SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K dated September 5, 2003
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No.153
80050 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey
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Enclosures: Press release dated September 4, 2003 - "TURKCELL SUBSIDIARY
INTENDS TO BUY DIGITAL PLATFORM"
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TURKCELL SUBSIDIARY INTENDS TO BUY DIGITAL PLATFORM
Istanbul, Turkey: September 4, 2003--Turkcell (NYSE:TKC, ISE: TCELL), the
leading provider of mobile communications services in Turkey, today announced
that Turktell, a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkcell, intends to buy a majority
stake in Digital Platform, the leading digital satellite TV broadcaster in
Turkey.
Turkcell's Board of Directors today unanimously authorized Turkcell management
to enter into discussions regarding the purchase of 72.6% of Digital Platform
from Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S. and its subsidiaries. Completion of the purchase
is contingent on the satisfaction of several conditions such as agreement on the
fair-value assessments and opinion to be provided by a third party, due
diligence report, obtaining necessary approvals and board approvals as well as
signing the final share purchase agreement.
www.turkcell.com.tr
About Turkcell
Turkcell is the leading GSM operator in Turkey with approximately 17.2 million
postpaid and prepaid customers as of June 30, 2003. Turkcell had revenues of US$
1,074.8 million as of June 30, 2003. Turkcell provides high-quality wireless
telephone services throughout Turkey and has coverage of 100% of the towns with
more than 10,000 inhabitants. At the end of 1999, Turkcell became the first GSM
operator in Turkey to be awarded the prestigious ISO 9001 certificate for the
quality of its service. Turkcell is the only NYSE listed company in Turkey.
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For further information please contact:
Turkcell Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Investors: Europe
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Koray Ozturkler, Investor Relations Kate Delahunty
Tel: +90 212 313 1500 Tel: +44 20 7282 2934
Email: koray.ozturkler@turkcell.com.tr Email: kate.delahunty@citigatedr.co.uk
Mehmet Sezgin, Investor Relations United States
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Email: mehmet.sezgin@turkcell.com.tr
Victoria Hofstad/Patrick Hughes
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr Tel: +1 212 688 6840
Email: victoria.hofstadqcitigatedr-ny.com
Media: patrick.hughes@citigatedr-ny.com
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Zuhal Seker, Corporate Communications
Tel: + 90 212 313 2330
Email: zuhal.seker@turkcell.com.tr
Okan Karagoz, Corporate Communications
Tel: + 90 212 313 2314
Email: okan.karagoz@turkcell.com.tr
Internet: www.turkcell.com.tr
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: September 5, 2003 By: /s/ MUZAFFER AKPINAR
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Name: Muzaffer Akpinar
Title: Chief Executive Officer