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 December 31, 2019
Commission File Number: 001-15092
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
(Translation of registrant’s name in English)
Aydınevler Mahallesi İnönü Caddesi No:20
Küçükyalı Ofispark
34854 Maltepe
Istanbul, Turkey
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Enclosure: A press release dated December 31, 2019, regarding the Tax Investigation Report (Settlement).
Istanbul, December 31, 2019
Announcement Regarding the Tax Investigation Report (Settlement)
Our Company reached a settlement with Tax Administration and agreed to pay in total TRY122.1 million including interest for the tax assessment which had been imposed by Large Tax Payers Office as a result of the limited tax investigation regarding Value Added Tax and Special Communication Tax pertaining to fiscal year 2016 as disclosed per our announcements dated August 10, 2018 and October 23, 2018. The respective amount will be paid to the tax office within the legal term.
For more information:
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.
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S. | |||
Date: December 31, 2019 | By: | /s/Zeynel Korhan Bilek | |
Name: | Zeynel Korhan Bilek | ||
Title: | Treasury & Capital Markets Management Director |
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S. | |||
Date: December 31, 2019 | By: | /s/Osman Yılmaz | |
Name: | Osman Yılmaz | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |