UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated March 20, 2020
Commission File Number: 001-15092
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
(Translation of registrant’s name in English)
Aydınevler Mahallesi İnönü Caddesi No:20
Küçükyalı Ofispark
34854 Maltepe
Istanbul, Turkey
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Enclosure: A press release dated March 20, 2020, regarding lifecell LLC - 900 MHz frequency license.
Istanbul, March 20, 2020
Announcement Regarding lifecell LLC - 900 MHz Frequency License
The frequency band of our Company’s fully owned subsidiary based in Ukraine, lifecell LLC (“lifecell”), in 900 MHz has been increased from 3.8 MHz to 5.6 MHz. These frequencies, which are currently being used for 2G services, will also be utilized for 4G services. Ukraine’s National Telecommunications Authority (“NKRZI”) opted not to hold a tender process and the license fee for lifecell was determined as UAH 121,176,000*. The license fee has been fully paid. The respective license will be effective as from July 1, 2020 for five years.
(*) The license payment is denominated in UAH and is equivalent to US$ 4.6 million based on National Bank of Ukraine’s US$ / UAH rate of 26.27 as of March 19, 2020.
For more information:
Turkcell Investor Relations
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
Tel: + 90 212 313 1888
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: March 20, 2020 | By: | /s/ Zeynel Korhan Bilek |
| | Name: | Zeynel Korhan Bilek |
| | Title: | Treasury & Capital Markets Management Director |
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| Date: March 20, 2020 | By: | /s/ Osman Yılmaz |
| | Name: | Osman Yılmaz |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
