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 August 26, 2015
Commission File Number: 001-15092
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
(Translation of registrant’s name in English)
Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 71
34430 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Enclosure: A press release dated August 26, 2015 announcing the result of authorization tender on IMT services and infrastructure.
Istanbul, August 26, 2015
Announcement Regarding Result of Authorization Tender on IMT Services and Infrastructure
Subject: Statement made pursuant to Communiqué II-15.1 of the Capital Markets Board
Today, our Company has been awarded a total frequency band of 172.4 MHz for 13 years for EUR 1.62 billion (excluding VAT) at the “Authorization Tender on IMT Services and Infrastructure” held by the Information Technologies and Communication Authority. Thus, Turkcell has acquired the right to utilize the largest frequency resource within 4.5G. Our services to our customers through 4.5G technology will commence on April 1, 2016. Turkcell will be the only operator in Turkey to provide the fastest 4.5G speed of 375 Mbps achievable with this technology through carrier aggregation.
The table below summarizes the frequencies which Turkcell has been awarded with and corresponding tender prices. The tender price will be paid through internal resources and various financing alternatives following the regulatory approvals.
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SPECTRUM
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FREQUENCY
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TENDER PRICE
(EUR million)
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800 MHz (FDD)
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2x10 = 20 MHz
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372.9
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900 MHz (FDD)
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2x1.4 = 2.8 MHz
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39.9
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1800 MHz (FDD)
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2x29.8 = 59.6 MHz
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430.0
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2100 MHz (FDD)
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2x5 = 10 MHz
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160.0
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2100 MHz (FDD)
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2x5 = 10 MHz
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188.0
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2100 MHz (TDD)
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1x10 = 10 MHz
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35.7
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2600 MHz (FDD)
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2x25 = 50 MHz
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384.0
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2600 MHz (TDD)
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1x10 = 10 MHz
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12.9
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TOTAL
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172.4 MHz
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1,623
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Additional information:
Share of total tender price converted to TRY with EUR / TRY buying rate of 3.3640 disclosed today by Central Bank of Turkey as a percentage of 2014 gross revenues is 45%.
For inquiries:
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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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
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Date: August 26, 2015
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By:
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/s/Murat Dogan Erden
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| Name: | Murat Dogan Erden | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
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Date: August 26, 2015
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By:
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/s/Nihat Narin
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| Name: | Nihat Narin | ||
| Title: | Investor Relations Director | ||