, at inception of the hedge relationship, the Group documents the economic relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items including whether changes in the cash flows of the hedging instruments are expected to offset changes in the cash flows of hedged items. The Group documents its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking its hedge transactions. Hedging relationship is discontinued in its entirety when as a whole it ceases to meet the qualifying criteria after considering the rebalancing of the hedging relationship. Voluntary discontinuation is not done, as its prohibited by IFRS 9. Hedge accounting is discontinued when the risk management objective for the hedging relationship has changed, the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised, there is no longer an economic relationship between the hedged item and hedging instrument or when the effect of credit risk starts dominating the value changes that result from the economic relationship. ​ 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (j)Derivative financial instruments and hedging accounting (continued) (ii)Cash flow hedge (continued) When the Group discontinues hedge accounting for a cash flow hedge it accounts for the amount that has been accumulated in the cash flow hedge reserve as follows;
| - | If the hedged future cash flows are still expected to occur, that amount shall remain in the cash flow hedge reserve until the future cash flows occur. That amount shall be reclassified from the cash flow hedge reserve to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment in the same period or periods during which the expected future cash flows affect profit or loss.
| - | If the hedged future cash flows are no longer expected to occur, that amount shall be immediately reclassified from the cash flow hedge reserve to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment.
| - | If cash flow hedge accounting is discontinued for a time-period related hedge relationship for which change in time value of options is recognized in the costs of hedging, the amount recognized in cost of hedging reserve in equity immediately reclassified to profit or loss as a reclassification adjustment.
(iii)Foreign currency hedge of net investments in foreign operations Foreign exchange gains or losses on the hedging instrument relating to the effective portion of the foreign currency hedge of net investments in foreign operations are recognized in other comprehensive income while any gains or losses relating to the ineffective portion is recognized in the income statement. Tax effects of foreign exchange gains or losses on the hedging instrument relating to the effective portion of the foreign currency hedge of net investments in foreign operations is recognized under other comprehensive income as well (Note 34).
Property, plant and equipment | (k)Property, plant and equipment (i)Recognition and measurement Items of property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost adjusted for the effects of inflation during the hyperinflationary period, where applicable, less depreciation and impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of self-constructed assets includes cost of materials and direct labor, any other costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to a working condition for its intended use and the costs of dismantling and removing the items and restoring the site on which they are located, if any. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These are included in profit or loss. Changes in the obligation to dismantle, remove assets on sites and to restore sites on which they are located, other than changes deriving from the passing of time, are added or deducted from the cost of the assets in the period in which they occur. The amount deducted from the cost of the asset cannot exceed the balance of the carrying amount on the date of change, and any excess balance is recognized immediately in profit or loss. An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount. ​ 2.Basis of preparation and summary of significant accounting policies (continued) (k)Property, plant and equipment (continued) (ii)Subsequent costs Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of any component accounted for as a separate asset is derecognized when replaced. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the reporting period in which they are incurred. (iii)Depreciation Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost, net of their residual values, over their estimated useful lives. Land is not depreciated. The ranges of estimated useful lives are as follows:
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Mobile network infrastructure |  | 4–20 | years
Fixed network infrastructure | ​ | 3–25 | years
Call center equipment | ​ | 4–8 | years
Buildings |  | 21–25 | years
Equipment, fixtures and fittings | ​ | 2–10 | years
Motor vehicles | ​ | 4 – 6 | years
Electricity power plant | ​ | 20 | years
Leasehold improvements | ​ | 3 – 5 | years
​ Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. (iv)Borrowing costs General and specific borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are capitalized during the period that is required to complete and prepare the asset for its intended use or sale. Qualifying assets are assets that necessarily take a substantial period to get ready for their intended use or sale. Other borrowing costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.
