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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-133956
 
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To the Prospectus dated August 10, 2006)
$1,000,000,000
 
(TURKIYE CUMHURIYETI LOGO)
 
TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ
(The Republic of Turkey)
 
6.00% Notes due January 14, 2041
 
 
 
 
The Republic of Turkey (the “Republic” or “Turkey”) is offering $1,000,000,000 principal amount of its 6.00% Notes due January 14, 2041 (the “notes”). The notes will constitute direct, general and unconditional obligations of the Republic. The full faith and credit of the Republic will be pledged for the due and punctual payment of all principal and interest on the notes. The Republic will pay interest on January 14 and July 14 of each year, commencing on July 14, 2011.
 
This prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus dated August 10, 2006, constitute a prospectus for the purposes of Article 5.3 of Directive 2003/71/EC (the “Prospectus Directive”).
 
Application has been made to the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (the “CSSF”), as competent authority under the Prospectus Directive, to approve this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus dated August 10, 2006 as a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive. Application is being made to list on the Official List and trade the notes on the Regulated Market “Bourse de Luxembourg” of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, which is a regulated market for the purposes of the Market in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/ EC) (“MiFiD”).
 
See the section entitled “Risk Factors” for a discussion of certain factors you should consider before investing in the notes.
 
The notes will be designated Collective Action Securities and, as such, will contain provisions regarding acceleration and voting on amendments, modifications, changes and waivers that differ from those applicable to certain other series of U.S. dollar denominated debt securities issued by the Republic. Under these provisions, which are described in the sections entitled “Description of the Notes — Default; Acceleration of Maturity” and “— Amendments and Waivers” beginning on page S-24 of this prospectus supplement and “Collective Action Securities” beginning on page 12 of the accompanying prospectus, the Republic may amend the payment provisions of the notes and certain other terms with the consent of the holders of 75% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes.
 
                   
    Per Note     Total  
 
Public Offering Price
    96 .631 %   $ 966,310,000  
Underwriting discount
    0 .08 %   $ 800,000  
Proceeds, before expenses, to the Republic of Turkey
    96 .551 %   $ 965,510,000  
 
 
 
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these notes or determined that this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
The underwriters are offering the notes subject to various conditions. The underwriters expect to deliver the notes on or about January 12, 2011 (the “Issue Date”), through the book-entry facilities of The Depository Trust Company, (“DTC”), against payment in same-day funds.
 
 
 
 
Joint Book Running Managers
 
Barclays Capital Deutsche Bank Securities J.P. Morgan
 
The date of this prospectus supplement is January 5, 2011.


 

 
The Republic accepts responsibility for the information contained within this document. The Republic declares that having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case, the information contained in this document is, to the best of its knowledge, in accordance with the facts and makes no omission likely to affect its import.
 
Unless otherwise stated, all annual information, including budgetary information, is based upon calendar years. Figures included in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have been subject to rounding adjustments; accordingly, figures shown for the same item of information may vary, and figures that are totals may not be an arithmetical aggregate of their components.
 
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference, in making your investment decision. The Republic has not authorized anyone to provide you with any other information. If you receive any unauthorized information, you must not rely on it.
 
The Republic is offering to sell the notes only in places where offers and sales are permitted.
 
You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of any date other than its respective date.
 
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The Republic is a foreign sovereign state. Consequently, it may be difficult for investors to obtain or realize upon judgments of courts in the United States against the Republic. See “Debt Securities — Governing Law and Consent to Service” in the accompanying prospectus.
 
References to “Turkish Lira” and “TL” in this prospectus supplement in the context of a point in time after January 1, 2009 are to the Turkish Lira, the Republic’s new official currency, which was introduced on January 1, 2009 in place of the New Turkish Lira; references in this prospectus supplement to “New Turkish Lira” and “YTL” are to the lawful currency of the Republic for the period beginning on January 1, 2005 and ending on December 31, 2008; and references to “Turkish Lira” and “TL” in this prospectus supplement in the context of a point in time prior to January 1, 2005 are to the Turkish Lira before it was replaced with New Turkish Lira. References to “US$”, “$”, “U.S. dollars” and “dollars” in this prospectus supplement are to lawful money of the United States of America.


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Translations of amounts from Turkish Lira to dollars are solely for the convenience of the reader and, unless otherwise stated, are made at the exchange rate prevailing at the time as of which such amounts are specified. No representation is made that the Turkish Lira or dollar amounts referred to herein could have been or could be converted into dollars or Turkish Lira, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.


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SUMMARY
 
This summary should be read as an introduction to the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Any decision to invest in the notes by an investor should be based on consideration of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus as a whole. Where a claim relating to the information contained in the prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is brought before a court in a Member State of the European Economic Area, the plaintiff may, under the national legislation of the Member State where the claim is brought, be required to bear the costs of translating the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus before the legal proceedings are initiated.
 
Issuer The Republic of Turkey.
 
The Republic of Turkey is located in southwestern Asia, where it borders Iran, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iraq and Syria, and southeastern Europe, where it borders Greece and Bulgaria, with a total territory (inclusive of its lakes) of approximately 814,578 square kilometers. Turkey’s population, as of December 2009, was estimated to be 72,561,312.
 
The Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923 and currently has a parliamentary form of government. It has recently undertaken many reforms to strengthen its democracy and economy, in connection with its accession negotiations with the European Union.
 
Securities Offered $1,000,000,000 principal amount of 6.00% Notes due January 14, 2041.
 
Maturity Date January 14, 2041.
 
Issue Price 96.631% of the principal amount of the notes.
 
Interest Payment Dates January 14 and July 14 of each year, commencing on July 14, 2011.
 
Status and Ranking Upon issuance, the notes will be our direct unconditional and general obligations and will rank equally with our other external debt denominated in currencies other than Turkish Lira which is (i) payable to a person or entity not resident in Turkey and (ii) not owing to a Turkish citizen. See “Debt Securities — Status of the Debt Securities” and “Debt Securities — Negative Pledge” in the accompanying prospectus.
 
Markets The notes are offered for sale in those jurisdictions where it is legal to make such offers. See “Underwriting”.
 
Listing and Admission to Trading Application is being made to list on the Official List and trade the notes on the Regulated Market “Bourse de Luxembourg” of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
 
Negative Pledge Clause (9) of the definition of Permitted Lien set forth on pages five and six of the accompanying prospectus shall read as follows for purposes of the notes: Liens on assets (other than official holdings of gold) in existence on January 12, 2011, provided that such Liens remain confined to the assets affected thereby on January 12, 2011, and secure only those obligations so secured on January 12, 2011.
 
Form The notes will be book-entry securities in fully registered form, without coupons, registered in the names of investors or their nominees in denominations of $200,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.


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Clearance and Settlement Beneficial interests in the notes will be shown on, and transfer thereof will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC and its participants, unless certain contingencies occur, in which case the notes will be issued in definitive form. Investors may elect to hold interests in the notes through DTC, Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear”) or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg, société anonyme (“Clearstream Banking Luxembourg”), if they are participants in such systems, or indirectly through organizations that are participants in such systems. See “Global Clearance and Settlement”.
 
Payment of Principal and Interest Principal and interest on the notes will be payable in U.S. dollars or other legal tender of the United States of America. As long as the notes are in the form of a book-entry security, payments of principal and interest to investors shall be made through the facilities of DTC. See “Description of the Notes — Payments of Principal and Interest” and “Global Clearance and Settlement — Ownership of Notes through DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg”.
 
Default The notes will contain events of default, the occurrence of which may result in the acceleration of our obligations under the notes prior to maturity. See “Debt Securities — Default” and “— Acceleration of Maturity” in the accompanying prospectus.
 
Collective Action Securities The notes will be designated Collective Action Securities under the Fiscal Agency Agreement, dated as of December 15, 1998, between the Republic and The Bank of New York Mellon (successor-in-interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Fiscal Agency Agreement, dated as of September 17, 2003, and Amendment No. 2 to the Fiscal Agency Agreement, dated as of January 7, 2004 (collectively, the “Fiscal Agency Agreement”). The notes will contain provisions regarding acceleration and voting on amendments, modifications, changes and waivers that differ from those applicable to certain other series of U.S. dollar denominated debt securities issued by the Republic and described in the accompanying prospectus. The provisions described in this prospectus supplement will govern the notes. These provisions are commonly referred to as “collective action clauses.” Under these provisions, the Republic may amend certain key terms of the notes, including the maturity date, interest rate and other payment terms, with the consent of the holders of not less than 75% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes of the series, voting as a single class. Additionally, if an event of default has occurred and is continuing, the notes may be declared to be due and payable immediately by holders of not less than 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes of the series, voting as a single class. These provisions are described in the sections entitled “Description of the Notes — Default; Acceleration of Maturity” and “— Amendments and Waivers” in this prospectus supplement and “Collective Action Securities” in the accompanying prospectus.
 
Sinking Fund None.
 
Prescription Period None.
 
Use of Proceeds The Republic will use the net proceeds of the sale of the notes for general financing purposes, which may include the repayment of debt.


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The amount of net proceeds (before expenses) and exclusive of accrued but unpaid interest is $965,510,000.
 
Risk Factors Risks associated with the notes generally include: 1) the trading market for debt securities may be volatile and may be adversely impacted by many events; 2) there may be no active trading market for the notes; 3) the notes may not be a suitable investment for all investors; 4) the notes are unsecured; 5) the terms of the notes may be modified, waived or substituted without the consent of all of the holders; 6) there can be no assurance that the laws of the State of New York in effect as at the date of this prospectus supplement will not be modified; and 7) there may be certain legal restraints in relation to investment in the notes with regard to the particular circumstances of any investor.
 
Risks associated with the Republic generally include: 1) there can be no assurance that Turkey’s credit ratings will not change; 2) changes in the Republic’s domestic and international political and economic environment may have a negative effect on its financial condition; 3) the risks arising from the relatively short maturity structure of domestic borrowing and the potential deterioration in financing conditions as a result of market, economic and political factors, which may be outside the Republic’s control, may jeopardize the debt dynamics of the Republic; 4) potential inflation risks; 5) risks associated with Turkey’s current account deficit; 6) risks associated with the foreign exchange rate of the Republic’s currency; 7) Turkey is a foreign sovereign state and accordingly it may be difficult to obtain or enforce judgments against it; 8) risks associated with delays or other adverse developments in the Republic’s accession to the European Union which may have a negative impact on the Republic’s economic performance and credit ratings; 9) risks associated with pending arbitration proceedings; and 10) risks associated with external shocks.
 
These risk factors are described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of this prospectus supplement.
 
Fiscal Agency Agreement The notes will be issued pursuant to the fiscal agency agreement.
 
Taxation For a discussion of United States, Turkish and Luxembourg tax consequences associated with the notes, see “Taxation” in this prospectus supplement. Investors should consult their own tax advisors in determining the foreign, U.S. federal, state, local and any other tax consequences to them of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the notes.
 
Governing Law The notes will be governed by the laws of the State of New York, except with respect to the authorization and execution of the notes, which will be governed by the laws of the Republic of Turkey.


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RISK FACTORS
 
You should read this entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus carefully. Words and expressions defined elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have the same meanings in this section. Investing in the notes involves certain risks. In addition, the purchase of the notes may involve substantial risks and be suitable only for investors who have the knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to enable them to evaluate the risks and merits of an investment in the notes. You should make your own inquiries as you deem necessary without relying on the Republic or any underwriter and should consult with your financial, tax, legal, accounting and other advisers, prior to deciding whether to make an investment in the notes. You should consider, among other things, the following:
 
Risks Relating to the Notes
 
The trading market for debt securities may be volatile and may be adversely impacted by many events.
 
The market for the notes issued by the Republic is influenced by economic and market conditions and, to varying degrees, interest rates, currency exchange rates and inflation rates in the United States and Europe and other industrialized countries. There can be no assurance that events in Turkey, the United States, Europe or elsewhere will not cause market volatility or that such volatility will not adversely affect the price of the notes or that economic and market conditions will not have any other adverse effect.
 
There may be no active trading market for the notes.
 
There can be no assurance that an active trading market for the notes will develop, or, if one does develop, that it will be maintained. If an active trading market for the notes does not develop or is not maintained, the market or trading price and liquidity of the notes may be adversely affected. If the notes are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount to their initial offering price, depending upon prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, general economic conditions and the financial condition of the Republic. Although an application will be made to list on the Official List and trade the notes on the Regulated Market “Bourse de Luxembourg” of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, there is no assurance that such application will be accepted or that an active trading market will develop.
 
The notes may not be a suitable investment for all investors.
 
You must determine the suitability of investment in the notes in the light of your own circumstances. In particular, you should:
 
(i) have sufficient knowledge and experience to make a meaningful evaluation of the notes and the merits and risks of investing in the notes;
 
(ii) have access to, and knowledge of, appropriate analytical tools to evaluate, in the context of its particular financial situation, an investment in the notes and the impact the notes will have on your overall investment portfolio;
 
(iii) have sufficient financial resources and liquidity to bear all of the risks of an investment in the notes, including where the currency for principal or interest payments is different from your currency;
 
(iv) understand thoroughly the terms of the notes and be familiar with the behavior of any relevant indices and financial markets; and
 
(v) be able to evaluate (either alone or with the help of a financial adviser) possible scenarios for economic, interest rate and other factors that may affect your investment and your ability to bear the applicable risks.
 
The notes are unsecured.
 
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The notes contain provisions that permit the Republic to amend the payment terms without the consent of all holders.
 
The notes contain provisions regarding acceleration and voting on amendments, modifications, changes and waivers, which are commonly referred to as “collective action clauses”. Under these provisions, certain key provisions of the notes may be amended, including the maturity date, interest rate and other payment terms, with the consent of the holders of 75% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes. See “Description of the Notes — Default; Acceleration of Maturity” and “— Amendments and Waivers” in this prospectus supplement and “Collective Action Securities” in the accompanying prospectus.
 
There can be no assurance that the laws of the State of New York in effect as at the date of this prospectus will not be modified.
 
The conditions of the notes are based on the laws of the State of New York in effect as at the date of this prospectus supplement. No assurance can be given as to the impact of any possible judicial decision or change to New York law or administrative practice after the date of this prospectus supplement.
 
Legal investment considerations may restrict certain investments.
 
The investment activities of certain investors are subject to legal investment laws and regulations, or review or regulation by certain authorities. You should consult your legal advisers to determine whether and to what extent (1) the notes are legal investments for you, (2) the notes can be used as collateral for various types of borrowing and (3) other restrictions apply to its purchase or pledge of any notes. Financial institutions should consult their legal advisors or the appropriate regulators to determine the appropriate treatment of notes under any applicable risk-based capital or similar rules.
 
Risks Relating to the Republic
 
Turkey is a foreign sovereign state and accordingly it may be difficult to obtain or enforce judgments against it.
 
The Republic is a sovereign state. Consequently, your ability to sue the Republic may be limited. See “Debt Securities — Governing Law and Consent to Service” in the accompanying prospectus.
 
The Republic has not consented to service or waived sovereign immunity with respect to actions brought against it under United States federal securities laws or any State securities laws. In the absence of a waiver of immunity by the Republic with respect to these actions, it would not be possible to obtain judgment in such an action brought against the Republic in a court in the United States unless the court were to determine that the Republic is not entitled under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to sovereign immunity with respect to such action. Further, even if a United States judgment could be obtained in such an action, it may not be possible to enforce in the Republic a judgment based on such a United States judgment. Execution upon property of the Republic located in the United States to enforce a United States judgment may not be possible except under the limited circumstances specified in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
 
There can be no assurance that Turkey’s credit rating will not change.
 
Long-term debt of the Republic is currently rated BB (Positive Outlook) by Standard and Poor’s, Ba2 (Positive Outlook) by Moody’s and BB+ (Positive Outlook) by Fitch. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to suspension, reduction or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. Any adverse change in an applicable credit rating could adversely affect the trading price for the notes and have the potential to affect the Republic’s cost of funds in the international capital markets and the liquidity of and demand for the Republic’s debt securities. The Republic’s current long-term debt ratings are sub-investment grade. They indicate that the notes are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, and that there are major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to financial or economic conditions which could compromise the Republic’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the notes.


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Political and Economic Environment.
 
The Republic has from time to time experienced volatile political, economic and social conditions and two financial crises in 1994 and 2000/2001. It is possible that these may recur and, if they are sufficiently severe, affect the Republic’s financial condition. Turkey has not defaulted on any principal or interest of any external debt represented by bonds issued in public international markets since it began issuing such bonds in 1988. In 1978, 1979 and 1980, Turkey rescheduled an aggregate amount of approximately $3.95 billion of its external debt consisting of commercial and government credits, which represented 20.6% of Turkey’s total outstanding external debt at that time. Turkey initiated the rescheduling to avoid a possible default under its external debt. Since that rescheduling, Turkey has always paid, when due, the full amount of principal and interest on its direct and indirect external debt. Turkey completed all payments under the rescheduling in July 1992.
 
Turkey has been a parliamentary democracy since 1923. Since its formation in 1923, Turkey has had 60 governments and political disagreements have frequently resulted in early elections. In Turkey’s most recent national elections, held in July 2007, the Justice and Development Party won a large majority in the Assembly. Recep Tayyip Erdogan has served as Prime Minister since March 2003. On August 28, 2007, Abdullah Gül was elected the 11th president of Turkey.
 
The Turkish military establishment has historically been an important factor in Turkish government and politics, interfering with civilian authority three times since 1959 (in 1960, 1971 and 1980). Each time, the military withdrew after the election of a new civilian government and the introduction of changes to the legal and political systems.
 
Any negative changes in the political environment of the Republic may affect the stability of the Turkish economy. In addition, the failure of the Turkish Government to implement its proposed economic and financial policies may also adversely affect the Turkish economy.
 
International Considerations.
 
As a result of economic instability in many developed and emerging markets, the international financial markets have experienced a significant amount of volatility and many financial market indices have declined significantly. The potential impact of such volatility on the Turkish market and on Turkish securities is uncertain.
 
The Republic is located in a region which has been subject to ongoing political and security concerns, especially in recent years. Political uncertainty within Turkey and in certain neighboring countries, such as Iran, Iraq, Georgia, Armenia and Syria, has historically been one of the potential risks associated with investment in Turkish securities. Political instability in the Middle East has increased since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The period since the commencement of military action by the United States and its allies in Iraq in March 2003 has been characterized by frequent incidents of violence and sectarian conflict in Iraq and increased risk of terrorist acts both against the United States and its allies.
 
In recent years, Turkey has experienced a number of terrorist incidents, including four bombings in November 2003 and a bombing in March 2004 and December 2008 in Istanbul. During 2006 Turkey experienced a series of bombings, including the August 2006 bombings in Istanbul, Antalya and Marmaris. In May 2007, Turkey experienced a bombing in Ankara and bombings in Istanbul in July 2008. If additional attacks occur in the future, Turkey’s capital markets, levels of tourism in Turkey and foreign investment in Turkey, among other things, may suffer.
 
Refinancing Risk.
 
The Republic has sizeable amounts of domestic and international debt. Central government gross domestic debt stock was approximately TL350.8 billion and central government gross external debt stock was approximately $77.1 billion as of the end of November 2010. Given the relatively short maturity structure of domestic borrowing, any deterioration in financing conditions as a result of market, economic or political factors, which may be outside the Republic’s control, may jeopardize the debt dynamics of the Republic.


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Inflation Risk.
 
In the past, the Republic experienced substantial inflationary pressures and inflation was one of the most serious problems faced by the Turkish economy during the last decade. As a result of the financial crises in November 2000 and February 2001, at the end of 2001, the Wholesale Price Index (“WPI”) increased to 88.6% from 32.7% at the end of 2000 and the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) increased to 68.5% from 39.0% at the end of 2000. Since 2001, due to the Government policies intended to combat these high levels of inflation, which were supported by the 2002-2004 Stand-By Arrangement with the IMF, inflation in the Republic has decreased substantially. WPI decreased to 13.8% at the end of 2004. CPI decreased to 9.3% at the end of 2004 and 7.7% at the end of 2005. In January 2005, the State Institute of Statistics introduced the Producer Price Index (“PPI”) to replace WPI and the PPI was approximately 2.7% at the end of 2005. The Republic’s PPI and CPI for the December 2005 — December 2006 period was 11.58% and 9.65%, respectively, for the December 2006-December 2007 period, 5.94% and 8.39%, respectively, for the December 2007 — December 2008 period, was 8.11% and 10.06% respectively, for the December 2008 — December 2009 period, was 5.93% and 6.53%, respectively and for the December 2009 — December 2010 period, was 8.87% and 6.4%, respectively. There can be no assurance that inflation will not increase further in the near future. In particular, strong domestic demand and an increase in global economic activity that influences commodity prices and external demand could cause an increase in inflation. In addition, an increase in inflation and any significant depreciation of the New Turkish Lira may affect negatively any efforts by the Turkish government to combat inflation.
 
Current Account Deficit.
 
The current account deficit (“CAD”) has widened considerably in recent years mainly due to the widening trade deficit. CAD increased from $7.5 billion in 2003 (2.5% of GDP) to $14.4 billion (3.7% of GDP) in 2004, $22.1 billion (4.6% of GDP) in 2005, $32.1 billion (6.1% of GDP) in 2006, $38.2 billion (5.9% of GDP) in 2007, $41.5 billion (5.6% of GDP) in 2008 but decreased to $14.4 billion (2.34% of GDP) in 2009. In January — October 2010, the current account produced a deficit of $35.7 billion, as compared to a deficit of approximately $9.2 billion in the same period of 2009. Because of slowing economic activity and falling energy prices, imports dropped at a more rapid pace than exports and the foreign trade deficit narrowed from the third quarter of 2008 until the last quarter of 2009 but since domestic demand has been greater than external demand in 2010, the trade deficit has been rising in 2010.
 
Exchange Rate Risk and Exchange Rate.
 
The depreciation of the Turkish Lira against the U.S. dollar or other major currencies might adversely affect the financial condition of the Republic. Any significant depreciation of the Turkish Lira against the U.S. dollar or other major currencies might also have a negative effect on the Republic’s ability to repay its debt denominated in currencies other than the New Turkish Lira, including the amounts due under the notes. As a result of the financial crises in November 2000 and February 2001, the Turkish Lira depreciated from TL675,004 per U.S. dollar at December 31, 2000 to TL1,446,510 per U.S. dollar at December 31, 2001 and then further depreciated to TL1,642,384 per U.S. dollar at December 31, 2002. As the Turkish Government began implementing economic and financial reforms, the value of the Turkish Lira increased to TL1,393,278 per U.S. dollar at December 31, 2003. The Turkish Lira further appreciated to TL1,348,600 per U.S. dollar at December 31, 2004 and was YTL 1.34950 per U.S. dollar at December 31, 2005, YTL1.4056 per U.S. dollar at December 29, 2006 and YTL1.1593 per U.S. dollar at December 31, 2007. Due to the market volatility, the Turkish Lira depreciated to YTL1.5218 per U.S. dollar at December 31, 2008, TL 1.4873 per U.S. dollar at December 31, 2009, and TL 1.5376 per U.S. dollar at December 31, 2010.
 
Accession to the European Union.
 
The Republic commenced negotiations on its accession to the European Union (the “EU”) on October 3, 2005 and expects to join the EU at some point in the future. However, the Republic’s accession depends on a number of economic and political factors relating to both Turkey and the EU. Although the shared objective of the negotiations is accession, these negotiations are an open-ended process, the outcome and timing of which cannot be guaranteed. The EU decided in 2006 to suspend negotiations in eight out of 35 parts, or “chapters”, and not to “close” the other 27 chapters, of the Republic’s accession negotiations because of the Republic’s restrictions with respect to the


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Greek Cypriot Administration. More information, as well as a summary of the most recent EU Progress Report released on November 9, 2010, is provided in the section entitled “Recent Developments” under the heading “International Relations” in this prospectus supplement. Delays or other adverse developments in Turkey’s accession to the EU may have a negative effect on Turkey’s economic performance and credit ratings.
 
Pending Arbitration Proceedings.
 
Several claimants have filed claims against the Republic ranging in the amounts of $750 million to $10 billion before the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes or under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Arbitration Rules alleging either that (a) they have been harmed because the SDIF’s takeover of banks indirectly impaired their investments in companies affiliated with these banks or their shareholders, without adequate compensation or (b) they have been indirectly harmed because the Republic cancelled certain contracts with companies in which they allege they held investments. While the Republic does not believe that such proceedings will in aggregate have a material adverse impact on the Republic, the outcome of these arbitration proceedings is uncertain.
 
The Republic’s economy remains vulnerable to external shocks, including the current global economic crisis and those that could be caused by future significant economic difficulties of its major regional trading partners or by more general “contagion” effects, which could have an adverse effect on the Republic’s economic growth and its ability to service its public debt.
 
Emerging market investment generally poses a greater degree of risk than investment in more mature market economies because the economies in the developing world are more susceptible to destabilization resulting from domestic and international developments.
 
The Republic’s economy remains vulnerable to external shocks, including the current global economic crisis. A significant decline in the economic growth of any of the Republic’s major trading partners, such as the European Union, could have a material adverse impact on the Republic’s balance of trade and adversely affect the Republic’s economic growth. The European Union is the Republic’s largest export market. A decline in demand for imports from the European Union could have a material adverse effect on Turkish exports and the Republic’s economic growth.
 
In addition, because international investors’ reactions to the events occurring in one emerging market country sometimes appear to demonstrate a “contagion” effect, in which an entire region or class of investment is disfavored by international investors, the Republic could be adversely affected by negative economic or financial developments in other emerging market countries. While in recent years the Republic has improved its banking structure, reduced its external vulnerability and consolidated sound macroeconomic policies, which in turn improved its borrowing costs and maturities, the Republic has been adversely affected by such contagion effects on a number of occasions, including following the two financial crises in 1994 and 2000/2001 and the current global economic crisis. Similar developments can be expected to affect the Turkish economy in the future.
 
There can be no assurance that any crises such as those described above or similar events will not negatively affect investor confidence in emerging markets or the economies of the principal countries in Europe, including the Republic. In addition, there can be no assurance that these events will not adversely affect the Republic’s economy and its ability to raise capital in the external debt markets in the future.


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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
 
The information included in this section supplements the information about the Republic contained in the Republic’s Annual Report for 2009 on Form 18-K filed with the SEC on September 30, 2010, as amended from time to time. To the extent the information in this section is inconsistent with the information contained in the Annual Report for 2009, as amended from time to time, the information in this section supersedes and replaces such information. Initially capitalized terms not defined in this section have the meanings ascribed to them in the Annual Report for 2009.
 
GENERAL
 
Turkey’s economy was impacted by the 2008-2009 global financial crisis but began to recover in the last quarter of 2009. Turkey’s GDP increased by 11.8% in the first quarter of 2010, 10.2% in the second quarter of 2010 and 5.5% in the third quarter of 2010, as compared to the same respective quarters of 2009. See “Recent Developments — Key Economic Indicators”. Since 2003, the Republic has maintained fiscal discipline, as evidenced by the fact that the Republic’s debt ratios have been below the Maastrict criteria since 2004. Moreover, in 2007 and 2008, at the beginning of the sub-prime crisis, the Republic’s EU defined debt ratios were below 40%. Even in 2009, at the height of the global financial crisis, the Republic’s debt ratios only slightly increased from 39.5% to 45.5%. In addition to prudent fiscal policies, the Republic’s strong banking sector was an important underlying factor in maintaining a healthy fiscal position. Although many countries had intervened in and supported the banking sector with government financing, there was no need to take any such measures in Turkey due to the nature of banking regulations implemented before the global financial crisis. As a result of the resilience of the Republic’s economy and its fiscal position, on December 3, 2009, despite the global financial crisis, Fitch upgraded the Republic’s credit rating by two notches to BB+. Following Fitch’s upgrade, in 2010 both S&P and Moody’s upgraded the Republic’s credit rating by one notch to BB and Ba2, respectively. Considering these developments, the recent turmoil in the EU sovereign debt market has not had any material impact on the Republic’s public finances or economy due to the Republic’s strong fiscal balance, low debt stock to GDP ratio and strong banking sector. However, given the strong economic and political ties between the Republic and the EU, any material deterioration in the EU economy or any material deterioration in market conditions due to the uncertainties arising from the problems in the EU could have negative effects on the Republic’s economy or assets.
 
On May 17, 2010, the annual review of Turkey’s economy, referred to as an Article IV consultation, commenced with the visit of an IMF staff mission. The IMF periodically consults with each member state in order to ensure that each member state has in place a sound macroeconomic framework and corresponding policies to promote financial stability, economic growth and free exchange rates. On May 28, 2010, the IMF mission concluded its review and published its preliminary conclusions, and on July 30, 2010, the Executive Board of the IMF concluded the Article IV consultation and post-program monitoring with the Republic. The Executive Board of the IMF commended Turkey for far reaching reforms and prudent fiscal policy that limited exposure and paved the way for an effective response to the global financial crisis and contributed to a robust economic recovery. The Executive Board noted that the main challenge for the Republic is containing external imbalances that could undermine the economic recovery. Between November 30, 2010 and December 9, 2010 an IMF mission visited Turkey for second post-program monitoring discussions. On December 17, 2010, the Concluding Statement of the IMF mission describing the preliminary findings of the IMF Staff was published. The IMF Staff affirmed the strong post-global financial crisis recovery of the Republic’s economy during 2010, but noted that a significant increase in the current account deficit is expected in 2010. The Republic successfully completed its last stand-by arrangement with the IMF on May 9, 2008, and the Republic and the IMF have since been continuing their relationship on a regular membership basis because the Republic believes that a stand-by arrangement has not been necessary.
 
The Undersecretariat of the Turkish Treasury together with the World Bank launched the Country Partnership Strategy (“CPS”) of Turkey on February 28, 2008. The CPS covers the period between 2008 and 2011 and is designed to provide Turkey with financial and technical support. The CPS package, which envisages total financial support of $8.1 billion, consists of both investment and program loans. Under the current CPS program a total of approximately $6.5 billion worth of agreements have been signed to date. The CPS program ends on June 30, 2011. On March 23, 2010, the Executive Board of the World Bank approved the Restoring Equitable Growth and Employment Programmatic Development Policy Loan (“REGE DPL”) with a total funding of €931 million


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(approximately $1.3 billion). On June 15, 2010, the Executive Board of the World Bank approved the Second Programmatic Environmental Sustainability and Energy Sector Development Policy Loan (“ESES DPL II”) with a total funding of €519.6 million (approximately $700 million) and a loan of $500 million to Türkiye Kalknma Bankas A.Ş, T.C. Ziraat Bankas A.Ş. ve Türkiye Vakflar Bankas T.A.O. for a “Second Access to Finance for Small and Medium Enterprises (“SMEs”) Project” with a guarantee provided by the Turkish Treasury. On June 29, 2010, a loan and a guarantee agreement in the amount of €178.2 million (approximately $240 million) were signed among World Bank, Iller Bankasý and Undersecretariat of Treasury. On August 30, 2010, the Executive Board of the World Bank approved the Energy Community of South East Europe APL6 Project Loan with a total funding of €169.2 million (approximately $220 million).
 
On March 25, 2010, it was announced that the Republic and the Islamic Development Bank signed a memorandum of understanding on Member Country Partnership Strategy (“MCPS”).
 
The Republic signed a total of €1.6 billion and a total of €650 million worth of various financing agreements with the European Investment Bank in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
 
On September 16, 2010, the Republic and the Council of Europe Development Bank signed the “Finance Contract of İstanbul Earthquake Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Project” with a total amount of €250 million.
 
Several claimants have filed claims against the Republic ranging in the amounts of $750 million to $10 billion before the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) or under the United Nations Commission on International Trade Arbitration Rules (“UNCITRAL”) alleging either that (a) they have been harmed because the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund’s (“SDIF”) takeover of banks indirectly impaired their investments in companies affiliated with these banks or their shareholders, without adequate compensation or (b) they have been indirectly harmed because the Republic cancelled certain contracts with companies in which they allege they held investments. The Republic believes that it has meritorious defenses to all of these claims. While the Republic does not believe that such proceedings will in aggregate have a material adverse impact on the Republic, the outcome of these arbitration proceedings is uncertain. Five of the claims against the Republic previously before ICSID and two of the claims before UNCITRAL have been dismissed.
 
On February 2, 2010, Turkey announced its EU Pre-Accession Economic Program for the 2010-2012 period (“PEP”). The PEP was prepared on the basis of the medium term program for the 2010-2012 period (See “Recent Developments” — “Public Finance and Budget”). According to the PEP, Turkey’s economy is expected to have growth rates of 3.5%, 4.0% and 5.0% in 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. The Republic’s inflation targeting regime will continue in compliance with the main objective of establishing price stability. The year-end inflation targets for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 are set as 6.4%, 5.9% and 5.3%, respectively. The program forecasts unemployment rates of 14.3%, 14.1% and 13.3% in 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively. The program also forecasts the current account deficits/GDP ratio as 2.8% in 2010, 3.3% in 2011 and 3.9% in 2012.
 
The Council of Ministers Decree amending Decrees Nos. 2009/14592, 2009/14593 and 2009/14594 was published in the Official Gazette dated December 29, 2010 (No. 27800) and became effective as of such date.
 
According to these amendments, the rates of withholding tax on the interest to be received by non-resident individuals and entities from the corporate bonds to be directly issued by Turkish corporations (including banks) outside the Republic has been determined as follows:
 
  •  10% over the interest of the corporate bonds with a maturity of less than one year
 
  •  7% over the interest of the corporate bonds with a maturity from one year to three years
 
  •  3% over the interest of the corporate bonds with a maturity from three years to five years
 
  •  0% over the interest of the corporate bonds with a maturity of more than five years
 
On December 26, 2010, the Assembly approved the Central Government Budget Law for 2011 (Law No. 6091). According to Law No. 6091, the central government’s total budget expenditure target is TL312.5 billion and the central government’s total budget revenue target is TL279.0 billion for year 2011. The Government


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forecasts that the central government’s total budget deficit for 2011 will be approximately TL33.5 billion. Law No. 6091 was published in the Official Gazette on December 31, 2010 (No. 27802).
 
On December 11, 2010, the Assembly approved the Law on the Supreme Court of Judges and Prosecutors (Law No. 6087), in line with the recent constitutional amendment. Law No. 6087 was published in the Official Gazette on December 18, 2010 (No. 27789).
 
Currently, a new Commercial Code is being discussed in Parliament. Under the proposed Commercial Code, among other things, companies would be required to prepare financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
 
On April 5, 2010, 265 members of the ruling Justice and Development Party (“AKP”) submitted a proposed constitutional amendment to the Assembly which aimed to, among other things, align the judiciary system in Turkey with European standards. The proposal contains articles, which, among other things, propose to 1) change the composition and the structure of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Judges and Prosecutors, 2) give the right of collective agreement for civil servants and 3) provide positive discrimination claims on behalf of children, the elderly and the disabled. On May 7, 2010, the Assembly approved the amendment package (Law No. 5982) and the package was published in the Official Gazette on May 13, 2010 (No. 27580). On May 15, 2010, a total of 111 members of the Parliament applied to the Constitutional Court for the annulment of certain articles of Law No. 5982. On July 7, 2010, the Constitutional Court annulled certain parts of the amendments, including those that changed the composition and the structure of the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Judges and Prosecutors. A public referendum was held on September 12, 2010 in relation to Law No. 5982. According to the Official Gazette dated September 23, 2010 (No. 27708), the participation rate of the referendum was 73.71%, with 57.88% of those who participated in the referendum voting in favor of Law No. 5982. As a result, the proposed constitutional amendment was accepted.
 
POLITICAL CONDITIONS
 
The Republic has a democratically elected parliamentary form of government. The Justice and Development Party (the “AKP”) won the latest general elections held on July 22, 2007 with 46.6% of the eligible votes and formed the 60th Government of the Republic. The most recent local elections for municipalities were held on March 29, 2009. The ruling AKP received 38.75% of the votes cast for the seats in city councils of the municipalities and was able to secure the mayoral position in 45 out of 81 cities. The following table sets forth the composition of the Assembly by total number of seats as of January 5, 2011. The next general election is expected to be held in June 2011.
 
         
Political Party
  Number of Seats  
 
Justice and Development Party (AKP)
    335  
Republican People’s Party (CHP)
    101  
Nationalist Action Party (MHP)
    70  
Peace and Democracy Party (BDP)
    20  
Independents
    7  
Democratic Socialist Party (DSP)
    6  
Türkiye Party
    1  
Vacant
    9 1
Democrat Party
    1  
 
 
Source: The Grand National Assembly of Turkey
 
 
1 Under Law No. 2839 (published in the Official Gazette on June 13, 1983 (No. 18076), there are 550 seats in the Assembly. The nine vacant seats were held by six recently deceased members of the Assembly, two members of the Democratic Society Party (“DTP”) who were banned from politics and President Gül who resigned from his parliamentary seat.


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On January 21, 2010, an investigation into the alleged conspiracy to overthrow the government began and on July 19, 2010, the 10th Penal Court of Istanbul agreed to hear a case against 196 people. The first hearing was held on December 16, 2010 and the case is still under review by the 10th Penal Court of Istanbul.
 
KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS
 
The following tables set forth increases or decreases in GDP (at constant prices) for the periods indicated:
 
                                         
GDP growth rates
  Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     Annual  
 
2009
    (14.6 )%     (7.6 )%     (2.7 )%     6.0 )%     (4.7 )%
2010
    11.8 %     10.2 %     5.5 %            
 
                                                                 
    2009     2010  
    Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     Total     Q1     Q2     Q3  
 
Agriculture, hunting and forestry
    (1.3 )     6.4       4.4       2.4       3.7       0.1       0.7       (0.8 )
Fishing
    0.2       (0.4 )     9.8       (3.3 )     (0.3 )     4.7       15.7       13.0  
Mining and quarrying
    (13.0 )     (15.3 )     (3.2 )     (3.5 )     (6.7 )     6.1       14.2       0.1  
Manufacturing
    (22.1 )     (11.5 )     (4.2 )     13.0       (7.0 )     21.2       15.2       8.7  
Electricity, gas and water supply
    (6.1 )     (5.8 )     (4.6 )     1.5       (3.4 )     2.4       8.3       11.4  
Construction
    (18.5 )     (20.9 )     (18.2 )     (6.4 )     (16.1 )     8.3       21.9       24.6  
Wholesale and retail trade
    (26.2 )     (15.1 )     (6.9 )     10.5       (10.2 )     20.7       14.0       7.5  
Hotels and Restaurants
    2.9       1.8       4.7       4.0       3.7       (1.0 )     2.6       0.7  
Transport, storage and communication
    (16.1 )     (10.0 )     (4.6 )     3.2       (7.0 )     11.7       10.1       6.7  
Financial intermediation
    10.6       7.5       7.8       8.3       8.5       4.4       7.3       6.4  
Ownership and dwelling
    3.2       3.3       2.8       2.5       2.9       2.2       2.1       2.7  
Real estate, renting and business activities
    (0.5 )     2.0       6.6       9.9       4.5       11.1       9.1       1.5  
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security
    2.4       1.8       3.5       3.6       2.9       0.5       0.4       (0.1 )
Education
    0.7       1.3       3.3       3.1       2.0       1.5       1.1       (0.5 )
Health and social work
    0.7       2.9       4.5       4.9       3.2       4,9       2.5       (1.1 )
Other community, social and personnel service activities
    (2.9 )     (1.9 )     0.8       (0.4 )     (1.1 )     3.4       3.2       (0.6 )
Private household with employed persons
    (1.9 )     0.3       4.6       7.2       2.3       9.2       7.7       0.1  
Sector totals
    (12.2 )     (6.8 )     (1.5 )     6.4       (3.4 )     11.3       10.1       5.8  
Financial intermediation services indirectly measured
    10.7       6.6       9.5       11.5       9.7       10.4       13.4       12.7  
Taxes-Subsidies
    (21.9 )     (7.7 )     (7.9 )     6.4       (8.1 )     17.2       14.0       8.2  
                                                                 
Gross Domestic Product (Purchaser’s Price)
    (14.6 )     (7.6 )     (2.7 )     6.0       (4.7 )     11.8       10.2       5.5  
                                                                 
 
 
Source: TURKSTAT
 
  •  For the month of December 2010, CPI decreased by 0.3% and PPI increased by 1.31% as compared to the previous month.
 
