SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of September 2007
Commission File Number 001-15092
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S. |
(Translation of registrants name into English) |
Turkcell Plaza Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 153 34430 Tepebasi Istanbul, Turkey |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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3G TENDER CANCELLATION
Subject: Statement made pursuant to Circular VIII, No: 39 of the Capital Markets Board.
Istanbul Stock Exchange
ISTANBUL
Special Subjects:
Turkcell announced on September 7, 2007 that the Company had been granted the A Type license, at a consideration of EUR321 million (excluding VAT), in the 3G tender for the issue of the four separate licenses by the Telecommunications Authority regarding the authorization for providing IMT-2000/UMTS services and infrastructure.
Turkcell understands that the tender for the new and faster 3rd generation technology, which is being used by most of the developed and developing countries around the world, is cancelled due to the fact that our competitors did not participate in the tender.
Having invested in Turkeys future since its inception, Turkcell, willingly and passionately, will continue to make the necessary investments for its customers and Turkish citizens to use new technologies in a feasible manner and for our country to keep up with the information era.
We hereby confirm that the above-mentioned explanations are furnished as per the provisions of the Communiqué Serial no VIII/39, that they reflect all information we have gathered so far, that they are in accordance with our corporate documents, that we have used all endeavours to collect the complete and true related information and that we assume the responsibility for this disclosure
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
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Ferda Atabek |
Koray Öztürkler |
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Investor Relations |
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For further information please e-mail to investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
or call Turkcell Investor Relations (+ 90 212 313 1888)
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Date: November 22, 2007 | By: | /s/ Koray Ozturkler | ||||
Name: Koray Ozturkler Title: Head of Investor Relations |
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S. |
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Date: November 22, 2007 | By: | /s/ Ferda Atabek | ||||
Name: Ferda Atabek Title: Investor Relations Officer |