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
 
September 28, 2010
 
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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Enclosure: 
A press release dated September 28, 2010 regarding a tax fine on distributor discounts.
 
 


 
  
   
 
 
 
 
September 28, 2010
 
 
 
TAX FINE ON DISTRIBUTOR DISCOUNTS
 
Subject: Statement made pursuant to Circular VIII, No:54 of the Capital Markets Board
 
Istanbul Stock Exchange
 
ISTANBUL
 
Special Subjects:
 
According to the Tax Investigation Report notified, Turkcell has received a tax imposition of TRY55.6 million in principal and a tax loss of TRY83.6 million, totaling TRY139.2 million.  This is on the basis that Turkcell applied a discount on prepaid card sales to distributors and calculated the Special Communication Tax (“SCT”) netting off such a discount in 2006.
 
Turkcell had already reached settlement with the Ministry of Finance Settlement Commission for the Tax Office impositions received for 2002, 2003, and 2004.
 
As announced on September 21, 2010, Turkcell’s management has set a provision for the period between January 2005 and January 2007 in the consolidated interim financial statements as at and for the six months ended June 30, 2010.  Turkcell will seek all its legal rights, object to this assessment and start the settlement process.
 
 
 
 
 
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
 
 
 
For further information please e-mail to investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
 
or call Turkcell Investor Relations (+ 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.
 
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
         
Date:  September 28, 2010
By:
/s/  Koray Öztürkler  
  Name:  Koray Öztürkler  
  Title: 
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
 
         
 
 
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
         
Date:  September 28, 2010
By:
/s/ Nihat Narin  
  Name:  Nihat Narin  
  Title: 
Investor & Int. Media Relations - Division Head