UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated June 27, 2019
Commission File Number: 001-15092
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
(Translation of registrant’s name in English)
Aydınevler Mahallesi İnönü Caddesi No:20
Küçükyalı Ofispark
34854 Maltepe
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Enclosure: A press release dated June 27, 2019, regarding the interest rate swap transactions.
Istanbul, June 27, 2019
Announcement Regarding the Interest Rate Swap Transactions
In order to manage its floating interest rate risk, our Company has entered into an interest rate swap transaction for the USD75 million portion of the loan from China Development Bank with a (6M) LIBOR + 2.22% annual interest rate and with April 2026 maturity date, which was disclosed as per our announcement dated March 5, 2018. With this transaction, our Company has fixed the annual interest rate of the respective portion of the loan at 4.07% in USD terms, starting from April 10 – October 10, 2019 period and up until maturity. There have been no changes to the maturity or the repayment terms of the loan.
For more information:
Turkcell Investor Relations
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
Tel: + 90 212 313 1888
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S. | ||
Date: June 27, 2019 | By: | /s/ Zeynel Korhan Bilek |
| Name: | Zeynel Korhan Bilek | |
| Title: | Treasury & Capital Markets Management Director | |
| TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S. | ||
Date: June 27, 2019 | By: | /s/ Osman Yılmaz |
| Name: | Osman Yılmaz | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |