Financial instruments | 35. Credit risk Exposure to credit risk: The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is: 31 December 31 December Notes 2023 2022 Trade receivables 19 11,251,507 11,474,491 Contract assets 21 3,293,020 3,222,952 Receivables from financial services 20 6,435,662 5,869,089 Cash and cash equivalents (*) 23 49,978,381 42,775,569 Derivative financial instruments 34 2,044,765 3,348,871 Other current & non-current assets (**) 17 703,180 694,136 Financial assets at amortized cost 24 - 1,233,597 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 24 9,411,318 7,074,565 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 24 106,023 3,049,667 Due from related parties 171,373 125,967 83,395,229 78,868,904 (*) Cash in hand is excluded from cash and cash equivalents. (**) Prepaid expenses, VAT receivable, receivable from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkiye and advances given are excluded from other current assets and other non-current assets. 35. Credit risk (continued) Credit quality: The maximum exposure to credit risk for trade receivables, other assets and cash and cash equivalent arising from sales transactions, including those classified as due from related parties at the reporting date by type of customer is: Less Less Less Than Than 60 Than 90 Less Than Less Than Less Than Less Than Less Than Other assets at 30 Days Past Days Past Days Past 120 Days 150 Days 3 years Past 4 years 5 years 31 December 2023 (*) Not Due Due Due Due Past Due Past Due Due Past Due Past Due Total Gross Carrying Amount 71,631,176 834,801 194,114 129,960 94,004 74,345 859,148 293,438 160,786 74,271,772 Loss Allowance 79,942 14,424 8,940 6,611 6,789 7,294 184,182 208,805 88,238 605,225 (*) Other Assets includes trade receivables, derivative financial instruments, financial assets, other current and non-current assets, cash and cash equivalent and due from related parties, As of 31 December 2023, the total amount of derivative financial instruments, financial assets, other assets and cash and cash equivalent included in gross carrying amount is TL 58,761,624. TL and out of this total balance TL 58,617,700 is included within “not due” column with a total loss allowance of TL 34,610. Total overdue balance associated with these assets amounts to TL 143,924. Less Less Less Than Than 60 Than 90 Less Than Less Than Less Than Less Than Less Than Contract assets at 30 Days Past Days Past Days Past 120 Days 150 Days 3 years Past 4 years 5 years 31 December 2023 Not Due Due Due Due Past Due Past Due Due Past Due Past Due Total Gross Carrying Amount 3,296,409 - - - - - - - - 3,296,409 Loss Allowance 3,389 - - - - - - - - 3,389 Less Less Less Than Than 60 Than 90 Less Than Less Than Less Than Less Than Less Than Other assets from financial 30 Days Past Days Past Days Past 120 Days 150 Days 3 years Past 4 years 5 years services at 31 December 2023 (**) Not Due Due Due Due Past Due Past Due Due Past Due Past Due Total Gross Carrying Amount 5,869,236 451,234 83,488 21,403 26,123 9,133 113,693 2,070 6,234 6,582,614 Loss Allowance 33,483 3,480 1,290 1,491 10,315 4,721 83,877 2,063 6,232 146,952 (**) Other Assets includes receivables from financial services, Less Less Less Than Than 60 Than 90 Less Than Less Than Less Than Less Than Less Than Other assets at 30 Days Past Days Past Days Past 120 Days 150 Days 3 years Past 4 years 5 years 31 December 2022 (*) Not Due Due Due Due Past Due Past Due Due Past Due Past Due Total Gross Carrying Amount 67,227,170 620,561 293,019 141,299 119,245 154,017 1,358,963 572,029 381,413 70,867,716 Loss Allowance 217,408 9,277 9,028 7,846 9,679 12,671 320,263 316,400 188,281 1,090,853 (*) Other Assets includes trade receivables, derivative financial instruments, financial assets, other current and non-current assets, cash and cash equivalent and due from related parties, 35. Credit risk (continued) Credit quality: (continued) Less Less Less Than Than 60 Than 90 Less Than Less Than Less Than Less Than Less Than Contract assets at 30 Days Past Days Past Days Past 120 Days 150 Days 3 years Past 4 years 5 years 31 December 2022 Not Due Due Due Due Past Due Past Due Due Past Due Past Due Total Gross