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 April 25, 2014
                
Commission File Number: 001-15092
 

TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
(Translation of registrant’s name in English)

Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 71
34430 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
             


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Enclosure: A press release dated April 25, 2014 announcing a change in Turkcell’s organization.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                            
    
               
Istanbul, April 25, 2014


Announcement Regarding the Change in Organization

Subject: Statement made pursuant to Communique II-15.1 of the Capital Markets Board
           
In accordance with our strategic priorities and operational efficiency targets, the following changes have been made to our organizational structure which will be effective from April 30th, 2014:
          
 
·
Consumer Sales and Consumer Marketing functions are positioned under the newly formed “Chief Consumer Marketing and Sales Officer” role. Burak Sevilengül, currently the Chief Consumer Marketing Officer, will take the responsibility of this new function.  Hulusi Acar, currently serving as Chief Consumer Sales Officer, has decided to resign from his position.
               
 
·
Corporate Communications Department will be reporting to the newly formed Consumer Marketing and Sales function. Koray Öztürkler, currently serving as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, has decided to resign from his position.
             
 
·
It has been decided to form a new function, and a related role of “Chief Group Strategy and Strategic Planning Officer”.
                 
 
·
Meltem Kalender Öztürk, currently serving as Chief Group Human Resources Officer, has decided to resign from her position. Banu İşci Sezen, director at Turkcell Academy, will be the acting Chief Group Human Resources Officer.
                
We thank our executives, who resigned, for their valuable contributions to Turkcell in its journey to becoming a communication and technology company and wish them every success in their future careers.

 
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
 
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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:  April 25, 2014 By: /s/ Murat Dogan Erden  
  Name: Murat Dogan Erden  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  
         
                   
                           
  TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.  
         
         
Date:  April 25, 2014 By: /s/ Nihat Narin  
  Name: Nihat Narin  
  Title: Investor & Int. Media Relations – Director