Intangible assets | (l)Intangible assets (i)Telecommunication licenses Separately acquired telecommunication licenses are stated at historical cost adjusted for the effects of inflation during the hyperinflationary period, where applicable, less amortization and impairment losses. Amortization Amortization is recognized in the statement of profit or loss on a straight-line basis by reference to the license period. The range of estimated useful life for telecommunication licenses are as follows:
Telecommunications licenses |  | 3 – 25 years
​ The Company has been granted the 2G, 3G and 4.5G licenses on 27 April 1998 (The 2G license has been extended until 30 April 2029 on 7 April 2023) 30 July 2009 and 26 August 2015, respectively. The licenses are effective for 31, 20 and 13 years, respectively. ​ (ii)Computer software Acquired computer software licenses are stated at historical cost adjusted for the effects of inflation during the hyperinflationary period, where applicable, less amortization and impairment losses. Acquired computer software licenses are capitalized based on the costs incurred to acquire and bring to use the specific software. Costs associated with maintaining computer software programs are recognized as an expense as incurred. Development costs that are directly attributable to the design and testing of identifiable and unique software products controlled by the Group are recognized as intangible assets when the following criteria are met:
| ● | It is technically feasible to complete the software such that it will be available for use,
| ● | Management intends to complete the software and use or sell it,
| ● | There is an ability to use or sell the software,
| ● | It can be demonstrated how the software will generate probable future economic benefits,
| ● | Adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the software are available and
| ● | The expenditure attributable to the software during its development can be reliably measured.
Directly attributable costs that are capitalized as part of the software include employee costs and an appropriate portion of relevant overheads. Research expenditure and development expenditure that do not meet the criteria above are recognized as an expense as incurred. Development costs previously recognized as an expense are not recognized as an asset in a subsequent period. 2. Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (I) Intangible assets (continued) (ii) Computer software (continued) Capitalized development costs are recorded as intangible assets and amortized from the point at which the asset is ready for use. Amortization Amortization is recognized in the statement of profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives. The range of estimated useful life for computer software are as follows: ​
Computer software |  | 3 – 8 years
​ Amortization methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. (iii)Other intangible assets Other intangible assets that are acquired by the Group which have finite useful lives are stated at historical cost adjusted for the effects of inflation during the hyperinflationary period, where applicable, less amortization and impairment losses. Indefeasible Rights of Use (“IRU”) are rights to use a portion of an asset’s capacity granted for a fixed period of time. IRUs are recognized as intangible asset when the Group has specific indefeasible rights to use an identified portion of an underlying asset and the duration of the right is for the major part of the underlying asset’s useful economic life. IRUs are amortized over the shorter of the underlying asset’s useful economic life and the contract term. Amortization Amortization is recognized in the statement of profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives. The ranges of the estimated useful lives for other intangible assets are as follows:
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Indefeasible right-of-use |  | 15 | years
Transmission line software |  | 5-10 | years
Brand name |  | 9-10 | years
Customer base |  | 2-15 | years
Subscriber acquisition cost | ​ | 2-6 | years
Electricity production license |  | 20 | years
​ Amortization methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. Useful lives of subscriber acquisition cost are determined based on expected subscriber lifetimes. Goodwill Goodwill on acquisitions of subsidiaries is included in intangible assets. Goodwill is not amortized but it is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired. It is carried at cost adjusted for the effects of inflation during the hyperinflationary period (when it is arising from acquisition of a business whose functional currency is hyperinflationary), less accumulated impairment losses. Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.
Investment properties | (m)Investment properties Recognition and measurement Investment properties are properties held for rental yields and/or for capital appreciation (including property under construction for such purposes). Investment properties are stated at historical cost adjusted for the effects of inflation during the hyperinflationary period, where applicable, less depreciation and impairment losses. An investment property is derecognized upon disposal or when the investment property is permanently withdrawn from use and no future economic benefits are expected from the disposal. Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the property (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in profit or loss in the period in which the property is derecognized. Depreciation Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost, net of their residual values, over their estimated useful lives. The ranges of estimated useful lives are as follows:
Investment Property |  | 25-45 years
​ Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.
Inventories | (n)Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, which is adjusted for the effects of inflation during the hyperinflationary period, where applicable, and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs necessary to make the sale. Cost of inventory is determined using the weighted average method and comprises all costs of purchase and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Costs of purchased inventory are determined after deducting rebates and discounts. At 31 December 2024 and 2023, inventories mainly consisted of mobile phone and its accessories, tablet, sim-cards, tower construction materials and other electronic products.
Impairment of non-financial assets | (o)Impairment of non-financial assets The Group assesses, at each reporting period, whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Group estimates the asset’s recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s or cash generating unit’s (“CGU”) fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. The recoverable amount is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets. When the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount. For assets excluding goodwill, an assessment is made at each reporting date to determine whether there is an indication that previously recognized impairment losses no longer exist or have decreased.