Carrying Amount 3,235,056 - - - - - - - - 3,235,056 Loss Allowance 12,104 - - - - - - - - 12,104 Less Less Less Than Than 60 Than 90 Less Than Less Than Less Than Less Than Less Than Other assets from financial services at 30 Days Past Days Past Days Past 120 Days 150 Days 3 years Past 4 years 5 years 31 December 2022 (**) Not Due Due Due Due Past Due Past Due Due Past Due Past Due Total Gross Carrying Amount 5,478,565 297,465 52,668 20,849 28,344 11,305 115,498 3,627 8,927 6,017,248 Loss Allowance 33,009 2,969 603 323 11,610 5,938 81,167 3,612 8,928 148,159 (**) Other Assets includes receivables from financial services. Impairment losses Movements in the provision for trade receivables, contract assets, other assets and due from related parties are as follows: 31 December 2023 Contract Assets Other Assets Opening balance 12,104 1,090,853 Provision for impairment recognized during the year 4,942 1,194,467 Amounts collected - (291,843) Receivables written off during the year as uncollectible - (952,307) Assets held for sale (89,251) Effect of changes in exchange rates 72,226 Inflation adjustment (13,657) (418,920) Closing balance 3,389 605,225 31 December 2022 Contract Assets Other Assets Opening balance 16,893 1,725,936 Provision for impairment recognized during the year 2,123 1,006,101 Amounts collected - (383,034) Receivables written off during the year as uncollectible - (654,365) Effect of changes in exchange rates - 40,674 Inflation adjustment (6,912) (644,459) Closing balance 12,104 1,090,853 35. Impairment losses (continued) Movements in the provision for impairment of receivables from financial services are as follows: 31 December 31 December 2023 2022 Opening balance 148,159 249,272 Provision for impairment recognized during the year 161,574 169,873 Amounts collected (83,591) (113,112) Receivables transferred with receivables transfer contract (*) (6,755) (60,942) Inflation adjustment (72,435) (96,932) Closing balance 146,952 148,159 (*) Turkcell Finansman signed a transfer of claim agreement with a debt management company to transfer some of its doubtful receivables stemming from the years 2016 and 2022. Transferred doubtful receivables comprise of balances for which Turkcell Finansman initiated legal proceedings. Liquidity risk The table below analyses the Group’s financial liabilities by considering relevant maturity groupings based on their contractual maturities for: - all non-derivative financial liabilities, and - gross settled derivative financial instruments for which contractual maturities are essential for an understanding of the timing of the cash flows, 35. Liquidity risk (continued) 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Carrying Contractual 6 months 6-12 1-2 2-5 More than 5 Carrying Contractual 6 months 6-12 1-2 2-5 More than 5 Amount cash flows or less Months years years Years Amount cash flows or less months years years Years Non-derivative financial liabilities Secured bank loans 4,724,253 (6,237,895) (1,147,106) (436,679) (852,531) (2,356,083) (1,445,496) 5,168,709 (5,974,716) (1,015,215) (400,352) (783,620) (2,171,728) (1,603,801) Unsecured bank loans 45,064,412 (49,785,432) (13,743,381) (7,383,064) (11,507,099) (17,151,888) - 47,000,370 (51,443,715) (14,624,311) (8,071,932) (7,441,277) (18,517,855) (2,788,340) Debt securities issued 31,867,956 (37,314,608) (4,408,598) (818,467) (15,436,413) (16,651,130) - 31,534,111 (38,976,944) (2,824,636) (856,600) (1,713,198) (17,921,121) (15,661,389) Lease liabilities 2,427,588 (4,225,712) (669,746) (544,316) (693,147) (1,292,253) (1,026,250) 5,034,195 (8,545,826) (1,273,149) (960,925) (1,513,561) (2,403,083) (2,395,108) Trade and other payables (*) 13,785,953 (13,840,042) (12,622,496) - (990,527) - (227,019) 11,423,268 (11,918,822) (11,681,227) - - - (237,595) Due to related parties 590,785 (852,565) (814,228) - (38,337) - - 399,156 (551,742) (551,742) - - - - Consideration payable in relation to acquisition of BeST and Boyut Enerji (Note 27) 1,027,057 (2,958,394) - - - (302,210) (2,656,184) 1,098,399 (3,096,343) - - (15,370) (179,204) (2,901,769) Derivative financial liabilities Participating Cross Currency Swap and FX swap contracts 354,370 (180,189) 