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 May 10, 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 May 10, 2019, regarding
the signing of a Long Term Loan Agreement
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Istanbul, May 10, 2019
Announcement Regarding the Signing of a Long Term Loan Agreement
Our Company signed a loan agreement of EUR50 million with BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV for general corporate purposes. The respective loan
has a maturity of 3 years and 1 week and its annual cost of funding will be in Euribor+2.20%-2.00% range. Cost of funding can potentially decline to Euribor+2.00% subject to meeting sustainability based environmental objectives set as part of the
loan agreement. These objectives include recycling of electronic waste, use of solar energy for electricity consumption and reducing paper consumption through increased use of Dergilik application which enables users to read magazines and
newspapers in digital format.
Our company, closely tracking its carbon footprint to support fight against climate change, increases the use of renewable energy in its
business processes each year. We improve our processes and reduce waste to increase energy efficiency with a focus on saving energy. We prevent thousands of trees being cut down through our digital publishing application Dergilik by enabling users
to read magazines and newspapers in digital format. We target efficient use of water resources through our smart agriculture IoT device Filiz. Our Company, which is listed on Borsa Istanbul’s sustainability index since 2015 and publishes its
reports transparently in this respect, has now extended its sustainability efforts to its financing activities. Turkcell, having obtained the first Sustainability Linked Loan abroad, strengthened its pioneering position in debt markets.
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.
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
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Date: May 10, 2019
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By:
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Zeynel Korhan Bilek
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Name:
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Zeynel Korhan Bilek
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Treasury & Capital Markets Management Director
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
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Date: May 10, 2019
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By:
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Osman Yılmaz
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Name:
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Osman
Yılmaz
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Chief Financial Officer
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