Employee benefits | (p)Employee benefits (i)Short-term obligations Liabilities for salaries including non-monetary benefits that are expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service are recognized in respect of employees’ services up to the end of the reporting period and are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. The liabilities are presented as employee benefit obligations in the statement of financial position.
(ii) | Post-employment benefits
In accordance with the labor law in Turkiye, the Company and its subsidiaries in Turkiye are required to make lump-sum payments to employees who have completed one year of service and whose employment is terminated without cause or who retire, are called up for military service or die. Such payments are considered as being part of defined benefit plans in accordance with IAS 19 Employee Benefits (“IAS 19”). Thus, the Group has recognized the retirement pay liability provision which is calculated by estimating the present value of future probable obligation of the Company and its subsidiaries in Turkiye arising from retirement of employees. Provision for retirement pay liability is calculated by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The calculated actuarial gains and losses are all recognized in other comprehensive income. For Turkish legal entities, the provision is calculated based on 30 days’ pay up to a maximum full TL 35.1 as at 31 December 2024 (31 December 2023: TL 23.5), per year of employment, which is adjusted for future increases due to inflation applicable at the date of retirement. Discount rate used for calculating retirement pay liability as of 31 December 2023 is 2.2% (31 December 2023: 2.5%).
(iii) | Share-based payments
The Group provides a cash-settled share-based payment plan for selected employees in return for their services. For cash-settled share-based payment transactions, the Group measures services received and the liability incurred at the fair value of the liability. Liabilities for cash-settled share-based payment plan are recognized as employee benefit expense over the relevant service period. The fair value of the liability is re-measured at each reporting date and at the settlement date. Any changes in fair value are recognized in profit or loss for the period.
(iv) | Personnel bonus
Provision for bonus is provided when the bonus is a legal obligation, or past practice would make the bonus a constructive obligation and the Group is able to make a reliable estimate of the obligation.
(v) | Defined contribution plans
For defined contribution plans, the Group pays contributions to publicly or privately administered pension insurance plans on a mandatory, contractual or voluntary basis. The Group has no further payment obligations once the contributions have been paid. The contributions are recognized as employee benefit expense when they are due. Prepaid contributions are recognized as an asset to the extent that a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments is available.
Provisions | (q)Provisions A provision is recognized if, as a result of a past event, the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation. Where there are a number of similar obligations, the likelihood that an outflow will be required in settlement is determined by considering the class of obligations as a whole. A provision is recognized even if the likelihood of an outflow with respect to any one item included in the same class of obligations may be small. Provisions are measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of the outflow required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period. The discount rate used to determine the present value is a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. The increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognized as interest expense. Dismantling, removal and restoring sites obligation The Group is required to incur certain costs in respect of a liability to dismantle and remove assets and to restore sites on which the assets were located. The dismantling costs are calculated according to best estimate of future expected payments discounted at a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability.
Revenue | (r)Revenue Revenue is recognized at the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the performance obligation. The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer. Revenue is recognized when control is transferred to the customer. Revenue from telecommunication services includes postpaid and prepaid revenue from voice, data, messaging and value-added services, fixed internet services, interconnect revenue, and roaming revenue. The Group generally recognizes telecommunication revenue over time as it transfers services to its customer because the subscriber simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the Group, as the Group performs. For certain contracts, the Group recognizes revenue for the products and services early within the contract term, where the collection is made in deferred terms. Collection under these contracts, are considered probable as the Group has contractual right to collect, it has a firm policy and practice to enforce its contractual rights and has a historic pattern of collection. With respect to contract liability, the Group generally collects cash in advance by selling prepaid top up to distributors. In such cases, the Group does not recognize revenue until subscribers use the telecommunication services. ​ 2.Basis of preparation and summary of significant accounting policies (continued) (r)Revenue (continued) Services may be bundled with other products and services and these bundled elements involve consideration in the form of a fixed fee or a fixed fee coupled with a continuing payment stream. A good or service is distinct if both of the following criteria are met:
| ● | The good or service is capable of being distinct, which is considered present if it is frequently sold on standalone basis by the Group or other third parties,
| ● | The promise to transfer the good or service is distinct within the context of the contract, which is considered present if there is no significant integration that combines the goods or services.