293,138 (54,216) (160,366) (258,745) - 248,682 575,387 111,291 103,870 157,201 203,595 (570) Buy - (24,379,548) (22,325,369) (191,680) (351,830) (1,510,669) - - (18,318,639) (17,168,992) (1,549,824) 192,527 222,079 (14,429) Sell - 24,199,359 22,618,507 137,464 191,464 1,251,924 - - 18,894,026 17,280,283 1,653,694 (35,326) (18,484) 13,859 TOTAL 99,842,374 (115,394,837) (33,112,417) (9,236,742) (29,692,994) (37,997,735) (5,354,949) 101,906,890 (119,932,721) (31,858,989) (10,185,939) (11,309,825) (40,989,396) (25,588,572) (*) Advances received, license fee accruals, taxes and withholding taxes payable are excluded from trade and other payables. 35. Foreign exchange risk The Group’s exposure to foreign exchange risk at the end of the reporting period, based on notional amounts, was as follows: 31 December 2023 USD EUR RMB Foreign currency denominated assets Other non-current assets 69 11 - Financial asset at fair value through other comprehensive income 156,278 75,622 - Due from related parties - current 1,059 - - Trade receivables and contract assets 11,566 15,857 - Other current assets 2,340 3,184 56 Cash and cash equivalents 534,318 639,362 257,156 705,630 734,036 257,212 Foreign currency denominated liabilities Loans and borrowings - non-current (234,458) (631,844) (473,134) Debt securities issued - non-current (911,923) - - Lease obligations - non-current (1,063) (9,425) - Other non-current liabilities (34,889) - - Loans and borrowings - current (85,119) (201,955) (75,635) Debt securities issued - current (53,853) - - Lease obligations - current (103) (3,097) - Other current liabilities (848) (2,160) - Trade and other payables - current (134,540) (87,414) (323,677) Due to related parties (5,870) - - (1,462,666) (935,895) (872,446) Financial liabilities defined as hedging instruments 10,097 329,890 - Exposure related to derivative instruments Participating cross currency swap and FX swap contracts 361,971 (325,000) 100,586 Currency forward contracts 601,360 10,000 - Net exposure 216,392 (186,969) (514,648) 35. Financial instruments (continued) Foreign exchange risk (continued) 31 December 2022 USD EUR RMB Foreign currency denominated assets Other non-current assets 69 11 - Financial asset at fair value through other comprehensive income 167,157 115,995 - Due from related parties - current 71 - - Trade receivables and contract assets 25,125 22,977 - Other current assets 14,580 6,455 9,057 Cash and cash equivalents 393,932 557,380 194,430 600,934 702,818 203,487 Foreign currency denominated liabilities Loans and borrowings - non-current (275,615) (565,765) (404,695) Debt securities issued - non-current (909,499) - - Lease obligations - non-current (1,210) (12,474) - Other non-current liabilities (35,476) - - Loans and borrowings - current (94,765) (180,091) (149,310) Debt securities issued - current (53,862) - - Lease obligations - current (3,076) (3,060) - Other current liabilities (886) (5,156) - Trade and other payables - current (109,401) (17,514) (369,627) (1,483,790) (784,060) (923,632) Financial liabilities defined as hedging instruments 13,763 302,482 - Exposure related to derivative instruments Participating cross currency swap and FX swap contracts 376,307 (355,000) 282,453 Currency forward contracts 539,263 (150) - Net exposure 46,477 (133,910) (437,692) 35. Financial instruments (continued) Exposure to currency risk Sensitivity analysis The basis for the sensitivity analysis to measure foreign exchange risk is an aggregate corporate-level currency exposure. The aggregate foreign exchange exposure is composed of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies; the analysis excludes net foreign currency investments. A 10% strengthening/weakening of the TL, UAH, BYN, EUR against the following currencies as at 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2022 would have increased/(decreased) profit or loss before by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, remain constant. 