Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]
September 13 2023 - 4:20PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
For the month
of September, 2023
Commission
File Number: 001-15092
TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
Aydınevler Mahallesi İnönü Caddesi
No:20
Küçükyalı Ofispark
34854 Maltepe
Istanbul, Turkey
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F
☒ Form 40-F ☐
Enclosure: A press release dated September
13, 2023 announcing the result of Turkcell’s Annual General Assembly.
Istanbul, September 13, 2023
Announcement Regarding the Result of Annual General Assembly
The following decisions were taken at the
Ordinary General Assembly of our Company pertaining to the year 2022, which was held on September 13, 2023:
| · | Balance Sheet and Profit/Loss statements relating
to the fiscal year 2022 were approved, |
| · | Board Members were individually released from
activities and operations of the Company pertaining to the year 2022, |
| · | The proposal of the Board of Directors regarding
the amendments to the Company’s Articles of Association was accepted, |
| · | Limit for donations for 2023 was determined to
be up to one percent (1%) of the Turkcell Turkey segment revenue as per our Company’s consolidated annual financial statements relating
to the previous fiscal year prepared in accordance with the Capital Markets Board regulation, |
| · | It has been decided that the donation payments
to be made due to the earthquake disaster that occurred on February 6, 2023 will be made in two installments in September 2023 and January
2024, |
| · | To the membership of the Board of Directors that
became vacant due to the resignation of Mr. Tahsin Yazar during the year, it has been decided to elect Mr. Melikşah Yasin as a Member
of the Board of Directors, who is nominated by TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri İletişim Hizmetleri Yat. San. ve Tic. A.Ş., the
Group A shareholder of our Company, with a term of office limited to the remaining term of other board members, |
| · | The monthly compensation of TRY 100 thousand was
determined for the Chairman and each member of Board of Directors, |
| · | Güney Bağımsız Denetim ve
SMMM A.Ş. was elected as independent audit firm pursuant to Turkish Commercial Code and the Capital Markets Legislation for auditing
of the accounts and financials of the year 2023, |
| · | Following the voting of the Board of Directors’
decision regarding the agenda item on the distribution of dividend for fiscal year 2022; distribution of dividend in gross amount of TRY
2,260,000,000, equivalent of gross cash dividend of TRY 1.0272727 (net TRY 0.9245455) per ordinary share with a nominal value of TRY 1,
to the shareholders on December 20, 2023 in accordance with the announced dividend distribution table and dividend per share table was
approved, |
| · | Board Members were permitted to be active in areas
falling within or outside the scope of the Company’s operations directly or on behalf of others and to participate in companies
operating in the same business and to perform other acts in compliance with Articles 395 and 396 of the Turkish Commercial Code. |
Herewith enclosed annex is the Dividend Distribution
Table.
The minutes and the participants list of General Assembly
are available in Turkish on our company website.
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TURKCELL
İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş. 2022 DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION TABLE (TRY) |
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1) |
Paid
/ Issued Capital |
2,200,000,000 |
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Total
Legal Reserves (in accordance with statutory records) |
2,100,281,894 |
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If
there is information about privilege in dividend distribution in accordance with the Articles of Association |
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DISTRIBUTION
OF THE PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD |
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According
to CMB |
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According
to
Statutory Records
(SR) |
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3) |
Profit for
the period |
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7,537,092,534 |
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- 1,936,677,186 |
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4) |
Tax (-) |
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- 3,516,100,256 |
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5) |
Net Profit
for the period (=) |
(3-4) |
11,053,192,791 |
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(3-4) |
- 1,936,677,186 |
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6) |
Prior Years'
Loses (-) |
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7) |
Primary Legal
Reserves (-) |
((5YK-6YK)*0.05) |
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((5YK-6YK)*0.05) |
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8) |
NET DISTRIBUTABLE
PROFIT (=) |
(5-6-7) |
11,053,192,791 |
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(5-6-7) |
- 1,936,677,186 |
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9) |
Donations made
during the year |
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152,908,632 |
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10) |
Net distributable
profit including donations that is the base of calculation of first legal reserves |
(8+9) |
11,206,101,422 |
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11) |
First Dividend |
(10*the
minimum
rate determined by
the CMB) |
2,241,220,284 |
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-Cash |
2,241,220,284 |
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b |
-Share |
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-Total |
2,241,220,284 |
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12) |
Dividend paid
to preference shares |
Amount of the
dividend for
privileged
shareholders in
accordance with
the articles of
Association |
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13) |
Dividends paid
to Board Members, employees and etc. |
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14) |
Dividend paid
to Redeemed Share Owners |
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15) |
Secondary Dividend |
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18,779,716 |
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16) |
Secondary Legal
Reserves |
((11+12+13+14+15)-(1*0.05))/10 |
215,000,000 |
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17) |
Status Reserves |
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18) |
Special Reserves |
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19) |
EXTRA ORDINARY
RESERVES (*) |
8-(11a+12+13+14+16+17+18) |
8,578,192,791 |
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20) |
Other Distributable
Sources |
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-Prior
years' profits (**) |
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2,260,000,000 |
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-Extra
Ordinary Reserves |
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-Other
Distributable Reserves in
accordance with legislation and Articles of Association |
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(*)
TRY 8,578,192,791 which is the remaining of the 2022 year’s distributable profit after
the cash dividend distribution made, shall be regarded as previous year’s profit in
CMB records,
(**) The total amount of TRY
2,260,000,000 which shall be distributed in cash from statutory previous year’s profit.
Note: Dividend regarding to buy-back
shares are recorded in free reserves at statutory accounts.
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INFORMATION ON DIVIDEND PAY OUT RATIO(1) |
INFORMATION ON DIVIDEND PER SHARE |
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Group |
TOTAL DIVIDEND
AMOUNT (TRY) |
DIVIDEND FOR A SHARE WITH A NOMINAL VALUE OF 1 TL |
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AMOUNT (TRY) |
RATIO (%) |
GROSS |
A |
339,000,000 |
1.0272727 |
102.73 |
B |
1,921,000,000 |
1.0272727 |
102.73 |
TOTAL |
2,260,000,000 |
1.0272727 |
102.73 |
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Witholding tax will be applied on distributed gross dividend in accordance with applicable tax regulations on the distribution date. |
NET |
A |
305,100,000 |
0.9245455 |
92.45 |
B |
1,728,900,000 |
0.9245455 |
92.45 |
TOTAL |
2,034,000,000 |
0.9245455 |
92.45 |
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Witholding tax will be applied on distributed gross dividend in accordance with applicable tax regulations on the distribution date. |
RATIO OF GROSS DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION TO THE NET DISTRIBUTABLE PROFIT |
TOTAL GROSS DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT (TRY) |
TOTAL GROSS DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION/NET DISTRIBUTABLE PROFIT (%) |
2,260,000,000 |
20.45 |
(1) Group shares will be disclosed separately if there
exists any privileged shares
Gross Cash Dividend to be Paid per Ordinary Share with a nominal value of TRY 1 (TRY) |
Net Cash Dividend to be Paid per Ordinary Share with a nominal value of TRY 1 (TRY) |
Finalized Cash Dividend Distribution Date |
1.0272727 |
0.9245455 |
20.12.2023 |
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: September 13, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Beren Erdem Hamaratgil |
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Name: Beren Erdem Hamaratgil
Title: Investor Relations Associate Director |
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TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S. |
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Date: September 13, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Kamil Kalyon |
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Name: Kamil Kalyon
Title: Chief Financial Officer (Acting) |
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