The arrangement consideration is allocated to each performance obligation identified in the contract on a relative standalone selling price. If an element of a transaction is not distinct, then it is accounted for as an integral part of the remaining elements of the transaction. Revenue from device sales is recognized when control of the device has been transferred, being the time when delivered to the end customer. For device sales, revenue is recognized at the time when control of the device has been transferred, being when the products are delivered. The Group, its distributors and dealers offer joint campaigns to subscribers (mainly corporate subscribers) which may include the sale of device by the dealer and/or the distributor and the sale of communication service by the Group. In certain campaigns, dealers make the handset sales to the subscribers with deferred payment terms. Instalment of these handset sales are collected by the Group through letters of undertaking (a formal document transferring right to collect) signed by all parties. The Group pays the distributor the net present value of the installments to be collected from the subscribers and recognizes “contracted receivables” (those that are transferred by the dealers/distributors) in its statement of financial position. The undue (not collected) portion of these contracted receivables which were paid upfront to the distributors/dealers by the Group is classified as “undue assigned contracted receivables” in trade receivables (Note 19). When monthly installment is invoiced to the subscriber, related portion is reclassified as “receivables from subscribers”. The Group collects the contracted receivables in installments during the contract period and recognize revenue for the handset, based on the gross versus net presentation criteria explained at note (d). The Group and distributors offer subscribers to buy a device through consumer financing loan, which will be collected by Turkcell Finansman. The Group carries a risk of collection in these transactions. Turkcell Finansman collects the purchased credit from the subscriber during the contract period and does not record revenue related to the device when it does not act as principal for the sale of device. This is classified as revenue from financial services and it represents interest income generated from consumer financing activities. Interest income is recognized as it accrues, using the effective interest method. The Group also generate revenue from mobile payment services, classified as revenue from financial services, provided by Turkcell Ödeme. The revenue mainly consists of commission income from mobile payment activities, and recognized when customers use the service, make transactions and the service provided. Monthly fixed fees represent a fixed amount charged to postpaid subscribers on a monthly basis without regard to the level of usage. Fixed fees are recognized on a monthly basis when billed. Monthly fixed fees are included in telecommunication services revenues. Call center revenues are recognized at the time services are rendered during the contractual period. The revenue recognition policy for other revenues is to recognize revenue as services are provided. ​ 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (r)Revenue (continued) When one of the parties performs the contract, based on the relationship between the Group’s performance and the customer’s payment, the Group recognizes the contract as either a contract asset or a contract liability in the financial position statement. The Group presents its unconditional rights to the consideration as a receivable separately. Before transferring a good or service to the customer, if the customer is required to pay the consideration or the Group has an unconditional right to receive the consideration (in other words, has a receivable), the Group recognizes the contract as a contract liability on the date the payment is made or the payment due date (whichever is earlier). A contract liability represents the Group’s obligation to transfer goods or services to the customer in exchange for the consideration that it has received (or has the right to collect) from the customer. In cases where the Group performs its obligation by transferring goods or services to the customer before the customer makes the payment or before the payment due date, the Group recognizes the contract as a contract asset (excluding amounts presented as receivables). A contract asset represents the Group’s right to receive the consideration for the goods or services it has transferred to the customer. The Group evaluates the contract asset for impairment in accordance with IFRS 9. The impairment of a contract asset is measured, presented, and disclosed according to the same principles as a financial asset under IFRS 9. Contract costs eligible for capitalization as incremental costs of obtaining a contract comprise commission on sale relating to prepaid and postpaid contracts with acquired or retained subscribers. Contract costs are capitalized in the month of service activation if the Group expects to recover those costs. Contract costs comprise sales commissions to dealers and to own salesforce which can be directly attributed to an acquired or retained contract. Contract costs are classified as intangible assets in the consolidated financial statements. The asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the customer lifetime, consistent with the pattern of recognition of the associated revenue.
Income taxes | (s)Income taxes The income tax expense or credit for the period is the tax payable on the current period’s taxable income based on the applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences and to unused tax losses. Income tax expense is recognized in the statement of profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, the tax is also recognized in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, respectively. The current income tax charge is calculated based on the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the reporting period in the countries where the Company and its subsidiaries and associates operate and generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. It establishes provisions,where appropriate, based on amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities. Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, deferred tax liabilities are not recognized if they arise from the initial recognition of goodwill. Deferred income tax is also not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss and at the time of the transaction, does not give rise to equal taxable and deductible temporary differences. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the end of the reporting period and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realized or the deferred income tax liability is settled. Deferred tax assets are recognized only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilize those temporary differences and tax losses. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognized for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of investments in foreign operations where the Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (s)Income taxes (continued) Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Companies within the Group may be entitled to claim special tax exemptions for capital investments in qualifying assets or in relation to qualifying expenditure (e.g., the Research and Development Tax Incentive regime in Turkiye or other investment allowances). The Group accounts for such allowances as tax credits, which means that the allowance reduces income tax payable and current tax expense. A deferred tax asset is recognized for unclaimed tax credits that are carried forward as deferred tax assets.
Earnings per share | (t)Earnings per share The Group does not have any potential ordinary shares in issue, therefore basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) are equal. Since basic and diluted EPS are equal, the Group presents both basic and diluted EPS on one line described as “Basic and diluted EPS”. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company by the weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year, excluding treasury shares. In Türkiye, entities can increase their share capital by distributing “Bonus share” to shareholders from retained earnings. In computing earnings per share, such “Bonus share” distributions are treated as issued shares. Accordingly, the retrospective effect for such share distributions is taken into consideration when determining the weighted-average number of shares outstanding.
Non-current asset held for sale and discontinued operations | (u)Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations On 29 December 2023, the Group publicly announced the decision of its Board of Directors to sell Lifecell, UkrTower and Global LLC, which as a whole represent Ukrainian geography operations. The sale of Ukrainian operations is expected to be completed within a year from the reporting date. The Group classifies non-current assets and disposal groups as held for sale if their carrying amounts will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. Non-current assets and disposal groups classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell. Assets and liabilities of Ukrainian operations are presented at carrying amounts, as carrying amount is lower than fair value less costs to sell. The criteria for held for sale classification is regarded as met only when the sale is highly probable, and the asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition. Actions required to complete the sale should indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the sale will be made or that the decision to sell will be withdrawn. Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are presented separately as current items in the statement of financial position. Ukrainian operations are presented as a discontinued operation and were classified as held for sale since it represents a separate major geographical area of operations. Discontinued operations are excluded from the results of continuing operations and are presented as a single amount as profit or loss after tax from discontinued operations in the statement of profit or loss. Additional disclosures are provided in Note 3. All other notes to the financial statements include amounts for continuing operations, unless indicated otherwise.
Equity | (v)Equity Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds. Where any Group company purchases the Company’s equity instruments, for example as the result of a share buy-back plan, the consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes) is deducted from equity attributable to the owners of the Company as treasury shares until the shares are cancelled or reissued. Where such ordinary shares are subsequently reissued, any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction costs and the related income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the owners of the Company (Note 25).
Dividends | (w)Dividends Liability is recognized for any dividend declared, being appropriately authorized and no longer at the discretion of the Company, on or before the end of the reporting period but not distributed at the end of the reporting period.
Leases | (x)Leases At inception of a contract, the Group assesses whether a contract is, or contains a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. To assess whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset, The Group assesses whether:
| - | The contract involved the use of an identified asset - this may be specified explicitly or implicitly;
| - | The asset should be physically distinct or represent substantially all of the capacity of a physically distinct asset. If the supplier has a substantive substitution right, the asset is not identified;
| - | The Group has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of an asset throughout the period of use and
| - | The Group has the right to direct use of the asset. The Group has the right when it has the decision-making rights that are most relevant to changing the how and for what purpose the asset is used. If these decisions are predetermined;
-The Group has the right to operate the asset or, -The Group designed the asset in a way that predetermines how and for what purpose it is used. At inception or on reassessment of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component on the basis of their relative stand-alone prices. Right-of-use asset The Group recognizes a right-of use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially recognized at cost which is adjusted for the effects of inflation during the hyperinflationary period, where applicable, comprising of:
| - | Amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability,
| - | Any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, less any lease incentives received,
| - | Any initial direct costs incurred by the Group and
| - | An estimate of costs to be incurred by the lessee in dismantling and removing the underlying asset, restoring the site on which it is located or restoring the underlying asset to the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease, unless those costs are incurred to produce inventories. The lessee incurs the obligation for those costs either at the commencement date or as a consequence of having used the underlying asset during a particular period.