31 December 2023 Profit/(Loss) Equity Appreciation of Depreciation of Appreciation of Depreciation of Sensitivity analysis foreign currency foreign currency foreign currency foreign currency 1- USD net asset/liability 632,650 (632,650) - - 2- Hedged portion of USD risk (-) - - (29,724) 29,724 3- USD net effect (1+2) 632,650 (632,650) (29,724) 29,724 4- EUR net asset/liability (611,666) 611,666 - - 5- Hedged portion of EUR risk (-) - - (32,190) 32,190 6- EUR net effect (4+5) (611,666) 611,666 (32,190) 32,190 7- Other foreign currency net asset/liability (RMB) (212,097) 212,097 - - 8- Hedged portion of other foreign currency risk (-) (RMB) - - 1,477 (1,477) 9- Other foreign currency net effect (7+8) (212,097) 212,097 1,477 (1,477) Total (3+6+9) (191,113) 191,113 (60,437) 60,437 35. Financial instruments (continued) Exposure to currency risk (continued) Sensitivity analysis (continued) 31 December 2022 Profit/(Loss) Equity Appreciation of Depreciation of Appreciation of Depreciation of Sensitivity analysis foreign currency foreign currency foreign currency foreign currency 1- USD net asset/liability 143,194 (143,194) - - 2- Hedged portion of USD risk (-) - - (41,745) 41,745 3- USD net effect (1+2) 143,194 (143,194) (41,745) 41,745 4- EUR net asset/liability (439,858) 439,858 - - 5- Hedged portion of EUR risk (-) - - (42,380) 42,380 6- EUR net effect (4+5) (439,858) 439,858 (42,380) 42,380 7- Other foreign currency net asset/liability (RMB) (193,324) 193,324 - - 8- Hedged portion of other foreign currency risk (-) (RMB) - - 2,636 (2,636) 9- Other foreign currency net effect (7+8) (193,324) 193,324 2,636 (2,636) Total (3+6+9) (489,988) 489,988 (81,488) 81,488 Interest rate risk As at 31 December 2023 and 2022 the interest rate profile of the Group’s variable rate interest-bearing financial instruments are as follows: 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Effective Effective Interest Carrying interest Carrying Note Rate Amount rate Amount Variable rate instruments USD floating rate loans 28 3.9 % (5,334,924) 3.2 % (7,637,455) EUR floating rate loans 28 2.1 % (25,815,920) 2.2 % (22,530,691) 35. Interest rate risk (continued) Sensitivity analysis Cash flow sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments: An increase/decrease of interest rates by 100 basis points would have (decreased)/increased equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign exchange rates, remain constant. The analysis is performed on the same basis at 31 December 2023 and 2022: Profit or (loss) Equity 100 bps 100 bps 100 bps 100 bps increase decrease increase decrease 31 December 2023 Variable rate instruments (financial liability) (1,884,039) 1,884,039 - - Cash flow sensitivity (net) (1,884,039) 1,884,039 - - 31 December 2022 Variable rate instruments (financial liability) (519,385) 519,385 - - Cash flow sensitivity (net) (519,385) 519,385 - - Fair value As of 31 December 2023 and 2022, the Group’s does not have financial assets or financial liabilities that are measured at fair value using unobservable inputs within level 3. Changes in the consideration payable in relation to acquisition of BeST for the year ended 31 December 2022 stated below: 31 December 2022 Opening balance 2,052,399 Losses recognized in profit or loss (1,249,409) Inflation adjustment (802,990) Closing balance - 35. Financial assets: Carrying values of a significant portion of financial assets do not differ significantly from their fair values due to their short-term nature. Fair values of financial assets are presented in Note 24. Financial liabilities: As at 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2022; for the majority of the borrowings, the fair values are not materially different to their carrying amounts since the interest payable on those borrowings is either close to current market rates or the borrowings are of a short-term nature. The carrying amounts and fair values of non-current borrowings and current portion of non-current borrowings are as follows: Carrying Fair As at 31 December 2023: amount value Bank loans 6,407,576 6,259,574 Debt securities 28,430,710 27,828,939 Carrying Fair As at 31 December 2022: amount value Bank loans 7,790,192 7,329,462 Debt securities 29,680,889 27,307,857 Fair value of cash and cash equivalents and debt securities issued are classified as level 1 and fair value of other financial assets and liabilities are classified as level 2. |