2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (x)Leases (continued) The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the earlier of the end date of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end date of the lease term. The estimated useful lives of right-of-use assets are determined on the same basis as those property and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability (Note 16). Lease Liability The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the Group’s incremental borrowing rate. Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:
| - | Fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments,
| - | Variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date,
| - | Amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee and
| - | The exercise price under a purchase option that the Group is reasonably certain to exercise, lease payments in an optional renewable period if the Group is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease if the Group is reasonably certain to terminate early.
After initial recognition, the lease liability is measured (a) increasing the carrying amount to reflect interest on lease liability; (b) reducing the carrying amount to reflect the lease payments made, and (c) remeasuring the carrying amount to reflect any reassessment or lease modifications or to reflect revised in-substance fixed lease payments. Where, (a) there is a change in the lease term as a result of reassessment of certainty to exercise an extension option, or not to exercise a termination option as discussed above; or (b) there is a change in the assessment of an option to purchase the underlying asset, assessed considering the events and circumstances in the context of a purchase option, the Group remeasures the lease liabilities to reflect changes to lease payments by discounting the revised lease payments using a revised discount rate. The Group determines the revised discount rate as the interest rate implicit in the lease for the remainder of the lease term, or the its incremental borrowing rate at the date of reassessment, if the interest rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined. Where, (a) there is a change in the amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; or (b) there is a change in the future lease payments resulting from a change in an index or a rate used to determine those payments, including change to reflect changes in market rental rates following a market rent review, the Group remeasures the lease liabilities by discounting the revised lease payments using an unchanged discount rate, unless the change in lease payments results from a change in floating interest rates. In such case, the Group uses the revised discount rate that reflects changes in the interest rate. ​ 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (x)Leases (continued) The Group recognizes the amount of the remeasurement of lease liability as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset. Where the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset is reduced zero and there is further reduction in the measurement of the lease liability, the Group recognizes any remaining amount of the remeasurement in profit or loss. The Group accounts for a lease modification as a separate lease if both:
| - | The modification increases the scope of the lease by adding the right to use one or more underlying assets and
| - | The consideration for the lease increases by an amount commensurate with the stand-alone price for the increase in scope and any appropriate adjustments to that stand-alone price to reflect the circumstances of the particular contract.
The Group as a Lessor When the Group acts an intermediate lessor, it accounts for its interests in the head lease and the sub-lease separately. It assesses the lease classification of a sub-lease with reference to the right-of-use-asset arising from the head lease, not with reference to the underlying asset. If an arrangement contains lease and non-lease components, the Group applies IFRS 15 to allocate the consideration in the contract.
New standards and interpretations | (y)New standards and interpretations i)The new standards, amendments and interpretations which are effective as of 1 January 2024 are as follows: Amendments to IAS 1- Classification of Liabilities as Current and Non-Current Liabilities In January 2020 and October 2022, IASB issued amendments to IAS 1 to specify the requirements for classifying liabilities as current or non-current. According to the amendments made in October 2022 if an entity’s right to defer settlement of a liability is subject to the entity complying with the required covenants at a date subsequent to the reporting period (“future covenants”), the entity has a right to defer settlement of the liability even if it does not comply with those covenants at the end of the reporting period. In addition, October 2022 amendments require an entity to provide disclosure when a liability arising from a loan agreement is classified as non-current and the entity’s right to defer settlement is contingent on compliance with future covenants within twelve months. This disclosure must include information about the covenants and the related liabilities. The amendments clarify that the requirement for the right to exist at the end of the reporting period applies to covenants which the entity is required to comply with on or before the reporting date regardless of whether the lender tests for compliance at that date or at a later date. The amendments also clarified that the classification of a liability is unaffected by the likelihood that the entity will exercise its right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period. The amendments must be applied retrospectively in accordance with IAS 8. The amendments did not have a significant impact on the financial position or performance of the Group. ​ 2.Basis of preparation and summary of significant accounting policies (continued) (y)New standards and interpretations (continued) i)The new standards, amendments and interpretations which are effective as of 1 January 2024 are as follows: (continued) Amendments to IFRS 16 - Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback In September 2022, the Board issued amendments to IFRS 16. The amendments specify the requirements that a seller-lessee uses in measuring the lease liability arising in a sale and leaseback transaction, to ensure the seller-lessee does not recognize any amount of the gain or loss that relates to the right of use it retains. In applying requirements of IFRS 16 under “Subsequent measurement of the lease liability” heading after the commencement date in a sale and leaseback transaction, the seller lessee determines ‘lease payments’ or ‘revised lease payments’ in such a way that the seller-lessee would not recognize any amount of the gain or loss that relates to the right of use retained by the seller-lessee. The amendments do not prescribe specific measurement requirements for lease liabilities arising from a leaseback. The initial measurement of the lease liability arising from a leaseback may result in a seller-lessee determining ‘lease payments’ that are different from the general definition of lease payments in IFRS 16. The seller-lessee will need to develop and apply an accounting policy that results in information that is relevant and reliable in accordance with IAS 8. A seller-lessee applies the amendments retrospectively in accordance with IAS 8 to sale and leaseback transactions entered into after the date of initial application of IFRS 16. The amendments did not have a significant impact on the financial position or performance of the Group. Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7 - Disclosures: Supplier Finance Arrangements The amendments issued in May 2023 specify disclosure requirements to enhance the current requirements, which are intended to assist users of financial statements in understanding the effects of supplier finance arrangements on an entity’s liabilities, cash flows and exposure to liquidity risk. Supplier finance arrangements are characterized by one or more finance providers offering to pay amounts an entity owes its suppliers and the entity agreeing to pay according to the terms and conditions of the arrangements at the same date as, or a date later than, suppliers are paid. The amendments require an entity to provide information about terms and conditions of those arrangements, quantitative information on liabilities related to those arrangements as at the beginning and end of the reporting period and the type and effect of non-cash changes in the carrying amounts of those liabilities. In the context of quantitative liquidity risk disclosures required by IFRS 7, supplier finance arrangements are also included as an example of other factors that might be relevant to disclose. The amendments did not have a significant impact on the financial position or performance of the Group. ii)Standards, amendments and interpretations that are issued but not yet effective: Standards, interpretations and amendments to existing standards that are issued but not yet effective up to the date of issuance of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are as follows. The Group will make the necessary changes if not indicated otherwise, which will be affecting the consolidated financial statements and disclosures, when the new standards and interpretations become effective. Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 - Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture In December 2015, IASB postponed the effective date of this amendment indefinitely pending the outcome of its research project on the equity method of accounting. Early application of the amendments is still permitted. The Group will wait until the final amendment to assess the impacts of the changes. 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (y)New standards and interpretations (continued) ii)Standards, amendments and interpretations that are issued but not yet effective: (continued) Amendments to IAS 21 - Lack of exchangeability In August 2023, the Board issued amendments to IAS 21. The amendments specify how an entity should assess whether a currency is exchangeable and how it should determine a spot exchange rate when exchangeability is lacking. When an entity estimates a spot exchange rate because a currency is not exchangeable into another currency, it discloses information that enables users of its financial statements to understand how the currency not being exchangeable into the other currency affects, or is expected to affect, the entity’s financial performance, financial position and cash flows. The amendments will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2025. Early adoption is permitted but will need to be disclosed. When applying the amendments, an entity cannot restate comparative information. The Group expects no significant impact on its balance sheet and equity. Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 – Classification and measurement of financial instruments In May 2024, the Board issued amendments to the classification and measurement of financial instruments (amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7). The amendment clarifies that a financial liability is derecognised on the ‘settlement date’. It also introduces an accounting policy option to derecognise financial liabilities that are settled through an electronic payment system before settlement date if certain conditions are met. The amendment also clarified how to assess the contractual cash flow characteristics of financial assets that include environmental, social and governance (ESG)-linked features and other similar contingent features as well as the treatment of non-recourse assets and contractually linked instruments. Additional disclosures in IFRS 7 for financial assets and liabilities with contractual terms that reference a contingent event (including those that are ESG-linked), and equity instruments classified at fair value through other comprehensive income are added with the amendment. The amendment will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026. Entities can early adopt the amendments that relate to the classification of financial assets plus the related disclosures and apply the other amendments later. The new requirements will be applied retrospectively with an adjustment to opening retained earnings. The Group is in the process of assessing the impact of the amendments on financial position or performance of the Group. Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards – Volume 11 In July 2024, the IASB issued Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards – Volume 11, amending the followings:
| - | IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards – Hedge Accounting by a First-time Adopter: These amendments are intended to address potential confusion arising from an inconsistency between the wording in IFRS 1 and the requirements for hedge accounting in IFRS 9.
| - | IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures – Gain or Loss on Derecognition: The amendments update the language on unobservable inputs in the Standard and include a cross reference to IFRS 13.
| - | IFRS 9 Financial Instruments – Lessee Derecognition of Lease Liabilities and Transaction Price: IFRS 9 has been amended to clarify that, when a lessee has determined that a lease liability has been extinguished in accordance with IFRS 9, the lessee is required to apply derecognition requirement of IFRS 9 and recognise any resulting gain or loss in profit or loss. IFRS 9 has been also amended to remove the reference to ‘transaction price”.
| - | IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements – Determination of a ‘De Facto Agent’: The amendments are intended to remove the inconsistencies between IFRS 10 paragraphs.
2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (y)New standards and interpretations (continued) ii)Standards, amendments and interpretations that are issued but not yet effective: (continued)
| - | IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows – Cost Method: The amendments remove the term of “cost method” following the prior deletion of the definition of ‘cost method’.
Improvements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026. Earlier application is permitted for all. The amendments are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements. Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 - Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity In December 2024, the Board issued Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity (Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7). The amendment clarifies the application of the “own use” requirements and permits hedge accounting if these contracts are used as hedging instruments. The amendment also adds new disclosure requirements to enable investors to understand the effect of these contracts on a company’s financial performance and cash flows. The amendment will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026. Early adoption is permitted but will need to be disclosed. The clarifications regarding the ‘own use’ requirements must be applied retrospectively, but the guidance permitting hedge accounting have to be applied prospectively to new hedging relationships designated on or after the date of initial application. The Group expects no significant impact on its balance sheet and equity. IFRS 18 – The new Standard for Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements In April 2024, IASB issued IFRS 18 which replaces IAS 1. IFRS 18 introduces new requirements on presentation within the statement of profit or loss, including specified totals and subtotals. IFRS 18 requires an entity to classify all income and expenses within its statement of profit or loss into one of five categories: operating; investing; financing; income taxes; and discontinued operations. It also requires disclosure of management-defined performance measures and includes new requirements for aggregation and disaggregation of financial information based on the identified ‘roles’ of the primary financial statements and the notes. In addition, there are consequential amendments to other accounting standards, such as IAS 7, IAS 8 and IAS 34. IFRS 18 and the related amendments are effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027, but earlier application is permitted. IFRS 18 will be applied retrospectively. The Group is in the process of assessing the impact of the amendments on financial position or performance of the Group. IFRS 19 – Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures In May 2024, the Board issued IFRS 19, which allows eligible entities to elect to apply reduced disclosure requirements while still applying the recognition, measurement and presentation requirements in other IFRS accounting standards. Unless otherwise specified, eligible entities that elect to apply IFRS 19 will not need to apply the disclosure requirements in other IFRS accounting standards. An entity that is a subsidiary, does not have public accountability and has a parent (either ultimate or intermediate) which prepares consolidated financial statements, available for public use, which comply with IFRS accounting standards may elect to apply IFRS 19. IFRS 19 is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027 and earlier adoption is permitted. If an eligible entity chooses to apply the standard earlier, it is required to disclose that fact. An entity is required, during the first period (annual and interim) in which it applies the standard, to align the disclosures in the comparative period with the disclosures included in the current period under IFRS 19. The standard is not applicable for the Group 2.Basis of preparation and summary of material accounting policies (continued) (y)New standards and interpretations (continued) iii)The amendments which are effective immediately upon issuance Amendments to IAS 12 - International Tax Reform – Pillar Two Model Rules In May 2023, the Board issued amendments to IAS 12, which introduce a mandatory exception in IAS 12 from recognizing and disclosing deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes. The amendments clarify that IAS 12 applies to income taxes arising from tax laws enacted or substantively enacted to implement the Pillar Two Model Rules published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The amendments also introduced targeted disclosure requirements for entities affected by the tax laws. The temporary exception from recognition and disclosure of information about deferred taxes and the requirement to disclose the application of the exception apply immediately and retrospectively upon issue of the amendments. Based on management’s assessments, as of 31 December 2024, the amendments due to Pillar Two did not have an impact on its consolidated financial statements. However, the Company will continue to monitor upcoming legislation changes on this matter, in Turkey and in other countries that the Group operates.

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