  •  The Republic’s CPI and PPI increased by 6.40% and 8.87% respectively, as of December 2010, as compared to the same month of the previous year.
 
  •  The Central Bank announced the inflation target rates for 2012 and 2013 as 5%. The target for 2010 was 6.5% and the target for 2011 is 5.5%.
 
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    March     June     September     December  
 
Uncertainty Band (Upper Limit)
    7.5       7.5       7.5       7.5  
Path Consistent with the Target
    5.5       5.5       5.5       5.5  
Uncertainty Band (Lower Limit)
    3.5       3.5       3.5       3.5  
 
 
Source: Central Bank
 
  •  On January 4, 2011, the Central Bank foreign exchange buying rate for U.S. dollars was TL1.544 per U.S. dollar, compared to an exchange buying rate of TL1.4810 per U.S. dollar on January 4, 2010.
 
  •  On December 7, 2010, the Government offered an interest rate of 7.68% for its 20-month Government Bond, compared to an interest rate of 9.00% for its 20-month Government Bond on December 8, 2009.
 
  •  The industrial production index increased by 9.8% in October 2010 compared to October 2009 (year on year).
 
  •  The following table indicates unemployment figures for 2010:
 
                 
2010
  Unemployment rate     Number of unemployed  
 
January
    14.5 %     3,591,000  
February
    14.4 %     3,564,000  
March
    13.7 %     3,438,000  
April
    12.0 %     3,071,000  
May
    11.0 %     2,846,000  
June
    10.5 %     2,751,000  
July
    10.6 %     2,782,000  
August
    11.4 %     2,971,000  
September
    11.3 %     2,934,000  
 
 
Source: TURKSTAT
 
  •  Pursuant to an announcement in August 2008, the wages of civil servants were increased by 8.7% on average in 2009 (consisting of a 4% increase effective from January 1, 2009 and a further increase of 4.5% effective from July 1, 2009). On July 7, 2009, the Government announced that the wages of public sector workers would increase by 2.5% for the first half of 2010 and another 2.5% for the second half of 2010. The salaries of civil servants were increased by 2.5% for the first six months of 2010 and by another 2.5% in the second half of 2010. Salaries for civil servants were increased by an additional 1.06% in order to compensate for the difference between the actual inflation rate and the targeted inflation rate in the first half of 2010. The salaries of civil servants will be increased by 4.0% in the first six months of 2011 and another 4.0% in the second half of 2011. On December 29, 2009, it was announced that the minimum wage for both private and public sector workers would increase by 5.2% in the first six months of 2010 and by another 4.3% in the second half of 2010. On December 26, 2010, it was announced that the minimum wage for both private and public sector workers would increase by 4.7% in the first six months of 2011 and by another 5.1% in the second half of 2011. The implementation of prudent policies in public finance and the banking sector, as explained above under the heading “General”, created the fiscal flexibility that enabled the increase in wages and salaries of civil servants in 2009 and 2010 in accordance with then-existing contractual obligations.
 
  •  According to the Medium Term Program (defined below) that the Government unveiled on October 11, 2010, year-end CPI is expected to be 7.5%, 5.3%, 5.0% and 4.9% for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
 
  •  In its regular meeting held on May 18, 2010, the Monetary Policy Committee (“MPC”) decided to implement a technical rate adjustment by setting the one-week repo auction rate as its new policy rate. As of December 16, 2010, the one-week repo auction rate of the Central Bank was 6.5%, the Central Bank overnight borrowing interest rate was 1.50% and the Central Bank overnight lending interest rate was 9.00%.

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  The main reason behind the latest change in rates is the lack of inflationary pressure as a result of falling unprocessed food prices, the high unemployment rate and relatively low industrial capacity utilization ratio. Additionally, the divergence between domestic and foreign demand growth, coupled with a rapid credit expansion is increasing the current account deficit and creating financial stability risks, necessitating a revision to the domestic policy mix.
 
TOURISM
 
  •  From the beginning of January 2010 until the end of November 2010, the number of foreign visitors visiting the Republic increased approximately 6.25% as compared to the same period in 2009, from 25,850,971 foreign visitors to 27,466,301 foreign visitors.
 
POPULATION
 
The population of localities is determined by taking into account the population obtained from the Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS), which was established in 2007 and is updated annually by the General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs (GDPCA), and the population living in certain institutions (military barracks, prisons, nursing homes, university dormitories, etc.). Persons who live in such institutions are included in the population of localities where the institutions are founded according to accepted international definitions.
 
According to the ABPRS results for the year 2009, 50.3% of the total population is male (36,462,470 persons) and 49.7% is female (36.098.842 persons); 75.5% of the total population (54,807,219 persons) live in provincial and district centers; and 24.5% of the total population live in towns and villages (17,754,093 persons). The median age of the population in Turkey is 28.8, with a median age of 28.2 for males and 29.3 for females. The median age of the population living in provincial and district centers is 28.7 and the median age of the population living in villages is 29.1. Persons of working age, the age group of 15-64, constitute 67% of the total population. Moreover, 26% of the population of Turkey is in the age group of 0-14 and 7% is in the age group of 65 and over. The following table sets forth the age distribution of the Republic’s population for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009.
 
Age Distribution
 
                                                         
2009     2008     2007  
Total Population
  72,561,312
          Total Population
  71,517,100
          Total Population
  70,586,256
       
Age Groups
  Population     %     Age Groups   Population     %     Age Groups   Population     %  
 
0-4
    6,155,321       8.48     0-4     5,998,258       8.39     0-4     5,793,906       8.21  
5-9
    6,201,647       8.55     5-9     6,318,132       8.83     5-9     6,436,827       9.12  
10-14
    6,502,366       8.96     10-14     6,472,197       9.05     10-14     6,411,658       9.08  
15-19
    6,234,620       8.59     15-19     6,185,104       8.65     15-19     6,157,033       8.72  
20-24
    6,280,117       8.65     20-24     6,256,558       8.75     20-24     6,240,573       8.84  
25-29
    6,508,860       8.97     25-29     6,518,837       9.12     25-29     6,512,838       9.23  
30-34
    5,911,032       8.15     30-34     5,810,107       8.12     30-34     5,727,699       8.11  
35-39
    5,505,313       7.59     35-39     5,330,484       7.45     35-39     5,072,441       7.19  
40-44
    4,676,145       6.44     40-44     4,740,250       6.63     40-44     4,725,800       6.70  
45-49
    4,469,953       6.16     45-49     4,284,175       5.99     45-49     4,085,065       5.79  
50-54
    3,725,743       5.13     50-54     3,643,173       5.09     50-54     3,565,669       5.05  
55-59
    2,945,603       4.06     55-59     2,878,104       4.02     55-59     2,788,858       3.95  
60-64
    2,361,178       3.25     60-64     2,188,298       3.06     60-64     2,067,714       2.93  
65-69
    1,723,714       2.38     65-69     1,701,384       2.38     65-69     1,698,583       2.41  
70-74
    1,323,668       1.82     70-74     1,274,681       1.78     70-74     1,373,077       1.95  
75-79
    1,145,932       1.58     75-79     1,110,782       1.55     75-79     1,069,961       1.52  
80-84
    611,703       0.84     80-84     571,179       0.80     80-84     578,879       0.82  
85-89
    211,567       0.29     85-89     175,221       0.25     85-89     182,188       0.26  
90+
    66,830       0.09     90+     60,176       0.08     90+     97,487       0.14  
 
 
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According to the results of the ABRPS, the annual population growth rate of the Republic was 1.32%, 1.31% and 1.45% in 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.
 
FOREIGN TRADE AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
 
In October 2010, the trade balance (according to the balance of payments presentation) posted a deficit of $5.00 billion as compared to a deficit of $1.31 billion in the same period in 2009. In November 2010, total goods imported (c.i.f.2), including gold imports, increased by 35.7% to approximately $17.12 billion, as compared to approximately $12.61 billion during the same period of 2009. In November 2010, the import of capital goods, which are used in the production of physical capital, increased by approximately 61.58% over the same period in 2009; the import of intermediate goods, such as partly finished goods and raw materials, which are used in the production of other goods, increased by approximately 34.47% over the same period in 2009 and consumption goods increased by approximately 19.50% over the same period of 2009. In October 2010, the current account produced a deficit of approximately $3.68 billion, as compared to a surplus of approximately $0.33 billion in the same period of 2009. According to the Republic’s Medium Term Program, the current account deficit is projected to be $39.5 billion in 2010. In the period January — October 2010, the current account deficit was $35.7 billion. In November 2010, total goods exported (f.o.b.)3, increased by 6.0% to approximately $9.43 billion, as compared to approximately $8.90 billion during the same period of 2009.
 
As of December 24, 2010, total gross international reserves of the Central Bank were approximately $84.6 billion (compared to $74.8 billion as of December 31, 2009), gold reserves were approximately $4.9 billion (compared to $4.1 billion as of December 31, 2009) and the Central Bank gross foreign exchange reserves were approximately $79.7 billion (compared to approximately $70.7 billion as of December 31, 2009).
 
As of December 24, 2010, the Central Bank held approximately TL7.12 billion in public sector deposits.
 
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
 
Historically, firms from EU member states have had the largest share of foreign direct investments in the Republic. In 2009, EU member states were significantly affected by the global financial crisis and as a result, fiscal problems have arisen in the region. In this uncertain economic environment, many firms in the EU revised their investment strategies and decreased direct investments abroad, including investments in the Republic. Accordingly, Turkey experienced a significant decrease in foreign direct investment in 2009.
 
PUBLIC FINANCE AND BUDGET
 
  •  From January to November 2010, the central government consolidated budget expenditures were approximately TL255.8 billion and central government consolidated budget revenues were approximately TL232.3 billion, compared to a central government consolidated budget expenditure of approximately TL239.5 billion and a consolidated budget revenue of TL193.2 billion during the same period in 2009.
 
  •  From January to November 2010, the central government consolidated budget deficit was approximately TL23.5 billion, compared to a central government consolidated budget deficit of TL46.4 billion during the same period in 2009.
 
  •  From January to November 2010, the central government consolidated budget primary surplus reached approximately TL23.0 billion, compared to the central government consolidated budget primary surplus of TL5.8 billion during the same period in 2009.
 
 
2 c.i.f. means cost, insurance and freight; when a price is quoted c.i.f., it means that the selling price includes the cost of the goods, the freight or transport costs and also the cost of marine insurance. c.i.f. is an international commerce term.
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  •  In November 2010, the central government consolidated budget expenditures were approximately TL25.7 billion and central government consolidated budget revenues were approximately TL25.4 billion, compared to a central government consolidated budget expenditure of approximately TL20.9 billion and a central government consolidated budget revenue of TL17.8 billion during the same month of 2009.
 
  •  In November 2010, the central government consolidated budget deficit was approximately TL0.4 billion, compared to a central government consolidated budget deficit of TL3.1 billion during the same month of 2009.
 
  •  In November 2010, the central government consolidated budget primary balance produced a surplus of approximately TL4.6 billion, compared to the central government consolidated budget primary deficit of TL1.2 billion during the same month of 2009.
 
  •  The following table sets forth the details of the central government budget for the first eleven months of 2010.
 
                 
    January-November
       
Central Government Budget
  2010 (cumulative)     November 2010  
    (Thousands TL)  
 
Expenditures
    255,770,357       25,740,026  
1-Excluding Interest
    209,311,593       20,750,933  
Personnel
    58,195,841       5,442,990  
Social Security Contributions
    9,921,146       962,769  
Purchase of Goods and Services
    21,608,734       2,334,015  
Current Transfers
    92,949,328       8,268,929  
Capital Expenditures
    17,556,650       2,704,564  
Capital Transfers
    3,855,149       543,178  
Lending
    5,224,745       494,488  
Contingencies
               
2-Interest
    46,458,764       4,989,093  
Revenues
    232,281,068       25,375,367  
1-General Budget Revenues
    225,049,879       24,836,167  
Taxes
    192,574,246       22,162,942  
Property Income
    9,147,969       417,877  
Grants and Aids and Special Revenues
    1,543,136       70,776  
Interest, Shares and Fines
    19,133,186       2,145,018  
Capital Revenues
    2,481,386       22,525  
Receivable Collections
    169,956       17,029  
2-Special Budget Institutions
    5,442,957       448,631  
3-Regularity & Supervisory Institutions
    1,788,232       90,569  
Budget Balance
    (23,489,289 )     (364,659 )
Primary Balance
    22,969,475       4,624,434  
 
 
Source: Ministry of Finance
 
On December 26, 2010, the Assembly approved the Budget Law for 2011 (Law No. 6091). According to the budget law, budget expenditures are expected to be TL312.5 billion, budget revenues are expected to be TL279.0 billion and the total budget deficit is expected to be TL33.5 billion.
 
On October 28, 2010, the Republic announced its 2011 financing program. According to the 2011 financing program, the Republic expects to repay (including principal and interest) a total of approximately TL152.8 billion of debt in 2011, of which approximately TL135.0 billion constitutes domestic debt and approximately TL17.8 billion constitutes external debt. The total borrowing target for the Republic in 2011 is approximately TL131.7 billion, of which approximately TL119.1 billion would consist of domestic borrowing and approximately TL12.5 billion


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would consist of external borrowing. Other sources of funds in 2011 are expected to consist of, cash primary surplus, revenues from privatization, transfers from the Unemployment Insurance Fund and the SDIF, receipts from on-lending and guaranteed debt and use of cash account (which are targeted to yield TL21.1 billion in total).
 
On October 11, 2010, the Government announced a medium term program that covers the period between 2011 and 2013 (the “Medium Term Program”). Under this framework, targets for medium term macroeconomic indicators (such as GDP growth rates, unemployment rates, current account deficit to GDP, central government budget deficit to GDP, etc.) were announced. With this program the Government announced that GDP is expected to increase 6.8% in 2010 and is expected to grow 4.5% in 2011, 5.0% in 2012 and 5.5% in 2013. The primary surplus to GDP ratio is expected to gradually increase to 1.0% by 2013. Also, the central government budget deficit to GDP ratio is expected to be 4.0% in 2010, 2.8% in 2011, 2.4% in 2012 and 1.6% in 2013 and the unemployment rate is expected to decline from 12.2% in 2010 to 11.4% in 2013.
 
PRIVATIZATION
 
The Government’s plans for privatization include, among others, the remaining shares of Turk Telekom A.S. (“Turk Telekom”), Turk Hava Yollari A.O. (“Turkish Airlines”), Cyprus Turkish Tobacco Processing Industry Ltd., sugar factories, electricity generators/distributors, Baskent Dogalgaz, bridges and ports, toll roads, Halkbank, Ziraat Bank and the national lottery.
 
A number of privatizations of electricity distribution companies were completed in 2009. The privatization process of the remaining electricity distribution companies is still pending.
 
On March 19, 2010, the Privatization Administration announced that July 22, 2010 was the last bidding date for the privatization of Bogazici Elektrik Dagitim A.S., Dicle Elektrik Dagitim A.S., Gediz Elektrik Dagitim A.S. and Trakya Elektrik Dagitim A.S. On July 23, 2010, the Privatization Administration announced that a total of 39 bids were received for these four electricity distribution companies. On August 9, the final bidding was completed for the four electricity distribution companies. Accordingly, İşkaya İnş. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. and MMKEA Makina İthalat İhracat A.Ş. O.G.G. placed the highest bid for Gediz Elektrik Daĝtm A.Ş. with $1.920 billion. For Trakya Elektrik Daĝtm A.Ş. the highest bid was placed by AKSA Elektrik Perakende Satş A.Ş. with $622 million. The highest bid for Dicle Elektrik Dagitim A.S. was placed by Karavil Dayankl Tüketim Mallar İnş. Oto. Pet. Ürünleri Paz. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti and Ceylan İnş. ve Tic. A.Ş. O.G.G with $288 million. For Bogazici Elektrik Dagitim A.S. the highest bid was placed by İşkaya İnş. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. and MMKEA Makina İthalat İhracat A.Ş. with $2.990 billion. On December 16, 2010, the Competition Board (“Board”) stated in its advisory decision that shareholders of MMKEA Makina İthalat A.Ş. O.G.G. are also linked with AKSA Elektrik Perakende Satiş A.Ş. so both entities should be regarded as a single enterprise and AKSA Elektrik Perakende Satiş A.Ş. and the joint venture between İşkaya İnş. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. and MMKEA Makina İthalat A.Ş. O.G.G. may acquire a dominant market position if they take over the Bogazici, Gediz and Trakya power distribution grids. As a result, the Board decided that the companies can seize only two of the grids. On August 17, 2010, the Privatization Administration announced that the last bidding date for the privatization of Akdeniz Elektrik Daĝtm A.Ş., İstanbul Anadolu Yakas Elektrik Daĝtm A.Ş. and Toroslar Elektirik Daĝtm A.Ş. would be November 24, 2010. On December 7, 2010, the Privatization Administration announced that a total of 39 bids were received for the tenders. The highest bid for Akdeniz Elektrik Dagitim A.Ş. was placed by Park Holding A.S with $1.165 billion. The highest bid for İstanbul Anadolu Yakas Elektrik Daĝtm A.Ş. was placed by MMKEA Makina İthalat İhracat A.Ş. with $1.813 billion. Finally, the highest bid for Toroslar Elektrik Daĝtm A.Ş. was placed by Yldzlar SSS Holding with $2.075 billion. The result of such tenders shall be submitted to the Privatization High Council (“PHC”) following the evaluation of the Privatization Commission.
 
On October 9, 2007, a decision on the privatization of Turkseker A.S. (Turkish Sugar Factories) and the privatization of SUMERHALI (a carpet firm) by the PHC was published in the Official Gazette (No. 26668). According to the PHC’s decision, Turkseker A.S will be privatized through a sale of assets. The PHC also decided that SUMERHALI will be privatized through a sale of its assets. The Council of State suspended the privatization of the Portfolio B (Elazĝ, Malatya, Erzincan and Elbistan sugar factories) and Portfolio C (Kastamonu, Krşehir, Turhal, Yozgat, Çorum and Çarşamba sugar factories) sugar companies on January 15, 2010 and December 15, 2009, respectively.


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On July 16, 2008, the Privatization Administration announced the tender for selecting the advisor to the privatization of the power stations of Elektrik Uretim A.S. (“EUAS”) On September 25, 2009, the Privatization Administration announced that the consortium of Citigroup, Oyak Investment, Master Danismanlik and Socoin was selected as the advisor for the privatization of EUAS. On December 1, 2009, the Privatization Administration announced the last bidding date for the privatization of 52 EUAS electricity generation power plants as February 19, 2010. The Privatization Administration announced that these 52 power plants, which are divided into 19 groups for bidding purposes, will be privatized through the transfer of operating rights. As of June 3, 2010 the Privatization Administration completed the tenders for 19 groups. On August 26, 2010 the PHC approved the sale of 18 of the 19 groups.
 
On August 19, 2008, the Privatization Administration announced that the Council of State suspended the privatization of nine toll roads and two Bosphorus bridges, claiming that the existing legal framework does not allow for privatizations of these assets. On October 15, 2010, the Privatization Administration announced that the deadline for the completion of the privatization of nine toll roads and two Bosphorus bridges was extended to December 31, 2012.
 
On July 13, 2009, the Privatization Administration announced the last bidding date for the privatization of two salterns of Tobacco, Tobacco Products, Salt and Alcohol Enterprises Inc. (“TTA”), namely Camalti Tuzlasi and Ayvalik Tuzlasi, as December 4, 2009. On December 17, 2009, the Privatization Administration announced that Binbirgida Tarim Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. submitted the highest bids of TL9 million for Ayvalik Tuzlasi and TL115 million for Çamalti Tuzlasi. On October 28, 2009, the Privatization Administration announced the last bidding date for the privatization of real estate properties of TTA, as December 25, 2009. On January 7, 2010, the Privatization Administration announced that the tenders for three of the real estate properties of TTA in Ankara and Izmir were finalized with a total amount of TL74.3 million. On October 22, 2009, the Privatization Administration announced the last bidding date for the privatization of TTA shares in JTI Central Asia LLP Company, as February 5, 2010. On February 10, 2010, the Privatization Administration announced that the Privatization Administration cancelled the privatization of TTA shares in JTI Central Asia LLP Company.
 
On February 22, 2010, the Privatization Administration announced that March 22, 2010 would be the last bidding date for the privatization of several real estate properties held by each of Sumer Holding A.S., the State Supply Office, Turkish State Railways, and the Ministry of Finance. A total of 41 bids were received for these real estate properties. On April 2, 2010 the Privatization Administration announced that two properties previously belonging to Sumer Holding A.Ş sold for TL2 million. The Privatization Administration cancelled the privatization for the remaining real estate properties due to the withdrawal of bids by participants. In October 2010, the Privatization Administration sold a total of approximately $94 million worth of real estate properties held by the State Supply Office, Turkish State Railways and the Ministry of Finance.
 
On May 14, 2010 the Privatization Administration announced the tender of the operating rights for the sea port of İskenderun for 36 years and the bidding closed on September 28, 2010. Limak Yatrm Enerji Üretim İşletme Hizmetleri ve İnşaat A.Ş submitted the highest bid of $372 million. As per its decision dated December 2, 2010, the Board decided that the transaction would not result in creating a dominant position and decreasing competition and permitted the transaction.
 
On May 13, 2010 the Privatization Administration announced the tender for the sale of an 80% stake in Başkent Doĝalgaz Daĝtm A.Ş. and the bidding closed on August 16, 2010. MMEKA Makina İthalat Paz. ve Tic. A.Ş. placed the highest bid of $1.2 billion. As per its decision dated December 16, 2010, the Board decided that the tender for Başkent Doĝalgaz Daĝitim A.Ş. would not result in creating a dominant position and decreasing competition and permitted the transaction.
 
BANKING SYSTEM
 
As of November 7, 2010, there have not been any bank takeovers due to the ongoing global financial crisis. The most recent takeover occurred on July 3, 2003 and involved Türkiye Imar Bankas TAŞ. As of October 15, 2010, the SDIF had taken over 25 private banks since 1994.


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Turkey has a relatively strong, well capitalized and profitable banking system. The banking system in Turkey had a capital adequacy ratio4 of 19.33% and a relatively low non-performing loan (“NPL”) ratio5 of 3.92% as of November 2010. The capital adequacy ratio was approximately 20.37% and the NPL ratio was approximately 5.37% as of November 2009.
 
On September 23, 2010, the Central Bank announced that the reserve requirement ratios ( the “RRRs” and each, an “RRR”) for Turkish Lira and foreign exchange deposits were increased by 50 bps and 100 bps, respectively. Also, with this announcement, the remuneration of Turkish Lira required reserves was terminated. As of November 7, 2010, the required reserve ratios for Turkish Lira and foreign exchange deposits were 5.5% and 11%, respectively.
 
On December 17, 2010, the Central Bank stated that it would differentiate RRRs according to the maturities of Turkish Lira deposits. Accordingly, the RRRs for Turkish Lira deposits were set at 8% for deposits up to 1 month maturity, 7% for deposits with more than 1 month and up to 6 months maturity, 6% for deposits with more than 6 months and up to 1 year maturity and 5% for deposits with maturities longer than 1 year. Furthermore, RRRs were set as 8% for demand deposits, deposits at notice and personal current accounts. Previously, the RRR for Turkish Lira deposits was 6% for all maturities. The RRR for foreign exchange deposits was left unchanged at 11%.
 
The SDIF is continuing its efforts to recover claims and sell off assets inherited from banks taken over by the SDIF following the 2001 financial crisis. The SDIF has begun selling non-related party loans of failed banks through loan auctions and is also taking steps to dispose of its holdings of shares in companies and other assets taken over by the SDIF.
 
On March 10, 2009 the SDIF announced that it was taking over 50% of the Caglar Group’s Bis Enerji company, a joint-stock company which produces electricity. On January 2010, the SDIF announced that it sold a 50% stake in Bis Enerji to SGM Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret for $250 million.
 
On July 18, 2009, the SDIF announced that it had taken over 70 companies of Hayyam Garipoglu, the former controlling partner of the Sumerbank, in response to the breach of the protocol between the SDIF and the Garipoglu group that was signed on August 12, 2004 (and modified on January 7, 2009). On August 5, 2009, the SDIF announced the tender for the sale of Burgaz Alkollü Icecekler Ticari ve Iktisadi Butunlugu (“Burgaz”), a company formerly owned by the Garipoglu Group. On August 20, 2009, the Board of the SDIF approved the sale of Burgaz at a price of $86 million to Mey Icki Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. On November 18, 2009 the SDIF announced that the transfer of Burgaz to Mey Icki San. Tic. A.S. was suspended by the Competition Authority. On April 13, 2010, the SDIF and the Garipoglu Group signed a protocol for the repayment of approximately $307.1 million of the Garipoglu Group’s debts to the SDIF over five years commencing on September 30, 2010.
 
On March 23, 2010, the SDIF and the Balkaner Group, the former owner of Yurt Ticaret Kredi Bankasi A. a., signed a protocol to repay approximately $393.6 million of its debt to the SDIF over seven years commencing in 2011. The Balkaner Group will repay the principal over five years and interest over the remaining two years.
 
On November 2, 2010, it was announced that Banco Bilboa Vizcaya Argentaria (“BBVA”) bought a 24.9% stake in Garanti Bank (comprised of an 18.6% stake purchased from General Electric, and a 6.3% stake purchased from Doĝuş Group) for $5.8 billion. BBVA will have joint control over Garanti Bank with the Doĝuş Group.
 
On November 12, 2010, it was announced that the SDIF and the Caglar Group, the former owner of Interbank, signed a protocol for the repayment of Caglar Group’s debt to the SDIF.
 
DEBT
 
The Central Government’s total domestic debt stock was approximately TL350.8 billion as of November 2010, compared to approximately TL329.2 billion as of November 2009. In November 2010, the average maturity of Turkey’s domestic borrowing was 63.5 months, compared to 35.5 months in November 2009. The average annual
 
 
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interest rate on domestic borrowing in local currency (including discounted treasury bills/government bonds) on a compounded basis was 7.6% in November 2010, compared to 8.5% in November 2009.
 
The total gross outstanding external debt of the Republic was approximately $267.1 billion (at then-current exchange rates) at the end of the first quarter of 2010, approximately $266.2 billion (at then-current exchange rates) at the end of the second quarter of 2010 and approximately $282.3 billion (at then-current exchange rates) at the end of the third quarter of 2010. The table below summarizes the gross external debt profile of the Republic.
 
                         
Gross External Debt Profile
  2010 Q1     2010 Q2     2010 Q3  
    (Million $)  
 
GROSS EXTERNAL DEBT
    267,050       266,231       282,281  
SHORT TERM
    54,355       62,041       68,133  
Public Sector
    4,697       5,669       7,046  
Central Bank
    1,669       1,511       1,633  
Private Sector
    47,989       54,861       59,454  
LONG TERM
    212,695       204,190       214,148  
Public Sector
    80,260       79,142       84,248  
Central Bank
    10,876       9,873       10,687  
Private Sector
    121,559       115,176       119,212  
 
 
Source: Undersecretariat of Treasury
 
Since January 1, 2010, the Republic has issued the following external debt:
 
  •  $2 billion of global notes on January 12, 2010, which mature on May 30, 2040 and have a 6.75% annual interest rate.
 
  •  $1 billion of global notes on March 18, 2010, which mature on March 30, 2021 and have a 5.625% annual interest rate.
 
  •  €1.5 billion of Eurobonds on April 22, 2010, which mature on May 18, 2020 and have a 5.125% annual interest rate.
 
  •  $1 billion of global notes on August 5, 2010, which mature on March 30, 2021 and have a 5.625% annual interest rate.
 
  •  €0.5 billion of Eurobonds on November 12, 2010, which mature on May 18, 2020 and have a 5.125% annual interest rate.
 
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
 
As a result of the continuing violence and civil unrest in Iraq, neighboring countries, including the Republic, have experienced and may continue to experience certain negative economic effects, such as decreases in revenues from trade and tourism, increases in oil expenditures, decreases in capital inflow, increases in interest rates and increases in military expenditures. The Republic continues to be affected by the consequences of conflicts in nearby countries, including Iraq, Georgia, Israel and Palestine, and has been the victim of various isolated terrorist attacks. On October 13, 2010, Turkish parliament extended for one year the mandate that gives authorization to the Turkish Army for possible cross-border military operations in northern Iraq, to be effective from October 17, 2010.
 
Regarding the EU accession process, on June 30, 2010, negotiations on the “Food Safety, Veterinary, Phytosanitary Policy” (Chapter 12) were opened. In total, the Republic has thirteen chapters that have been opened for negotiation since the official opening of membership talks in October 2005, one of which (“Science and Research” Chapter (No. 25)) has been provisionally closed.
 
On November 9, 2010 the European Commission released the 2010 Progress Report on the Republic’s course of accession into the EU (the “Report”). The Report widely discusses the political reforms and progress in the political areas achieved in Turkey during 2009. The positive findings in the Report reflect Turkey’s efforts to elevate


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the rights and freedoms of Turkish citizens to the highest universal standards. The expectations mentioned in the Report constitute a record of the steps that should be taken by the Republic to meet the necessary criteria for accession, which are similar to those of other candidate and negotiating countries. The work to be done in this direction has already been shared with the public through the National Programs and Action Plan announced by the Government. The Government, as expressed on numerous occasions, is committed to and will take the necessary steps for reform, as evidenced by the comprehensive constitutional amendments adopted by referendum on September 12, 2010. Additionally, while Turkey made significant steps in aligning its laws to the EU acquis, the Report noted that significant efforts are still needed in the area of fundamental human rights. The Report also stresses that the economic stability program that Turkey is implementing and the structural reforms carried out in the economic sector increased the resilience of the Turkish economy in the face of the global financial crisis. Furthermore, the Report emphasizes that due to the financial measures taken by the Government and the robust structure of the banking sector, Turkey managed to overcome the impact of the global financial crisis and is again experiencing positive growth.
 
On July 13, 2009, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria signed a transit agreement in Ankara for the Nabucco gas pipeline, which aims to supply Europe with gas from the Caspian region and the Middle East. The consortium confirmed on October 1, 2009 that the first gas, most likely from Iraq, will flow through the Nabucco pipeline in the fourth quarter of 2014. Additional supply is expected to be from Azerbaijan in 2015 or 2016. On October 20, 2009, Hungary’s parliament ratified the Nabucco natural gas pipeline project. Bulgaria’s parliament followed Hungary by ratifying the agreement on February 3, 2010. On March 4, 2010, Turkey’s parliament ratified an accord to build the Nabucco gas pipeline. Such ratification was published in the Official Gazette on March 11, 2010 (No. 27518).
 
On July 25, 2008, Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat and the Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias announced that they would launch comprehensive reunification talks on September 3, 2008. The sides have come together in regular meetings since then, with no concrete solution being reached yet. On April 18, 2010, presidential elections were held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. According to the final results, Mr. Derviş Eroĝlu was elected as the new president with 50.53% of the votes. On May 26, 2010 the reunifications talks between Cyprus and Turkey resumed after a two month break due to the elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
 
On June 28, 2010 during the G20 summit meeting held in Canada, United States President Obama and Prime Minister Erdoĝan met to discuss the two countries’ relations in detail.
 
Positive steps have been taken by the governments of Turkey and Armenia to improve relations between these two countries. On August 31, 2009, it was announced that Turkey and Armenia had agreed to start their internal political discussion on two protocols — the Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and the Protocol on the Development of Bilateral Relations — that were initiated in the course of their efforts through Swiss mediation. The protocols provide for a framework for the normalization of the bilateral relations within a reasonable timeframe between Turkey and Armenia. In this context, Armenia and Turkey signed agreements on October 10, 2009, in Zurich, to establish diplomatic ties and normalize relations. The agreements were submitted to the respective Parliaments for ratification by each side. On April 22, 2010 Armenia announced that it suspended the ratification process of the agreements.
 
On April 8, 2010 five new confidence building measures (“CBM”) were adopted with Greece.
 
On May 17, 2010, in an effort to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff between Iran and the international community, the foreign ministers of Turkey, Brazil and Iran signed a declaration (“Joint Declaration”) that commits Iran to swap 1,200 kg (2,640 lb) of its low-enriched uranium in escrow in Turkey for 120 kg (264 lb) of 20%-enriched nuclear fuel. On June 9, 2010, the United Nations ratified Resolution 1929, which tightened sanctions on Iran. Turkey was one of only two U.N. Security Council members, along with Brazil, to oppose the ratification of the Resolution in order to uphold the opportunities opened by the Joint Declaration. However, the U.N. Security Council Resolutions adopted under Article 7 of the U.N. Charter are legally binding for all countries, including Turkey. Therefore, Turkey will abide by the provisions of Resolution 1929.


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On May 31, 2010, the Israeli armed forces intercepted a civilian aid flotilla that had embarked from Turkish ports and was bound for Gaza. The Israeli armed forces boarded the boats comprising the flotilla and nine civilians were killed, including eight Turkish citizens. As a result, Turkish and Israeli relations have cooled and there have been recent decreases in tourism and trade between the two nations.
 
On December 24, 2010, the Presidents of Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan held a summit in İstanbul. The parties took tangible steps in the fight against terrorism, economic cooperation and partnership in disaster management, including a framework agreement aiming to enhance the capabilities of the three countries to cooperate in these areas and agreements for the establishment of a Counter-Terrorism Excellency Center, cooperation between the police departments of the three countries and cooperation in counter-narcotics.


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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
 
The notes will be issued pursuant to and will be subject to the fiscal agency agreement. The Republic has appointed a registrar, paying agent and transfer agent in accordance with the fiscal agency agreement.
 
The following description and the description in the accompanying prospectus contain a summary of the material provisions of the notes and the fiscal agency agreement. The Republic has filed a copy of the fiscal agency agreement and the form of notes with the SEC and at the office of the fiscal agent in New York City.
 
General Terms of the Notes
 
The notes:
 
  •  will be issued in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000,000.
 
  •  will mature at par on January 14, 2041.
 
  •  will bear interest at 6.00% per annum from January 12, 2011.
 
  •  will pay interest semi-annually in arrears in equal installments, on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve 30-day months, on January 14 and July 14 of each year, commencing on July 14, 2011 to be paid to the person in whose name the note is registered at the close of business on the preceding December 30 or June 29.
 
  •  the yield of the notes will be 6.250%.
 
  •  will be designated “Collective Action Securities” as described in the accompanying prospectus.
 
  •  upon issuance, will be direct, unconditional and general obligations of the Republic and will rank equally with our other external debt denominated in currencies other than Turkish Lira which is (i) payable to a person or entity not resident in Turkey and (ii) not owing to a Turkish citizen. See “Debt Securities — Status of the Debt Securities” and “Debt Securities — Negative Pledge” in the accompanying prospectus.
 
  •  will be recorded on, and transferred through, the records maintained by DTC and its direct and indirect participants, including Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg.
 
  •  will be issued in fully registered form, without coupons, registered in the names of investors or their nominees in denominations of $200,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
 
  •  will only be available in definitive form under certain limited circumstances.
 
The notes will contain provisions regarding acceleration and voting on amendments, modifications, changes and waivers that differ from those applicable to certain other series of U.S. dollar denominated debt securities issued by the Republic and described in the accompanying prospectus. These provisions are commonly referred to as “collective action clauses.” Under these provisions, the Republic may amend certain key terms of the notes, including the maturity date, interest rate and other payment terms, with the consent of the holders of not less than 75% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes of the series, voting as a single class. Additionally, if an event of default has occurred and is continuing, the notes may be declared to be due and payable immediately by holders of not less than 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes of the series, voting as a single class. Those provisions are described in the sections entitled “— Default; Acceleration of Maturity” and “— Amendments and Waivers” in this prospectus supplement and “Collective Action Securities” in the accompanying prospectus.
 
Payments of Principal and Interest
 
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Default; Acceleration of Maturity
 
Any of the following events will be an event of default with respect to the notes:
 
(a) the Republic fails to pay, when due, principal of, or interest on, the notes and such failure continues for a period of 30 days; or
 
(b) the Republic defaults in the performance or observance of or compliance with any of its other obligations set forth in the notes which default is not remedied within 60 days after written notice of such default shall have been given to the Republic by the holder of the notes at the corporate trust office of the fiscal agent in New York City; or
 
(c) any other present or future external indebtedness of the Republic for or in respect of moneys borrowed or raised in an amount in the aggregate of not less than US$40,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies or composite currency units) becomes due and payable prior to its stated maturity otherwise than at the option of the Republic or any such amount of external indebtedness is not paid, when due, (in accordance with any extension granted in any modification, consent or waiver by the holders of such external indebtedness) or, as the case may be, within any applicable grace period; or
 
(d) the Republic ceases to be a member of the IMF or of any successor (whether corporate or not) that performs the functions of, or functions similar to, the IMF; or
 
(e) the Republic announces its inability to pay its debts as they mature; or
 
(f) it becomes unlawful for the Republic to perform or comply with any of its payment obligations under any notes.
 
If an event of default described above occurs and is continuing, the holders of at least 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes may, by notice to the fiscal agent, declare all the notes to be due and payable immediately. Holders of notes may exercise these rights only by providing a written demand to the Republic at the office of the fiscal agent at a time when the event of default is continuing.
 
Upon any declaration of acceleration, the principal, interest and all other amounts payable on the notes will be immediately due and payable on the date the Republic receives written notice of the declaration, unless the Republic has remedied the event or events of default prior to receiving the notice. The holders of 662/3% or more of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes may rescind a declaration of acceleration if the event or events of default giving rise to the declaration have been cured or waived.
 
Fiscal Agent
 
The fiscal agency agreement contains provisions relating to the obligations and duties of the fiscal agent, to the indemnification of the fiscal agent and to the fiscal agent’s relief from responsibility for actions that it takes.
 
Paying Agents; Transfer Agents; Registrar
 
The Republic has initially appointed The Bank of New York Mellon as paying agent, transfer agent and registrar. The Republic may at any time appoint new paying agents, transfer agents and registrars. The Republic, however, will at all times maintain:
 
  •  a principal paying agent in New York City, and
 
  •  a registrar in New York City or another office as designated by the fiscal agent.
 
In addition, so long as notes are listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and admitted to trading on the Regulated Market “Bourse de Luxembourg” of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and the rules of such stock exchange so require, the Republic will maintain a paying agent in Luxembourg. The Republic has initially appointed KBL European Private Bankers S.A. to serve as its paying agent in Luxembourg.
 
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notes, the Republic will appoint a transfer agent located in Luxembourg. The holder may transfer a note in definitive form when the note is presented at the specified offices of the registrar or the transfer agent, together with any other evidence that they may require. In the case of a transfer of part of a note, the registrar or transfer agent will issue a new note in definitive form to the transferee and a second note in respect of the balance of the note to the transferor.
 
Definitive Notes
 
The Republic will issue notes in definitive form only if DTC is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary, is ineligible to act as depositary, or ceases to be a “clearing agency” registered under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Payments will be made on any definitive notes at the global trust services office of the fiscal agent in New York City or the paying agent in Luxembourg. You will not be charged a fee for the registration of transfers or exchanges of definitive notes. You may transfer any definitive registered note, according to the procedures in the fiscal agency agreement, by presenting and surrendering it at the office of any transfer agent. The fiscal agent will exchange without charge definitive notes of the same series of authorized denominations of like tenor as the portion of the global note submitted for exchange.
 
The Republic will replace any mutilated, destroyed, stolen or lost note or coupon at your expense upon delivery to the fiscal agent or the transfer agent in Luxembourg of the note or coupon or evidence of its destruction, loss or theft satisfactory to the Republic and the fiscal agent, who may also require an indemnity at your expense.
 
Notices
 
Notices will be sent to DTC, or its nominee, as the holder thereof, and DTC will communicate these notices to DTC participants in accordance with its standard procedures.
 
If and for so long as the notes are listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and the rules of that exchange so require, the Republic will also publish notices to the holders of the notes in a leading newspaper having general circulation in Luxembourg. The Republic expects that it will initially make such publication in the Luxemburger Wort. Notices can also be published on the website of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange which is http://www.bourse.lu.
 
The Republic will cause notice of any resignation, termination or appointment of any paying agent or transfer agent or the fiscal agent and of any change in the office through which such agent will act to be given as provided under this subsection.
 
Further Issues of the Notes
 
From time to time, without the consent of holders of the notes, and subject to the required approvals under Turkish law, the Republic may create and issue additional debt securities with the same terms and conditions as those of the notes (or the same except for the amount of the first interest payment and the issue price), provided that such additional debt securities do not have, for purposes of U.S. federal income taxation (regardless of whether any holders of such debt securities are subject to the U.S. federal tax laws), a greater amount of original issue discount than the notes have as of the date of issuance of such additional debt securities. The Republic may also consolidate the additional debt securities to form a single series with the outstanding notes.
 
Amendments and Waivers
 
The Republic, the fiscal agent and the holders may generally modify or take actions with respect to the fiscal agency agreement or the terms of the notes with:
 
  •  the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 662/3% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes of the series, voting as a single class, that are represented at a duly called and held meeting; or
 
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However, the holders of not less than 75% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes of the series, voting as a single class, voting at a meeting or by written consent, must consent to any amendment, modification, change or waiver with respect to the notes that would:
 
  •  change the due date for the payment of the principal of, or any installment of interest on, the notes;
 
  •  reduce the principal amount of the notes;
 
  •  reduce the portion of the principal amount that is payable in the event of an acceleration of the maturity of the notes;
 
  •  reduce the interest rate of the notes;
 
  •  change the currency in which any amount in respect of the notes is payable or exclude the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, as a required place at which payment with respect to interest, premium or principal is payable;
 
  •  shorten the period during which the Republic is not permitted to redeem the notes if, prior to such action, the Republic is not permitted to do so;
 
  •  change the Republic’s obligation to pay any additional amounts under the notes;
 
  •  change the definition of “outstanding” with respect to the notes;
 
  •  change the governing law provision of the notes;
 
  •  change the Republic’s appointment of an agent for the service of process in the United States or the Republic’s agreement not to claim and to waive irrevocably immunity (sovereign or otherwise) in respect of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the fiscal agency agreement or to the notes;
 
  •  change the status of the notes, as described under “Debt Securities — Status of the Debt Securities” in the prospectus;
 
  •  in connection with an offer to acquire all or any portion of the notes, amend any event of default under the notes; or
 
  •  reduce the proportion of the principal amount of the notes that is required:
 
  •  to modify, amend or supplement the fiscal agency agreement or the terms and conditions of the notes; or
 
  •  to make, take or give any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action.
 
The Republic refers to the above subjects as “reserved matters.” A change to a reserved matter, including the payment terms of the notes, can be made without your consent, as long as a supermajority of the holders (that is, the holders of at least 75% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes of the series, voting as a single class) agrees to the change.
 
If both the Republic and the fiscal agent agree, they may, without your consent, modify, amend or supplement the fiscal agency agreement or the notes for the purpose of:
 
  •  adding to the covenants of the Republic for the benefit of the holders of the notes;
 
  •  surrendering any right or power conferred upon the Republic;
 
  •  securing the notes pursuant to the requirements of the notes or otherwise;
 
  •  curing any ambiguity or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained in the fiscal agency agreement or in the notes; or
 
  •  amending the fiscal agency agreement or the notes in any manner which the Republic and the fiscal agent may determine and that is not inconsistent with and does not adversely affect the interest of any holder of notes.
 
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For purposes of determining whether the required percentage of holders of notes is present at a meeting of holders for quorum purposes or has approved any amendment, modification or change to, or waiver of, the notes or the fiscal agency agreement, or whether the required percentage of holders has delivered a notice of acceleration, notes owned, directly or indirectly, by or on behalf of the Republic or any public sector instrumentality of the Republic will be disregarded and deemed not to be “outstanding”, except that in determining whether the fiscal agent shall be protected in relying upon any amendment, modification, change or waiver, or any notice from holders, only notes that the fiscal agent knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. As used in this paragraph, “public sector instrumentality” means the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, any department, ministry or agency of the federal government of the Republic or any corporation, trust, financial institution or other entity owned or controlled by the federal government of the Republic or any of the foregoing, and “control” means the power, directly or indirectly, through the ownership of voting securities or other ownership interests, to direct the management of or elect or appoint a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions in lieu of, or in addition to, the board of directors of a corporation, trust, financial institution or other entity.
 
Please refer to the section entitled “Meetings and Amendments” in the accompanying prospectus for information on the procedures for convening and conducting meetings of the holders of the notes.
 
Governing Law
 
The notes will be governed by the laws of the State of New York, except with respect to the authorization and execution of the notes, which will be governed by the laws of the Republic of Turkey.
 
Purchase of Notes by the Republic
 
The Republic may at any time purchase any of the notes in any manner and at any price. If purchases are made by tender, tenders must be available to all holders of the notes alike. All notes that are purchased by or on behalf of the Republic may be held by the Republic or surrendered to the fiscal agent for cancellation, but may not be resold.
 
General Information
 
1. The Republic has full power and authority to issue securities, such as the notes, outside Turkey for any and all purposes, under Article 4 and Article 7 of the Law of the Republic Regarding the Regulation of Public Finance and Debt Management (Law No. 4749).
 
2. The Republic is applying to list the notes on the Official List and trade the notes on the Regulated Market “Bourse de Luxembourg” of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in accordance with its rules. The total fees and expenses in connection with the admission of the notes to trading on the Regulated Market are expected to be approximately EUR 3,700.
 
3. The notes have been accepted for clearance through DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg (Common Code 057740574; ISIN No. US900123BJ84; CUSIP No. 900123BJ8). The address of DTC is 55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041-0099, United States of America. The address of Euroclear is Boulevard du Roi Albert II, B — 1210 Brussels. The address of Clearstream Banking Luxembourg is 42 Avenue JF Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg.
 
4. There are no interests of any natural or legal persons, including conflicting interests, that are material to the issue of the notes.
 
5. The Republic has obtained all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations in the Republic of Turkey in connection with the issue and performance of the notes. The issue of the notes was authorized, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 4 and 7 of the Law Regarding the Regulation of Public Finance and Debt Management of The Republic (Law No. 4749).
 
6. The address of the Republic is: The Undersecretariat of Treasury of the Republic Prime Ministry, Ismet Inonu Bulvari, No. 36, 06510 Emek, Ankara, Turkey. The telephone number is: +90 312 212 8887.
 
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8. Turkey will irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any immunity, including foreign sovereign immunity, from jurisdiction to which it might otherwise be entitled in any action arising out of or based on the debt securities which may be instituted by the holder of any debt securities in any state or federal court in the City of New York or in any competent court in Turkey. Turkey’s waiver of immunity does not extend to actions under the United States federal securities laws or state securities laws.
 
According to Article 82.1 of the Execution and Bankruptcy Law of Turkey (Law No. 2004) published in The Official Gazette (No. 2128) on June 19, 1932, assets and properties of Turkey are immune from attachment or other forms of execution, whether before or after judgment. The United States Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, as amended, may also provide a means for limited execution upon any property of Turkey that is related to the service and administration of the debt securities. See “Debt Securities — Governing Law and Consent to Service” in the accompanying prospectus.
 
9. The information contained in the Annual Report of the Republic on the Form 18-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, as filed with the SEC on September 30, 2010, which contains the economic, financial and statistical information for fiscal years ended December 31, 2009, December 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, December 31, 2006, and December 31, 2005, shall be deemed to be incorporated in, and to form part of, this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.
 
The information included in the ‘Recent Developments’ section of this Prospectus Supplement supplements the information contained in the Republic’s Annual Report for 2009 on Form 18-K filed with the SEC on September 30, 2010. To the extent that the information in the ‘Recent Developments’ section is inconsistent with the information contained in the Annual Report for 2009, as amended, the information in the ‘Recent Developments’ section supersedes and replaces such information.
 
10. So long as the notes are listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and the rules of the exchange so require, copies of the following documents may be inspected at the registered office of the paying agent in Luxembourg:
 
(a) the latest available annual report of the Republic on the Form 18-K filed with the SEC with economic, financial and statistical information for the five preceding years;
 
(b) the amendments to the latest available annual report of the Republic of the Form 18-K/A filed with the SEC;
 
(c) copies of the following contractual documents: the Fiscal Agency Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement and the notes; and
 
(d) the budget of the Republic for the current fiscal year.
 
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GLOBAL CLEARANCE AND SETTLEMENT
 
The Republic has obtained the information in this section from sources it believes to be reliable, including from DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg, but the Republic takes no responsibility for the accuracy of this information. DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform the procedures described below, and they may modify or discontinue them at any time. Neither the Republic nor the registrar will be responsible for DTC’s, Euroclear’s or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg’s performance of their obligations under their rules and procedures; nor will the Republic or the registrar be responsible for the performance by direct or indirect participants of their obligations under their rules and procedures.
 
Introduction
 
The Depository Trust Company
 
DTC is:
 
  •  A limited-purpose trust company organized within the meaning of the New York Banking Law;
 
  •  a “banking organization” under the New York Banking Law;
 
  •  a member of the Federal Reserve System;
 
  •  a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code; and
 
  •  a “clearing agency” registered under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
DTC was created to hold securities for its participants and facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between its participants. It does this through electronic book-entry changes in the accounts of its direct participants, eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. DTC is owned by a number of its direct participants and by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the NASDAQ, the American Stock Exchange and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
 
According to DTC, the foregoing information about DTC has been provided to the Republic for informational purposes only and is not a representation, warranty or contract modification of any kind.
 
Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg
 
Like DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg hold securities for their participants and facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between their participants through electronic book-entry changes in their accounts. Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg provide various services to their participants, including the safekeeping, administration, clearance and settlement and lending and borrowing of internationally traded securities. Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg participants are financial institutions such as the underwriters, securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and other organizations. The underwriters are participants in Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg. Other banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies have indirect access to Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg by clearing through or maintaining a custodial relationship with Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg participants.
 
Ownership of notes through DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg
 
The Republic will issue the notes in the form of a fully registered book-entry security, registered in the name of Cede & Co., a nominee of DTC. Financial institutions, acting as direct and indirect participants in DTC, will represent your beneficial interests in the book-entry security. These financial institutions will record the ownership and transfer of your beneficial interests through book-entry accounts.
 
You may hold your beneficial interests in the book-entry security through Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg, if you are a participant in such systems, or indirectly through organizations that are participants in such systems. Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg will hold their participants’ beneficial interests in the book-entry security in their customers’ securities accounts with their depositaries.
 
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The Republic and the fiscal agent generally will treat the registered holder of the notes, initially Cede & Co., as the absolute owner of the notes for all purposes. Once the Republic and the fiscal agent make payments to the registered holders, the Republic and the fiscal agent will no longer be liable on the notes for the amounts so paid. Accordingly, if you own a beneficial interest in the book-entry security, you must rely on the procedures of the institutions through which you hold your interests in the book-entry security (including DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream Banking Luxembourg, and their participants) to exercise any of the rights granted to the holder of the book-entry security. Under existing industry practice, if you desire to take any action that Cede & Co., as the holder of such book-entry security, is entitled to take, then Cede & Co. would authorize the DTC participant through which you own your beneficial interest to take such action, and that DTC participant would then either authorize you to take the action or act for you on your instructions.
 
DTC may grant proxies or authorize its participants (or persons holding beneficial interests in the notes through such participants) to exercise any rights of a holder or take any other actions that a holder is entitled to take under the fiscal agency agreement or the notes. Euroclear’s or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg’s ability to take actions as a holder under the notes or the fiscal agency agreement will be limited by the ability of their respective depositaries to carry out such actions for them through DTC. Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg will take such actions only in accordance with their respective rules and procedures.
 
The fiscal agent will not charge you any fees for the notes, other than reasonable fees for the replacement of lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed notes. However, you may incur fees for the maintenance and operation of the book-entry accounts with the clearing systems in which your beneficial interests are held.
 
The laws of some states require certain purchasers of securities to take physical delivery of the securities in definitive form. These laws may impair your ability to transfer beneficial interests in the notes to such purchasers. DTC can act only on behalf of its direct participants, who in turn act on behalf of indirect participants and certain banks. Thus, your ability to pledge a beneficial interest in the notes to persons that do not participate in the DTC system, and to take other actions, may be limited because you will not possess a physical certificate that represents your interest.
 
Transfers Within and Between DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg
 
Trading Between DTC Purchasers and Sellers
 
DTC participants will transfer interests in the notes among themselves in the ordinary way according to DTC rules. DTC participants will pay for such transfers by wire transfer.
 
Trading Between Euroclear and/or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg Participants
 
Participants in Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg will transfer interests in the notes among themselves in the ordinary way according to the rules and operating procedures of Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg.
 
Trading Between a DTC Seller and a Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg Purchaser
 
When the notes are to be transferred from the account of a DTC participant to the account of a Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg participant, the purchaser must first send instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg through a participant at least one business day prior to the settlement date. Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg will then instruct its depositary to receive the notes and make payment for them. On the settlement date, the depositary will make payment to the DTC participant’s account and the notes will be credited to the depositary’s account. After settlement has been completed, DTC will credit the notes to Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg, Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg will credit the notes, in accordance with its usual procedures, to the participant’s account, and the participant will then credit the purchaser’s account. These securities credits will appear the next day (European time) after the settlement date. The cash debit from Euroclear’s or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg’s account will be back-valued to the value date (which will be the preceding day if settlement occurs in New York). If settlement is not completed on the intended value date (i.e., the trade fails), the cash debit will instead be valued at the actual settlement date.


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Participants in Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg will need to make funds available to Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg in order to pay for the notes by wire transfer on the value date. The most direct way of doing this is to pre-position funds (i.e., have funds in place at Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg before the value date), either from cash on hand or existing lines of credit. Under this approach, however, participants may take on credit exposure to Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg until the notes are credited to their accounts one day later.
 
As an alternative, if Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg has extended a line of credit to a participant, the participant may decide not to pre-position funds, but to allow Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg to draw on the line of credit to finance settlement for the notes. Under this procedure, Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg would charge the participant overdraft charges for one day, assuming that the overdraft would be cleared when the notes were credited to the participant’s account. However, interest on the notes would accrue from the value date. Therefore, in many cases the interest income on notes which the participant earns during that one-day period will substantially reduce or offset the amount of the participant’s overdraft charges. Of course, this result will depend on the cost of funds (i.e., the interest rate that Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg charges) to each participant.
 
Since the settlement will occur during New York business hours, a DTC participant selling an interest in the notes can use its usual procedures for transferring notes to the depositaries of Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg for the benefit of Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg participants. The DTC seller will receive the sale proceeds on the settlement date. Thus, to the DTC seller, a cross-market sale will settle no differently than a trade between two DTC participants.
 
Trading Between a Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg Seller and DTC Purchaser
 
Due to time zone differences in their favor, Euroclear and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg participants can use their usual procedures to transfer notes through their depositaries to a DTC participant. The seller must first send instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg through a participant at least one business day prior to the settlement date. Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg will then instruct its depositary to credit the notes to the DTC participant’s account and receive payment. The payment will be credited in the account of the Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg participant on the following day, but the receipt of the cash proceeds will be back-valued to the value date (which will be the preceding day if the settlement occurs in New York). If settlement is not completed on the intended value date (i.e., the trade fails), the receipt of the cash proceeds will instead be valued at the actual settlement date.
 
If the Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg participant selling the notes has a line of credit with Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg and elects to be in debit for the notes until it receives the sale proceeds in its account, then the back-valuation may substantially reduce or offset any overdraft charges that the participant incurs over that one-day period.
 
Finally, a day trader that uses Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg and that purchases notes from a DTC participant for credit to a Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg accountholder should note that these trades would automatically fail on the sale side unless affirmative action were taken. At least three techniques should be readily available to eliminate this potential problem:
 
(a) borrowing through Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg for one day (until the purchase side of the day trade is reflected in its Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg account) in accordance with the clearing system’s customary procedures;
 
(b) borrowing the notes in the United States from a DTC participant no later than one day prior to settlement, which would give the notes sufficient time to be reflected in the borrower’s Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg account in order to settle the sale side of the trade; or
 
(c) staggering the value dates for the buy and sell sides of the trade so that the value date for the purchase from the DTC participant is at least one day prior to the value date for the sale to the Euroclear or Clearstream Banking Luxembourg accountholder.


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TAXATION
 
United States
 
IRS Circular 230 Disclosure
 
To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the United States Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), the Republic informs you that this prospectus supplement is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used by any person, for the purpose of avoiding U.S. federal tax penalties, and was written to support the promotion or marketing of this transaction. Each prospective investor should seek advice based on its particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.
 
The following discussion describes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of your purchase, ownership and disposition of a note. This discussion assumes that you (i) hold the note as a capital asset (generally, asset held for investment), (ii) were the initial purchaser of that note, and (iii) acquired the note at its issue price. This discussion also assumes that you are not subject to any special U.S. federal income tax rules, including, among others, the special tax rules applicable to:
 
  •  dealers in securities or currencies;
 
  •  securities traders using a mark-to-market accounting method;
 
  •  banks or life insurance companies;
 
  •  persons subject to the alternative minimum tax;
 
  •  persons that do not use the U.S. dollar as their functional currency; or
 
  •  tax-exempt organizations.
 
Finally, this discussion assumes that you are not using a note as part of a more complex transaction, such as a “straddle” or a hedging transaction. If any of these assumptions are not correct in your case, the purchase, ownership or disposition of a note may have U.S. federal income tax consequences for you that differ from, or are not covered in, this discussion.
 
This discussion does not cover any state, local or foreign tax issues, nor does it cover issues under the U.S. federal estate or gift tax laws. The discussion is based on the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations, rulings and judicial decisions interpreting the Code as of the date that this prospectus supplement was issued. These authorities may be repealed, revoked or modified, possibly retroactively, so the discussion below might not be reliable in the future. You should consult your own tax advisor concerning the federal, state, local, foreign and other tax consequences to you of the purchase, ownership or disposition of a note.
 
U.S. Holders
 
This section applies to you if you are a “U.S. Holder,” meaning that you are the beneficial owner of a note and you are:
 
  •  an individual citizen or resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
 
  •  a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
 
  •  an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source;
 
  •  a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over your administration and one or more “United States persons” as defined in the Code (each a “U.S. Person”) have authority to control all your substantial decisions, or a trust that has made a valid election under U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a domestic trust; or
 
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Payments of Interest.  Payments of interest, including additional amounts, if any, on a note generally will be taxable to you as ordinary interest income. If you generally report your taxable income using the accrual method of accounting, you must include payments of interest in your income as they accrue. If you generally report your taxable income using the cash method of accounting, you must include payments of interest in your income when you actually or constructively receive them.
 
For purposes of the foreign tax credit provisions of the Code, interest paid on a note generally will constitute foreign source income and will be categorized as “passive category income” (or, in certain cases, as “general category income”).
 
Original Issue Discount.  For U.S. federal income tax purposes, a note will be treated as issued with original issue discount (“OID”) if the excess of the “stated redemption price at maturity” of the note over its “issue price” equals or exceeds the “de minimis” amount (generally, 0.25 of one percent of such note’s stated redemption price at maturity multiplied by the number of complete years from the issue date to the maturity date). The stated redemption price at maturity equals the sum of all payments due under the notes, other than any payments of “qualified stated interest.” A “qualified stated interest” payment generally is a payment of stated interest that is unconditionally payable in cash or property, or that will be constructively received, at least annually during the entire term of the note. The issue price will generally equal the initial public offering price at which a substantial number of notes are issued in a given offering.
 
You must include in gross income amounts of non-de minimis OID as ordinary interest income on an accrual basis generally under a “constant yield to maturity” method described below (whether you are a cash or accrual basis taxpayer). Generally, OID must be included in income in advance of the receipt of cash representing such income.
 
The amount of OID on a note that you must include in income during a taxable year is the sum of the “daily portions” of OID for that note. The daily portions are determined by allocating to each day in an “accrual period” (generally the period between compounding dates) a pro rata portion of the OID attributable to that accrual period. The amount of OID attributable to an accrual period is the product of the “adjusted issue price” of the notes at the beginning of the accrual period and its yield to maturity reduced by the sum of the payments of qualified stated interest on the note allocable to the accrual period. The “adjusted issue price” of a note at the beginning of any accrual period is generally equal to the sum of its issue price and all prior accruals of OID. Cash payments on an OID note are allocated first to any stated interest then due, then to previously accrued OID (in the order of accrual) to which cash payments have not yet been allocated, and then to principal.
 
You generally may make an irrevocable election to include in your income the entire return on an OID note (including payments of qualified stated interest) under the constant yield method applicable to OID.
 
For purposes of the foreign tax credit provisions of the Code, any OID accrued on a note and included in your income will constitute foreign source income and generally will be classified as “passive category income” (or, in certain cases, as “general category income”).
 
Treatment of Premium.  If your basis upon purchase of a note (not taking into account accrued pre-issuance interest) is greater than its principal amount, you will be considered to have purchased the note at a premium. You generally may elect to amortize this premium over the term of the note. If you make this election, the amount of interest income you must report for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to any interest payment date will be reduced by the amount of premium allocated to the period from the previous interest payment date to that interest payment date. The amount of premium allocated to any such period is calculated by taking the difference between (i) the stated interest payable on the interest payment date on which that period ends and (ii) the product of (a) the note’s overall yield to maturity and (b) your purchase price for the note (reduced by amounts of premium allocated to previous periods). If you make the election to amortize premium, you must apply it to the note and to all debt instruments acquired at a premium that you hold at the beginning of your taxable year in which you make the election and all debt instruments you subsequently purchase at a premium, unless you obtain the consent of the IRS to a change.
 
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you do not make the election to amortize premium and you sell or otherwise dispose of the note before maturity, the premium will be included in your “tax basis” in the note as defined below, and therefore will decrease the gain, or increase the loss, that you otherwise would realize on the sale or other disposition of the note.
 
Pre-issuance Interest.  If a note is issued with pre-issuance accrued interest, you may treat the note, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as having been issued for an amount that excludes the pre-issuance accrued interest. In that event, a portion of the first stated interest payment equal to the excluded pre-issuance accrued interest will be treated as a return of such pre-issuance accrued interest and will not be taxable to you or otherwise treated as an amount payable on the note.
 
Purchase, Sale and Retirement of a Note.  If you sell or otherwise dispose of a note, you generally will be required to report a capital gain or loss equal to the difference between your “amount realized” and your “tax basis” in the note. Your “amount realized” will be the value of what you receive for selling or otherwise disposing of the note, other than amounts that represent interest that is due to you but that has not yet been paid (which will be taxed to you as interest). Your “tax basis” in the note will equal the amount that you paid for the note, increased by the amount of OID (if any) that you have included as income, and decreased (but not below zero) by any amortized premium (as described above) and by any cash payments of principal that you have received with respect to the note.
 
Gain or loss from the sale or other disposition of a note generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time you sell or dispose of the note, you have held the note for more than one year. The gain or loss will be short-term capital gain or loss if you held the note for one year or less. Under the current tax law, the tax rate for long-term capital gains of non-corporate taxpayers is scheduled to increase for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. However, if you are not a corporation, you will still generally pay less U.S. federal income tax on long-term capital gain than on short-term capital gain. Limitations may apply to your ability to deduct a capital loss. Any capital gains or losses that arise when you sell or dispose of a note generally will be treated as U.S. source income, or loss allocable to U.S. source income, for purposes of the foreign tax credit provisions of the Code.
 
Medicare Tax.  For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, a U.S. Holder that is an individual or estate, or a trust that does not fall into a special class of trusts that is exempt from such tax, will be subject to a 3.8 percent tax on the lesser of (i) the U.S. Holder’s “net investment income” for the relevant taxable year and (ii) the excess of the U.S. Holder’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold (which in the case of individuals will be between $125,000 and $250,000, depending on the individual’s circumstances). A U.S. Holder’s net investment income generally will include its interest income and its net gains from the disposition of the notes, unless such interest income or net gains are derived in the ordinary course of the conduct of a trade or business (other than a trade or business that consists of certain passive or trading activities).
 
Information with Respect to Foreign Financial Assets.  Under recently enacted legislation, individuals that own “specified foreign financial assets” with an aggregate value in excess of $50,000 in taxable years beginning after March 18, 2010 generally will be required to file information reports with respect to such assets with their U.S. federal income tax returns. “Specified foreign financial assets” include any financial accounts maintained by foreign financial institutions, as well as any of the following, but only if they are not held in accounts maintained by financial institutions: (i) stocks and securities issued by non-U.S. persons, (ii) financial instruments and contracts held for investment that have non-U.S. issuers or counterparties, and (iii) interests in non-U.S. entities.
 
Non-U.S. Holders
 
This section applies to you if you are a “Non-U.S. Holder,” meaning that you are a beneficial owner of a note and are not a “U.S. Holder” as defined above. You will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on interest that you receive on a note unless you are engaged in a trade or business in the United States and the interest on the note is treated for U.S. federal tax purposes as “effectively connected” to that trade or business. If you are engaged in a U.S. trade or business and the interest income is deemed to be effectively connected to that trade or business, you will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on that interest in the same manner as if you were a U.S. Holder. In addition, if you are a non-U.S. corporation, your interest income subject to tax in that manner may increase your liability under the U.S. branch profits tax.


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Subject to the backup withholding discussion below, you will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax for any capital gain that you realize when you sell a note if:
 
  •  that gain is not effectively connected for tax purposes to any U.S. trade or business you are engaged in; and
 
  •  if you are an individual, you (i) are not in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year in which you sell the note or (ii) do not have a tax home (as defined in the Code) in the United States in the taxable year in which you sell the note and the gain is not attributable to any office or other fixed place of business that you maintain in the United States.
 
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
 
In general, unless you prove that you are exempt, information reporting requirements will apply to payments of principal and interest to you if such payments are made within the United States or by or through a custodian or nominee that is a “U.S. Controlled Person,” as defined below. “Backup withholding” will apply to such payments of principal and interest if you fail to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number, if you fail to certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, if you fail to report all interest and dividend income required to be shown on your U.S. federal income tax returns or if you fail to demonstrate your eligibility for an exemption.
 
If you are a Non-U.S. Holder, you are generally exempt from these withholding and reporting requirements (assuming that the gain or income is otherwise exempt from U.S. federal income tax), but you may be required to comply with certification and identification procedures in order to prove your exemption. If you hold a note through a foreign partnership, these certification procedures would generally be applied to you as a partner.
 
If you are paid the proceeds of a sale or redemption of a note effected at the U.S. office of a broker, you will generally be subject to the information reporting and backup withholding rules described above. In addition, the information reporting rules will apply to payments of proceeds of a sale or redemption effected at a foreign office of a broker that is a “U.S. Controlled Person,” as defined below, unless the broker has documentary evidence that the holder or beneficial owner is not a U.S. Holder or the holder or beneficial owner otherwise establishes an exemption. A U.S. Controlled Person is:
 
  •  a U.S. Person;
 
  •  a controlled foreign corporation for U.S. federal tax purposes;
 
  •  a foreign person 50% or more of whose gross income is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business for tax purposes for a specified three-year period; or
 
  •  a foreign partnership in which U.S. Persons hold more than 50% of the income or capital interests or which is engaged in a U.S. trade or business.
 
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to you will generally be allowed as a refund or a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability as long as you provide the required information to the IRS. U.S. Holders may be subject to additional filing or reporting requirements as a result of purchasing, owning or disposing of a note.
 
The Republic of Turkey
 
Article 30 of the Corporation Tax Law of The Republic (Law No. 5520) (the “Corporation Tax Law”) (published in the Official Gazette dated June 21, 2006, No. 26205) requires a 15% withholding tax from the interest received under the Notes by the limited tax liability persons, whom are legal entities resident outside the Republic. However, according to Article 30 of the Corporation Tax Law and the Council of Ministers’ Decree (Decree No. 2009/14593) (the “Decree No. 2009/14593”) (published in the Official Gazette dated February 3, 2009, No. 27130) issued thereunder, the rate of such withholding tax is reduced to 0%.
 
Article 94 of the Income Tax Law of The Republic (Law No. 193) (the “Income Tax Law”) (published in the Official Gazette dated January 6, 1961, No. 10700) requires a 25% withholding tax from the interest received under the Notes by the limited tax liability persons, whom are individuals resident outside the Republic. However, according to Article 94 of the Income Tax Law and the Council of Ministers’ Decree (Decree No. 2009/14592) (the


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“Decree No. 2009/14592”) (published in the Official Gazette dated February 3, 2009, No. 27130) issued thereunder, the rate of such withholding tax is reduced to 0%.
 
There can be no assurance that such rates will continue to be 0%, but in the event to any increase in such rates, the Republic will be obliged to pay additional amounts as specified in Condition 5 of the Terms and Conditions of the Notes.
 
It should be noted that, according to Article 15(b) of the Law Regarding the Regulation of Public Finance and Debt Management (Law No. 4749) the principal amount of the Notes and the interest thereon on each interest payment date shall be considered part of the consolidated State debt and as a result shall be exempt from any and all Turkish taxes, including withholding tax, and the issuance, delivery and execution of the Notes are also exempt from Turkish stamp tax and, according to Section IV .24 of Table 2 of the Stamp Tax Law (Law No. 488) (as amended), all documents and agreements issued in connection with the repayment of the Notes are also exempt from Turkish stamp tax.
 
As a result, Turkish law, as presently in effect, does not require deduction or withholding for or on account of taxes on payment of principal at maturity or on the redemption date or payment of interest to a holder of the Notes.
 
Residents of the Republic and persons otherwise subject to Turkish taxation and non-residents realizing gains from the sale or disposition of the Notes to Turkish residents (whether individuals or legal entities) and non- residents realizing income from their commercial and business activities in the Republic (whether individuals or legal entities) are advised to consult their own tax advisors in determining any consequences to them of the sale or disposition of the Notes.
 
EU Savings Directive
 
Under EC Council Directive 2003/48/EC on the taxation of savings income, each Member State is required to provide to the tax authorities of another Member State details of payments of interest or other similar income paid by a person within its jurisdiction to, or collected by such a person for, an individual resident or certain limited types of entity established in that other Member State; however, for a transitional period, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg may instead apply a withholding system in relation to such payments, deducting tax at rates rising over time to 35% . The transitional period is to terminate at the end of the first full fiscal year following agreement by certain non-EU countries to the exchange of information relating to such payments. Belgium has replaced this with a regime of exchange of information to the member states of residents as of January 7, 2010.
 
A number of non-EU countries, and certain dependent or associated territories of certain Member States, have adopted similar measures (either provision of information or transitional withholding) in relation to payments made by a person within its jurisdiction to, or collected by such a person for, an individual resident or certain limited types of entity established in a Member State. In addition, the Member States have entered into provision of information or transitional withholding arrangements with certain of those dependent or associated territories in relation to payments made by a person in a Member State to, or collected by such a person for, an individual resident or certain limited types of entity established in one of those territories.
 
Luxembourg Taxation
 
The following is a general description of certain Luxembourg tax considerations relating to the Notes. It does not purport to be a complete analysis of all tax considerations relating to the Notes, whether in Luxembourg or elsewhere. Prospective purchasers of the Notes should consult their own tax advisers as to which countries’ tax laws could be relevant to acquiring, holding and disposing of the Notes and receiving payments of interest, principal and/or other amounts under the Notes and the consequences of such actions under the tax laws of Luxembourg. This summary is based upon the law as in effect on the date of this Prospectus Supplement. The information contained within this section is limited to taxation issues, and prospective investors should not apply any information set out below to other areas, including (but not limited to) the legality of transactions involving the Notes.


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Withholding Tax
 
All payments of interest and principal by the Republic in the context of the holding, disposal, redemption or repurchase of the Notes can be made free and clear of any withholding or deduction for or on account of any taxes of whatsoever nature imposed, levied, withheld, or assessed by Luxembourg or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, in accordance with the applicable Luxembourg law, subject however to
 
(i). the application of the Luxembourg law of June 21, 2005 implementing the European Union Savings Directive (Council Directive 2003/48/EC) and several agreements concluded with certain dependent or associated territories and providing for the possible application of a withholding tax (15% from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2008, 20% from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2011 and 35% from July 1, 2011) on interest paid to certain non Luxembourg resident investors (individuals and certain types of entities called “residual entities”) in the event of the Republic appointing a paying agent in Luxembourg within the meaning of the above-mentioned directive (see section “EU Savings Directiveabove) or agreements;
 
(ii). the application as regards Luxembourg resident individuals (in the context of their private wealth) of the Luxembourg law of December 23, 2005 which has introduced a 10% final withholding tax on savings income (i.e. with certain exemptions, savings income within the meaning of the Luxembourg law of June 21, 2005 implementing the European Union Savings Directive). This law should apply to savings income accrued as from July 1, 2005 and paid as from January 1, 2006.
 
(iii). Pursuant to the Luxembourg law of July 17, 2008 amending the law of December 23, 2005, Luxembourg individuals acting in the context of their private wealth can opt for a 10% flat taxation on certain interest accrued from July 1, 2005 and paid as of January 1, 2008 and received from a paying agent located in a Member State other than Luxembourg, in a country that is part of the European Economic Area or in certain dependent or associated territories of Member States.
 
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UNDERWRITING
 
The Republic and the underwriters have entered into an underwriting agreement, dated as of January 5, 2011, relating to the offering and sale of the notes. In the underwriting agreement, the Republic has agreed to sell to each underwriter, and each underwriter has agreed, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Republic, the principal amount of notes that appears opposite the name of such underwriter in the table below:
 
         
Barclays Capital Inc. 
  $ 333,333,000  
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. 
  $ 333,334,000  
J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd. 
  $ 333,333,000  
Total
  $ 1,000,000,000  
         
 
The obligations of the underwriters under the underwriting agreement, including their agreement to purchase notes from the Republic, are several and not joint. These obligations are also subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions in the underwriting agreement. The underwriters have agreed to purchase all of the notes if any of them are purchased.
 
The underwriters have advised the Republic that they propose to offer the notes to the public at the public offering price that appears on the cover page of this prospectus supplement. The underwriters may offer the notes to selected dealers at the public offering price minus an underwriting discount of up to 0.08% of the principal amount. After the initial public offering, the underwriters may change the public offering price and any other selling terms.
 
In the underwriting agreement, the Republic has agreed that it will indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
Application is being made to list the notes on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and to trade the notes on the Regulated Market “Bourse de Luxembourg” of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The underwriters have advised the Republic that they intend to make a market in the notes, but they are not obligated to do so. The underwriters may discontinue any market-making in the notes at any time in their sole discretion. Accordingly, the Republic cannot assure you that a liquid trading market will develop for the notes, that you will be able to sell your notes at a particular time or that the prices that you receive when you sell will be favorable.
 
The underwriters have informed the Republic that they do not intend to confirm sales to any accounts over which they exercise discretionary authority.
 
The underwriters have specifically agreed to act as follows in each of the following places:
 
Public Offer Selling Restrictions under the Prospectus Directive:  In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), each of the underwriters has represented and agreed that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not made and will not make an offer of notes to the public in that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the notes which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of such notes to the public in that Relevant Member State:
 
(a) to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Directive;
 
(b) to fewer than 100 or, if the Relevant Member State has implemented the relevant provision of the 2010 PD Amending Directive, 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive), as permitted under the Prospectus Directive, subject to obtaining the prior consent of the Joint Book Running Managers; or
 
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pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or to supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive.
 
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer of notes to the public” in relation to any notes in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the notes, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State and the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the Relevant Member State), and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State and the expression “2010 PD Amending Directive” means Directive 2010/73/EU.
 
Selling Restrictions Addressing Additional United Kingdom Securities Laws:  Each of the underwriters has represented and agreed that:
 
(a) it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the FSMA) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the notes in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the Republic; and
 
(b) it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the notes in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.
 
Italy:  The offering of the notes has not been registered pursuant to the Italian securities legislation and, accordingly, each of the underwriters has represented and agreed that it has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, any notes in the Republic of Italy in a solicitation to the public unless the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus has been authorized in accordance with chapter IV of the Prospectus Directive No. 2003/71 and relevant Italian CONSOB regulations, and that sales of the notes in the Republic of Italy shall be effected in accordance with all Italian securities, tax and exchange control and other applicable laws and regulation.
 
Accordingly, each of the underwriters has represented and agreed that it will not offer, sell or deliver any notes or distribute copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus and any other document relating to the notes in the Republic of Italy except:
 
(1) to “Professional Investors”, as defined in Article 31.2 of CONSOB Regulation No. 11522 of 1 July 1998, as amended (“Regulation No. 11522”), pursuant to Article 30.2 and 100 of Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998, as amended (“Decree No. 58”);
 
(2) in a solicitation to the public provided that the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus has been authorised in accordance with chapter IV of the Prospectus Directive No. 2003/71, Decree No. 58 and CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended; or
 
(3) in any other circumstances where an express exemption from compliance with the solicitation restrictions applies, as provided under Decree No. 58 or CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended.
 
Any such offer, sale or delivery of the notes or distribution of copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus or any other document relating to the notes in the Republic of Italy must be:
 
(a) made by investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in the Republic of Italy in accordance with Legislative Decree No. 385 of 1 September 1993 as amended (“Decree No. 385”), Decree No. 58, CONSOB Regulation No. 11522 and any other applicable laws and regulations; and
 
(b) in compliance with any other applicable notification requirement or limitation which may be imposed by CONSOB or the Bank of Italy.
 
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Furthermore, where the notes are placed solely with professional investors and are then systematically resold on the secondary market at any time in the 12 months following such placing, purchasers of notes who are acting outside of the course of their business or profession may in certain circumstances be entitled to declare such purchase void and to claim damages from any authorised person at whose premises the notes were purchased, unless an exemption provided for under Decree No. 58 applies.
 
In connection with this offering, the underwriters (or an affiliate of the underwriters) may engage in overallotment, stabilizing transactions and syndicate covering transactions in accordance with Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Overallotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which creates a short position for the underwriters. Stabilizing transactions involve bids to purchase the notes in the open market for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the notes. Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the notes in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover short positions. Stabilizing transactions and syndicate covering transactions may cause the price of the notes to be higher than it would otherwise be in the absence of those transactions. If the underwriters engage in stabilizing or syndicate covering transactions, they may discontinue them at any time.
 
The underwriters are relying on an exemption obtained from the SEC from Rule 101 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act with respect to the trading activities of the underwriters and certain of their affiliates in connection with the offering.
 
Delivery of the notes will be made against payment therefor on or about the fifth New York business day following the date of pricing the notes (such settlement being referred to as “T+5”). Under Rule 15c6-1 under the Exchange Act, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in three business days unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the notes on the date of pricing will be required, by virtue of the fact that the notes will initially settle in T+5, to specify an alternative settlement cycle at the time of such trade to prevent failed settlement. Purchasers of the notes who wish to trade the notes on the date of pricing should consult their own advisers.
 
In the ordinary course of their respective businesses, certain of the underwriters and their affiliates have engaged, and may engage in the future, in investment and commercial banking transactions with the Republic.
 
LEGAL MATTERS
 
Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the Republic by the First Legal Advisor, Undersecretariat of Treasury, Prime Ministry, the Republic of Turkey. The validity of the notes will be passed upon for the Republic by Arnold & Porter LLP, New York, New York, special United States counsel for the Republic, and for the underwriters by Clifford Chance LLP, London, United Kingdom, counsel to the underwriters. All statements in this prospectus supplement with respect to matters of Turkish law have been passed upon for the Republic by the First Legal Advisor, and for the underwriters by Pekin & Pekin, Istanbul, Turkey. In rendering their opinions, Arnold & Porter LLP will rely as to all matters of Turkish law upon the First Legal Advisor and Clifford Chance LLP will rely as to all matters of Turkish law upon Pekin & Pekin.


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TABLE OF REFERENCES
 
The table below sets out the page references containing the information incorporated by reference from the Annual Report on Form 18-K for the Republic (for the purposes of this section, the “Issuer”), as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC on September 30, 2010, which contains the economic, financial and statistical information for fiscal years ended December 31, 2009, December 31, 2008, December 31, 2007, December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005:
 
     
EC No. 809/2004 Item
 
Annual Report on Form 18-K for 2009
 
The Issuer’s position within the governmental framework
  “Description of the Republic — Government Organization and Political Background” on pages 15 to 17 of Exhibit D
Geographic location and legal form of the Issuer
  “Description of the Republic” and “— Location, Area and Topography” on page 14 of Exhibit D
Structure of the Issuer’s economy
  “Economy” on pages 31 to 51 of Exhibit D
Gross domestic product
  “Economy — Gross Domestic Product” on pages 32 and 34 of Exhibit D
Turkey’s political system and government
  “Description of the Republic — Government Organization and Political Background” on page 15 to 17 of Exhibit D
Tax and budgetary systems of the Issuer
  “Public Finance — Taxation” and “— Recent Developments in Tax Policy” on pages 110 to 116 of Exhibit D and “Public Finance — Consolidated Central Government Budget” on pages 106 to 110 of Exhibit D
Gross public debt of the Issuer
  “Debt” on pages 128 to 155 of Exhibit D
Foreign trade and balance of payments
  “Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments” on pages 63 to 74 of Exhibit D
Foreign exchange reserves
  “Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments — International Reserves” on page 80 of Exhibit D
Income and expenditure figures
  “Public Finance — Consolidated Central Government Budget” on page S-106 to 110 of Exhibit D
 
The information included in the ‘Recent Developments’ section of this Prospectus Supplement supplements the information contained in the Republic’s Annual Report for 2009 on Form 18-K filed with the SEC on September 30, 2010, as amended. To the extent that the information in the ‘Recent Developments’ section is inconsistent with the information contained in the Annual Report for 2009, as amended, the information in the ‘Recent Developments’ section supersedes and replaces such information.
 
Any information not listed in the cross-reference table but included in the documents incorporated by reference is given for information purpose only.
 
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PROSPECTUS
 
THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
 
$8,182,000,000
 
Debt Securities
 
The Republic of Turkey, which may be referred to herein as Turkey or the Republic, may offer up to $8,182,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies) aggregate principal amount of its debt securities.
 
Turkey may offer its debt securities from time to time in one or more offerings. Turkey will provide the specific terms of the debt securities it is offering in supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement carefully before you invest.
 
Turkey may sell the securities directly, through agents designated from time to time or through underwriters or dealers.
 
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined whether this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. Turkey has not authorized anyone to provide you with different or additional information. Turkey is not making an offer of these debt securities in any place where the offer is not permitted by law. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of those documents.
 
 
 
The date of this prospectus is August 10, 2006.


 

 
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
Turkey voluntarily files annual reports on Form 18-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports and any amendments to these reports include certain financial, statistical and other information about Turkey and may be accompanied by exhibits. You may read and copy any document Turkey files with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. Turkey’s SEC filings are also available to the public from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room, or log on to www.sec.gov. The SEC is located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549.
 
The SEC allows Turkey to “incorporate by reference” the information Turkey files with it. This means that Turkey can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. Information that is incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus. Turkey incorporates by reference the following documents:
 
  •  Turkey’s Annual Report on Form 18-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (File Number 033-37817); and
 
  •  all amendments to Turkey’s Annual Report on Form 18-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed prior to the date of this prospectus (File Number 033-37817).
 
Turkey also incorporates by reference all future annual reports and amendments to annual reports until it sells all of the debt securities covered by this prospectus. Each time Turkey files a document with the SEC that is incorporated by reference, the information in that document automatically updates the information contained in previously filed documents.
 
You may request a free copy of these filings by writing to Turkey’s Economic Counselor at the following address:
 
Turkish Embassy
Office of the Economic Counselor
2525 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Attn: Deputy Economic Counselor
(202) 612-6790


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DATA DISSEMINATION
 
Turkey is a subscriber to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standard, or “SDDS”, which is designed to improve the timeliness and quality of information of subscribing member countries. The SDDS requires subscribing member countries to provide schedules indicating, in advance, the date on which data will be released, the so-called “Advance Release Calendar”. For Turkey, precise dates or “no-later-than dates” for the release of data under the SDDS are disseminated no later than three months in advance through the Advance Release Calendar, which is published on the Internet under the International Monetary Fund’s Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board. Summary methodologies of all metadata to enhance transparency of statistical compilation are also provided on the Internet under the International Monetary Fund’s Dissemination Standard Bulletin Board. The Internet website is located at http: //dsbb.imf.org/Applications/web/sddscountrycategorylist/?strcode=TUR. The website and any information on it are not part of this prospectus. All references in this prospectus to this website are inactive textual references to this URL, or “uniform resource locator”, and are for your information only.
 
USE OF PROCEEDS
 
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, Turkey will use the net proceeds from the sale of the debt securities for the general financing purposes of Turkey, which may include the repayment of debt.
 
DEBT SECURITIES
 
Turkey may issue debt securities, in distinct series at various times, and these debt securities will be issued pursuant to a fiscal agency agreement between Turkey and a fiscal agent. The financial terms and other specific terms of a particular series of debt securities will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to those securities. If the terms or conditions described in the prospectus supplement that relates to your series of debt securities differ from the terms or conditions described in this prospectus, you should rely on the terms or conditions described in the prospectus supplement.
 
In this description of debt securities, you will see some initially capitalized terms. These terms have very particular, legal meanings, and you can find their definitions under the heading “Definitions” below.
 
General
 
The prospectus supplement that relates to your debt securities will specify the following terms, if applicable:
 
  •  the specific title or designation of the debt securities;
 
  •  the principal amount of the debt securities;
 
  •  the price of the debt securities;
 
  •  the stated maturity date on which Turkey agrees to repay principal;
 
  •  the rate of any interest the debt securities will bear and, if variable, the method by which the interest rate will be calculated;
 
  •  the dates on which any interest payments are scheduled to be made;
 
  •  the date or dates from which any interest will accrue;
 
  •  the record dates for any interest payable on an interest payment date;
 
  •  whether and under what circumstances and terms Turkey may redeem the debt securities before maturity;
 
  •  whether and under what circumstances and terms the holders of the debt securities may opt to have their respective debt securities prepaid;
 
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  •  whether and under what circumstances and terms the holders of the debt securities may opt to obligate Turkey to repurchase or exchange their respective securities, either pursuant to an option that is included in the debt securities or that is or becomes separately tradable following their issuance;
 
  •  the currency or currencies in which the debt securities are denominated, which may be U.S. dollars, another foreign currency or units of two or more currencies;
 
  •  the currency or currencies for which such debt securities may be purchased and in which principal, premium, if any, and interest may be payable;
 
  •  whether any amount payable in respect of the debt securities will be determined based on an index or formula, and, if so, how any such amount will be determined;
 
  •  whether the debt securities will be issued upon the exchange or conversion of other debt securities and, if so, the specific terms relating to this exchange or conversion;
 
  •  whether any part or all of the debt securities will be in the form of a global security and the circumstance in which a global security is exchangeable for certificated (physical) securities;
 
  •  whether the debt securities will be listed and, if listed, the stock exchange on which the debt securities will be listed;
 
  •  whether the debt securities will be designated “Collective Action Securities” (as described below under “Collective Action Securities”); and
 
  •  any other terms of the debt securities.
 
If applicable, the prospectus supplement may also describe any United States federal or Turkish income tax consequences and special considerations applicable to that particular series of debt securities.
 
Status of the Debt Securities
 
The debt securities will be direct, unconditional, unsecured and general obligations of Turkey without any preference one over the other. Turkey will pledge its full faith and credit for the due and punctual payment of principal of and interest on the debt securities and for the timely performance of all of its obligations with respect to the debt securities.
 
The debt securities of each series will rank pari passu in right of payment with all other payment obligations relating to the External Indebtedness of Turkey.
 
Form of Debt Securities
 
Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement, debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars will be issued:
 
  •  only in fully registered form;
 
  •  without interest coupons; and
 
  •  in denominations of $1,000 and greater multiples.
 
Debt securities denominated in another monetary unit will be issued in the denominations set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
 
Payment
 
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the principal of and interest on the debt securities will be payable in U.S. dollars at the New York office of the fiscal agent to the registered holders of the debt securities on the related record date; provided, however, that unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement, payments of interest will be paid by check mailed to the registered holders of the debt securities at their registered addresses.


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If any date in which principal or interest is due to be paid is not a business day, Turkey may pay interest on the next day that is a business day and no additional interest will accrue on that payment. For this purpose, business day means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in The City of New York are not required or authorized by law or executive order to be closed.
 
The register of holders of debt securities will be kept at the New York office of the fiscal agent.
 
Any moneys held by the fiscal agent in respect of debt securities and remaining unclaimed for two years after those amounts have become due and payable shall be returned to Turkey. After the return of these moneys to Turkey, the holders of these debt securities may look only to Turkey for any payment.
 
Turkey may replace the fiscal agent at any time, subject to the appointment of a replacement fiscal agent. The fiscal agent is an agent of Turkey and is not a trustee for the holders of the debt securities.
 
Negative Pledge
 
Turkey undertakes that it will not, so long as any of the debt securities remain outstanding, create or permit to exist (i) any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) for any purpose upon or with respect to any International Monetary Assets of Turkey; or (ii) any Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) upon or with respect to any other assets of Turkey to secure External Indebtedness of any Person, unless the debt securities at the same time share pari passu and pro rata in such security.
 
Definitions
 
“Exportable Assets” means goods which are sold or intended to be sold for a consideration consisting of or denominated in Foreign Currency and any right to receive Foreign Currency in connection with the sale thereof.
 
“External Indebtedness” of any Person means (i) each obligation, direct or contingent, of such Person to repay a loan, deposit, advance or similar extension of credit, (ii) each obligation of such Person evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar written evidence of indebtedness, and (iii) each Guarantee by such Person of an obligation constituting External Indebtedness of another Person; if in each case such obligation is denominated in a Foreign Currency or payable at the option of the payee in a Foreign Currency; provided that (i) an obligation (or Guarantee thereof) which by its terms is payable only by a Turkish Person to another Turkish Person in the Republic is not External Indebtedness; (ii) an obligation to the extent that it is owing only to an individual who is a Turkish citizen is not External Indebtedness; and (iii) an obligation is deemed to be denominated in a Foreign Currency if the terms thereof or of any applicable governmental program contemplate that payment thereof will be made to the holder thereof in such Foreign Currency by the obligor, Turkey or any other Turkish Person.
 
“Foreign Currency” means any currency other than the lawful currency of Turkey.
 
“Guarantee” includes a suretyship or any other arrangement whereby the respective party is directly or indirectly responsible for any External Indebtedness of another Person, including, without limitation, any obligation of such party to purchase action for the purpose goods or services or supply funds or take any other of providing for the payment or purchase of such External Indebtedness (in whole or in part).
 
“International Monetary Assets” means all official holdings of gold, Special Drawing Rights, Reserve Positions in the International Monetary Fund and Foreign Exchange which is owned or held by Turkey or any monetary authority of Turkey, all as defined by the International Monetary Fund.
 
“Lien” means any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, charge, pledge, hypothecation, security interest or other encumbrance.
 
“Permitted Lien” means
 
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the business of producing or exporting Exportable Assets; provided that (x) the proceeds of the sale of such Exportable Assets are expected to be received within one year after such Exportable Assets or documents become subject to such Lien; and (y) such External Indebtedness (i) is to be repaid primarily out of proceeds of sale of the Exportable Assets subject to such Lien and (ii) does not arise out of financing provided by the lender on condition that other External Indebtedness be repaid;
 
(3) any Lien securing External Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing any acquisition of assets (other than International Monetary Assets), provided that the assets which are subject to such Lien are: (x) tangible assets acquired in such acquisition (including, without limitation, documents evidencing title to such tangible assets); (y) claims which arise from the use, failure to meet specifications, sale or loss of, or damage to, such assets; or (z) rent or charter hire payable by a lessee or charterer of such assets;
 
(4) any Lien on or with respect to assets (other than International Monetary Assets) existing at the time of the acquisition thereof, provided that such Lien was not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition;
 
(5) any Lien on or with respect to assets (other than International Monetary Assets) acquired (or deemed to be acquired) under a financial lease, or claims arising from the use, operation, failure to meet specifications, sale or loss of, or damage to, such assets, provided that (x) such Lien secures only rentals and other amounts payable under such lease; and (y) such assets were not owned by the Republic for more than 120 days prior to becoming subject to such lease;
 
(6) any Lien on any assets which arose pursuant to any order of attachment, distraint or similar legal process arising in connection with court proceedings so long as the execution or other enforcement thereof is effectively stayed and the claims secured thereby are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
 
(7) any Lien arising by operation of law (and not pursuant to any agreement) which has not been foreclosed or otherwise enforced against the assets to which it applies, including without limitation any right of set-off with respect to demand or time deposits maintained with financial institutions and banker’s liens with respect to property held by financial institutions, provided that such Lien arises in the ordinary course of the activities of the owner of the assets subject thereto and not with a view to securing any External Indebtedness;
 
(8) any Lien securing External Indebtedness incurred in connection with any Project Financing, provided that the assets to which such Lien applies (x) are not official holdings of gold; and (y) are (i) assets which are the subject of such Project Financing or (ii) revenues or claims which arise from the use, operation, failure to meet specifications, exploitation, sale or loss of, or damage to, such assets;
 
(9) Liens on assets (other than official holdings of gold) in existence on the initial date of issuance of the securities of a series provided that such Liens remain confined to the assets affected thereby on the initial date of issuance of the securities of such series, and secure only those obligations so secured on the initial date of issuance of the securities of such series;
 
(10) any Lien arising in connection with contracts entered into substantially simultaneously for sales and purchases at market prices of precious metals; and
 
(11) any Lien or Liens which otherwise would not be permissible pursuant to the negative pledge and which secure(s) indebtedness in an aggregate amount not exceeding $50,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in other currencies or composite currency units).
 
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or any other judicial entity, including, without limitation, a government or governmental body or agency or instrumentality or any international organization or agency.
 
“Project Financing” mean any financing of the acquisition, construction or development of any asset in connection with a project if the Person or Persons providing such financing expressly agree to look to the asset financed and the revenues to be generated by the use, exploitation, operation of or loss of, or damage to, such asset as a principal source of repayment for the moneys advanced and at the time of such financing it was reasonable to conclude that such project would generate sufficient income to repay substantially all of the principal of and interest on all External Indebtedness incurred in connection with such project.


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“Turkish Person” means Turkey and any Person who is a resident or national of Turkey or which has its principal place of business, seat or head office in Turkey or any Person incorporated or organized under the laws of Turkey.
 
Default
 
Any of the following events affecting a particular series of debt securities will be an event of default with respect to that series of debt securities:
 
(a) Turkey fails to pay, when due, principal of or any interest on the debt securities of that series and such failure continues for a period of 30 days; or
 
(b) Turkey defaults in performance or observance of or compliance with any of its other obligations set forth in the debt securities of that series, which default is not remedied within 60 days after written notice of such default shall have been given to Turkey by the holder of any debt securities of that series at the corporate trust office of the fiscal agent in the City of New York; or
 
(c) any other present or future External Indebtedness (as defined above) of Turkey, for or in respect of moneys borrowed or raised in an amount in aggregate of not less than $40,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies or composite currency units), becomes due and payable prior to its stated maturity otherwise than at the option of Turkey, or any such amount of External Indebtedness is not paid when due (in accordance with any extension granted in any modification, consent or waiver by the holders of such External Indebtedness) or, as the case may be, within any applicable grace period; or
 
(d) Turkey ceases to be a member of the International Monetary Fund or of any successor (whether corporate or not) that performs the functions of, or functions similar to, the International Monetary Fund; or
 
(e) Turkey announces its inability to pay its debts as they mature; or
 
(f) it becomes unlawful for Turkey to perform or comply with any of its payment obligations under any of the debt securities of a series.
 
Acceleration of Maturity
 
The following description does not apply to any series of debt securities that has been designated Collective Action Securities. See “Collective Action Securities — Acceleration of Maturity” below for a description of the corresponding terms of Collective Action Securities.
 
If one or more of the events described above occurs with respect to a particular series of debt securities, each holder of debt securities of that series may declare the principal of and any accrued interest on the debt securities it holds immediately due and payable. Holders of debt securities may exercise these rights only by providing a written demand to Turkey and the fiscal agent at a time when the event of default is continuing unless prior to the receipt of that demand by the fiscal agent all defaults have been cured.
 
No periodic evidence is required to be furnished by Turkey as to the absence of defaults.
 
Redemption and Repurchase
 
Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not be redeemable prior to maturity by Turkey or repayable prior to maturity by the registered holders of these debt securities.
 
Turkey may at any time purchase debt securities in any manner and for any price. If Turkey purchases debt securities of a series by tender, tenders must be available to all holders of debt securities of that series. Any debt securities purchased by Turkey may, at its discretion, be held by Turkey or surrendered to the fiscal agent for cancellation, but such debt securities may not be resold.


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Meetings and Amendments
 
General.  A meeting of holders of debt securities of any series may be called at any time:
 
  •  to make, give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided for in the fiscal agency agreement or the debt securities of that series; or
 
  •  to modify, amend or supplement the terms of the debt securities of that series or the fiscal agency agreement.
 
Turkey or the fiscal agent may at any time call a meeting of holders of debt securities of a series for any purpose described above. This meeting will be held at the time and place determined by the fiscal agent. If Turkey or the holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding (as defined in the fiscal agency agreement) debt securities of a series request (in writing) the fiscal agent to call a meeting, the fiscal agent will call such a meeting.
 
For the purpose of this prospectus, “outstanding debt securities” does not include:
 
  •  previously canceled debt securities;
 
  •  debt securities called for redemption;
 
  •  debt securities which have become due and payable and for which sufficient funds to pay amounts owed under these debt securities have been paid or provided for;
 
  •  debt securities of a series, which have been substituted with another series of debt securities; and
 
  •  for purposes of determining whether the required percentage of holders of debt securities is present at a meeting of holders for quorum purposes or has approved any amendment, modification or change to, or waiver of, the debt securities or the fiscal agency agreement, or whether the required percentage of holders has delivered a notice of acceleration, debt securities held directly by Turkey or on its behalf. See “Collective Action Securities — Amendments and Waivers” below for additional qualifications to the definition of “outstanding debt securities” as it applies to any series of debt securities that has been designated Collective Action Securities.
 
Notice.  The notice of a meeting will set forth the time and place of the meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at the meeting. This notice shall be given as provided in the terms of the debt securities. In addition, this notice shall be given between 30 and 60 days before the meeting date; however, in the case of any meeting to be reconvened after adjournment for lack of a quorum, this notice shall be given between 15 and 60 days before the meeting date.
 
Voting; Quorum.  A person that holds outstanding debt securities of a series or is duly appointed to act as proxy for a holder of the debt securities of a series will be entitled to vote at a meeting of holders of the debt securities of that series. The presence at the meeting of persons entitled to vote a majority of the principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series shall constitute a quorum with respect to that series of debt securities.
 
At the reconvening of a meeting adjourned for a lack of a quorum, the presence of persons entitled to vote 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series shall constitute a quorum with respect to that series of debt securities for the taking of any action set forth in the notice of the original meeting.
 
Regulations.  The fiscal agent may make reasonable and customary regulations as it deems advisable for any meeting with respect to:
 
  •  the proof of the holding of debt securities of a series;
 
  •  the adjournment and chairmanship of such meeting;
 
  •  the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes, certificates and other evidence of the right to vote; and
 
  •  other matters concerning the conduct of the meeting that the fiscal agent deems appropriate.
 
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a description of the corresponding terms of Collective Action Securities). Unless the unanimous consent of holders of debt securities of an affected series is required as specified below, with:
 
  •  the affirmative vote, in person or (in the case of registered owners of the debt securities of that series) by proxy, of the holders of at least 662/3% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series represented and voting at a duly called and held meeting (or any other percentage as may be set forth in the text of the debt securities of that series); or
 
  •  the written consent of the holders of 662/3% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series (or any other percentage as may be set forth in the text of the debt securities of that series),
 
(i) Turkey and the fiscal agent may modify, amend or supplement the terms of the debt securities of that series or, insofar as it affects the debt securities of that series, the fiscal agency agreement in any way and (ii) the holders of debt securities of that series may make, take or give any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by the fiscal agency agreement or the debt securities of that series to be made, given or taken by holders of debt securities of such series.
 
The written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of 100% in aggregate principal amount of each debt security of an affected series is required to:
 
  •  change the due date for the payment of the principal of, or any installment of interest on, any debt security of that series;
 
  •  reduce the principal amount of any debt security of that series;
 
  •  reduce the portion of the principal amount that is payable in the event of an acceleration of the maturity of any debt security of that series;
 
  •  reduce the interest rate on any debt security of that series;
 
  •  reduce the premium payable, if any, upon the redemption of any debt security of that series;
 
  •  change the currency in which any amount in respect of the debt securities of that series is payable or change the place at which payment with respect the debt securities of that series is to be paid from the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York;
 
  •  shorten the period, if any, during which Turkey is not permitted to redeem the debt securities of that series;
 
  •  reduce the proportion of the principal amount of the debt securities of that series that is required:
 
  •  to modify, amend or supplement the fiscal agency agreement or the terms and conditions of the debt securities of that series; or
 
  •  to make, take or give any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action; or
 
  •  change the obligation of Turkey to pay additional amounts.
 
Turkey and the fiscal agent may, without the vote or consent of any holder of debt securities of a series, modify, amend or supplement the fiscal agency agreement or the debt securities of any series for the purpose of:
 
  •  adding to the covenants of Turkey for the benefit of the holders of the debt securities;
 
  •  surrendering any right or power conferred upon Turkey;
 
  •  securing the debt securities of that series pursuant to the requirements of the debt securities or otherwise;
 
  •  curing any ambiguity or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained in the fiscal agency agreement or in the debt securities of that series; or
 
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Any modification, amendment or supplement approved in the manner described in this section shall be binding on the holders of debt securities of such series.
 
Payment of Additional Amounts
 
All payments of principal and interest in respect of the debt securities by Turkey will be made free and clear of, and without withholding or deduction for or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by or within Turkey or any authority of or within Turkey (together, “Taxes”), unless such withholding or deduction is required by tax law. In that event, Turkey shall pay those additional amounts that will result in receipt by the holders of debt securities of the amounts that would have been received by them had such withholding or deduction not been required, except that no additional amounts shall be payable with respect to any debt security:
 
  •  to a holder (or a third party on behalf of a holder) where such holder is liable to pay such Taxes in respect of any debt security by reason of that holder’s having some connection with Turkey other than the mere holding of that debt security or the receipt of principal and interest in respect of that debt security; or
 
  •  presented for payment more than 30 days after the Relevant Date (see below), except to the extent that the holder of that debt security would have been entitled to additional amounts on presenting the same for payment on the last day of that 30-day period.
 
The term “Relevant Date” in respect of any debt security means whichever is the later of:
 
  •  the date on which payment in respect of the debt security first becomes due and payable; or
 
  •  if the fiscal agent has not received the full amount of the moneys payable on or before that due date, the date on which notice is given to the holders of debt securities that the full amount of those moneys has been received and is available for payment.
 
Any reference in this section to “principal” and/or “interest” includes any additional amounts that may be payable under the debt securities.
 
Upon not less than 30 days’ prior notice to holders of the debt securities, Turkey will have the right to require each holder to present at the office of any paying agency five business days prior to each record date a certificate, in such form as Turkey may from time to time reasonably prescribe in order to comply with applicable law or regulation, to enable Turkey to determine its duties and liabilities with respect to (i) any taxes, assessments or governmental charges which Turkey or the fiscal agent may be required to deduct or withhold from payments in respect of such securities under any present or future law of the United States or any regulation of any taxing authority thereof and (ii) any reporting or other requirements under such laws or regulations. Turkey will be entitled to determine its duties and liabilities with respect to such deduction, withholding, reporting or requirements of the basis of information contained in such certificate or, if no certificate shall be presented, on the basis of any presumption created by any such law or regulation and shall be entitled to act in accordance with such determination, but shall not be entitled to withhold all or part of any such payment except as required by applicable law.
 
Global Securities
 
The prospectus supplement that relates to your debt securities indicates whether any of the debt securities you purchase will be represented by a global security. The aggregate principal amount of any global security equals the sum of the principal amount of all the debt securities it represents. The global security will be registered in the name of the depositary identified in the prospectus supplement or its nominee, and will be deposited with the depositary, its nominee or a custodian.
 
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not be exchanged for debt securities that are registered in the name of any person other than the depositary or its nominee. An exception to these restrictions would be made only if:
 
  •  the depositary notifies Turkey that it is unwilling, unable or no longer qualified to continue to act as depositary and Turkey does not appoint a successor depositary within 90 days;
 
  •  at any time Turkey decides it no longer wishes to have all or part of the debt securities represented by a global security; or
 
  •  an event of default has occurred and is continuing to occur with respect to the securities.
 
In those circumstances, the depositary will determine in whose names to register any certificated (physical) debt securities issued in exchange for the global security. These certificated (physical) debt securities will be issued:
 
  •  only in fully registered form;
 
  •  without interest coupons; and
 
  •  in denominations of $1,000 and greater multiples, unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement.
 
The depositary or its nominee will be considered the sole owner and holder of the global security for all purposes. As a result:
 
  •  You cannot get debt securities registered in your name for so long as they are represented by the global security;
 
  •  You cannot receive certificated (physical) debt securities in your name in exchange for your beneficial interest in the global security;
 
  •  You will not be considered to be the owner or holder of the global security or any debt securities represented by the global security for any purpose;
 
  •  You cannot assert any right of a holder of the debt securities unless you are authorized by the depositary and the participant through which you hold your beneficial interest; and
 
  •  All payments on the global security will be made to the depositary or its nominee.
 
In some jurisdictions, certain types of purchasers (such as some insurance companies) are not permitted to own securities represented by a global security. These laws may limit your ability to sell or transfer your beneficial interest in the global security to these types of purchasers.
 
Beneficial Interests in and Payments on Global Security.  Institutions that have accounts with the depositary or a nominee of the depositary, such as securities brokers and dealers, are called participants. Only participants, and persons that hold beneficial interests through participants, can own a beneficial interest in the global security. The depositary keeps records of the ownership and transfer of beneficial interests in the global security by its participants. In turn, participants keep records of the ownership and transfer of beneficial interests in the global security by other persons (such as their customers). No other records of the ownership and transfer of interests in the global security will be kept.
 
When the depositary receives payment of principal or interest on the global security, the depositary is expected to credit its participants’ accounts in amounts that correspond to their respective beneficial interests in the global security. In turn, after the participants’ accounts are credited, the participants are expected to credit the accounts of the owners of beneficial interests in the global security in amounts that correspond to the owners’ beneficial interests in the global security.
 
The depositary and its participants establish policies and procedures that govern payments, transfers and other important matters that affect owners of beneficial interests in the global security. The depositary and its participants may change these policies and procedures from time to time. Turkey has no responsibility or liability for the records of owners of beneficial interests in the global security. Also, Turkey is not responsible for supervising or reviewing those records or payments. Turkey has no responsibility or liability for any aspect of the relationship between the


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depositary and its participants or for any aspects of the relationship between participants and owners of beneficial interests in the global security.
 
Governing Law and Consent to Service
 
Turkey is a foreign sovereign government. Consequently, it may be difficult for investors to obtain or realize upon judgments of courts of the United States against the Republic. The fiscal agency agreement and the debt securities will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, except with respect to the authorization and execution of the debt securities on behalf of Turkey and any other matters required to be governed by the laws of Turkey, which will be governed by the laws of Turkey.
 
Turkey will irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any immunity, including foreign sovereign immunity, from jurisdiction to which it might otherwise be entitled in any action arising out of or based on the debt securities which may be instituted by the holder of any debt securities in any state or federal court in the City of New York or in any competent court in Turkey. Turkey will appoint the Economic Counselor of the Republic, 821 United Nations Plaza, 4th Floor, New York, New York, 10017, as its authorized agent upon whom process may be served in any action arising out of or based on the debt securities which may be instituted in any state or federal court in the City or State of New York by the holder of any debt securities. Such appointment shall be irrevocable until all amounts in respect of the principal, premium, if any, and interest, if any, due or to become due on or in respect of all the debt securities issuable under the fiscal agency agreement have been paid by Turkey to the fiscal agent, except that if for any reason the authorized agent ceases to be able to act as such authorized agent or no longer has an address in New York, Turkey will appoint another person in New York as its authorized agent.
 
The Economic Counselor is not the agent for service for actions under the United States federal securities laws or state securities laws and Turkey’s waiver of immunity does not extend to such actions. Because Turkey has not waived its sovereign immunity in connection with any actions arising out of or based on United States federal or state securities laws, it will not be possible to obtain a United States judgment against Turkey based on such laws unless a court were to determine that Turkey is not entitled under the United States Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, as amended, to sovereign immunity with respect to such actions.
 
Under the laws of Turkey, assets of Turkey are immune from attachment or other forms of execution, whether before or after judgment. The United States Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, as amended, may also provide a means for limited execution upon any property of Turkey that is related to the service and administration of the debt securities.
 
COLLECTIVE ACTION SECURITIES
 
Turkey may designate a particular series of debt securities to be “Collective Action Securities,” the specific terms of which will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such securities. Collective Action Securities will have the same terms and conditions as the securities described under the heading “Debt Securities” above, except that such Collective Action Securities shall contain different provisions relating to certain aspects of default, acceleration and voting on amendments, modifications, changes and waivers, as follows:
 
Acceleration of Maturity
 
If an event of default described under the heading “Debt Securities — Default” above occurs and is continuing with respect to any series of debt securities that have been designated Collective Action Securities, the holders of at least 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, by notice to the fiscal agent, declare all the debt securities of that series to be due and payable immediately. Holders of less than 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may not, on their own, declare the debt securities of that series to be due and payable immediately. Holders of notes may exercise these rights only by providing a written demand to Turkey at the office of the fiscal agent at a time when the event of default is continuing.
 
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declaration, unless Turkey has remedied the event or events of default prior to receiving the notice. The holders of 662/3% or more of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may rescind a declaration of acceleration if the event or events of default giving rise to the declaration have been cured or waived.
 
Amendments and Waivers
 
Turkey, the fiscal agent and the holders may generally modify or take actions with respect to the fiscal agency agreement or the terms of the debt securities of any series that have been designated Collective Action Securities with:
 
  •  the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 662/3% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series that are represented at a duly called and held meeting; or
 
  •  the written consent of the holders of 662/3% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series.
 
However, the holders of not less than 75% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, voting at a meeting or by written consent, must consent to any amendment, modification, change or waiver with respect to the debt securities of that series that would:
 
  •  change the due date for the payment of the principal of, or any installment of interest on, the debt securities of that series;
 
  •  reduce the principal amount of the debt securities of that series;
 
  •  reduce the portion of the principal amount that is payable in the event of an acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities of that series;
 
  •  reduce the interest rate of the debt securities of that series;
 
  •  change the currency in which any amount in respect of the debt securities of that series is payable or exclude the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, as a required place at which payment with respect to interest, premium or principal is payable;
 
  •  shorten the period during which Turkey is not permitted to redeem the debt securities of that series if, prior to such action, Turkey is not permitted to do so;
 
  •  change Turkey’s obligation to pay any additional amounts under the debt securities of that series;
 
  •  change the definition of “outstanding” with respect to the debt securities of that series;
 
  •  change the governing law provision of the debt securities of that series;
 
  •  change Turkey’s appointment of an agent for service of process in the United States or Turkey’s agreement not to claim and to waive irrevocably immunity (sovereign or otherwise) in respect of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the fiscal agency agreement or to the debt securities of that series;
 
  •  change the status of the debt securities of that series, as described under “Debt Securities — Status of the Debt Securities” in the prospectus;
 
  •  in connection with an offer to acquire all or any portion of the debt securities of that series, amend any event of default under the debt securities of that series; or
 
  •  reduce the proportion of the principal amount of the debt securities of that series that is required:
 
  •  to modify, amend or supplement the fiscal agency agreement or the terms and conditions of the debt securities of that series; or
 
  •  to make, take or give any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action.
 
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your consent, as long as a supermajority of the holders (that is, the holders of at least 75% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes) agrees to the change.
 
If both Turkey and the fiscal agent agree, they may, without the vote or consent of any holder of debt securities of a series, modify, amend or supplement the fiscal agency agreement or the debt securities of any series for the purpose of:
 
  •  adding to the covenants of Turkey for the benefit of the holders of the notes;
 
  •  surrendering any right or power conferred upon Turkey;
 
  •  securing the debt securities of that series pursuant to the requirements of the debt securities or otherwise;
 
  •  curing any ambiguity or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained in the fiscal agency agreement or in the debt securities of that series; or
 
  •  amending the fiscal agency agreement or the debt securities of that series in any manner which Turkey and the fiscal agent may determine and that is not inconsistent with and does not adversely affect the interest of any holder of debt securities of that series.
 
Any modification, amendment or supplement approved in the manner described in this section shall be binding on the holders of debt securities of such series.
 
For purposes of determining whether the required percentage of holders of any series of debt securities that have been designated Collective Action Securities is present at a meeting of holders for quorum purposes or has approved any amendment, modification or change to, or waiver of, such debt securities or the fiscal agency agreement, or whether the required percentage of holders has delivered a notice of acceleration, debt securities owned, directly or indirectly, by or on behalf of Turkey or any public sector instrumentality of Turkey will be disregarded and deemed not to be “outstanding”, except that in determining whether the fiscal agent shall be protected in relying upon any amendment, modification, change or waiver, or any notice from holders, only debt securities that the fiscal agent knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. As used in this paragraph, “public sector instrumentality” means the Central Bank of Turkey, any department, ministry or agency of the federal government of Turkey or any corporation, trust, financial institution or other entity owned or controlled by the federal government of Turkey or any of the foregoing, and “control” means the power, directly or indirectly, through the ownership of voting securities or other ownership interests, to direct the management of or elect or appoint a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions in lieu of, or in addition to, the board of directors of a corporation, trust, financial institution or other entity.
 
Except as specifically set forth herein, the other terms set forth under “Debt Securities — Meetings and Amendments”, including notice, quorum and other meeting and consent provisions, remain unchanged with respect to Collective Action Securities.
 
Further Issues of Debt Securities of a Series
 
From time to time, without the consent of holders of the debt securities of any series that have been designated Collective Action Securities, and subject to the required approvals under Turkish law, Turkey may create and issue additional debt securities with the same terms and conditions as those of the debt securities of that series (or the same except for the amount of the first interest payment and the issue price), provided that such additional debt securities do not have, for purposes of U.S. federal income taxation (regardless of whether any holders of such debt securities are subject to the U.S. federal tax laws), a greater amount of original issue discount than the debt securities of that series have as of the date of issuance of such additional debt securities. Turkey may also consolidate the additional debt securities to form a single series with the outstanding notes.


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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
 
Turkey may sell any combination of the debt securities in any of three ways:
 
  •  through underwriters or dealers;
 
  •  directly to one or more purchasers; or
 
  •  through agents.
 
Each prospectus supplement will set forth:
 
  •  the name or names of any underwriters or agents;
 
  •  the purchase price of the securities of that series;
 
  •  the net proceeds to Turkey from the sale of the securities;
 
  •  any underwriting discounts, agent commissions or other items constituting underwriters’ or agents’ compensation;
 
  •  any initial public offering price;
 
  •  any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and
 
  •  any securities exchanges on which the securities may be listed.
 
The securities may be sold from time to time in distinct series by different means at different prices that are negotiated and fixed or that vary based on market prices.
 
Underwriters used in the sale of securities will distribute the securities on a firm commitment basis. In this case, the underwriters will acquire the securities for their own account and may resell them from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices to be determined at the time of sale. Turkey may offer the securities to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or directly by underwriters.
 
Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions precedent and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all such securities if any are purchased. The underwriters may change any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers.
 
Turkey may also sell securities of any series directly to the public or through agents designated by Turkey from time to time. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, an agent used in the sale of securities will sell the securities on a reasonable best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.
 
In compliance with National Association of Securities Dealers guidelines, the maximum compensation to any underwriters or agents in connection with the sale of any securities pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement will not exceed 8% of the aggregate total offering price to the public of such securities as set forth on the cover page of the applicable prospectus supplement; however, it is anticipated that the maximum compensation paid will be significantly less than 8%.
 
Turkey may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers by certain specified entities to purchase the securities from Turkey under “delayed delivery” contracts. Purchasers of securities under delayed delivery contracts will pay the public offering price plus accrued interest, if any, and will take delivery of the securities on a date or dates stated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Delayed delivery contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the commission payable for solicitation of these delayed delivery contracts.
 
Turkey may agree to indemnify agents and underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or to contribute to payments which the agents or underwriters may be required to make in respect of any of these liabilities. Agents and underwriters may engage in transactions with or perform services for Turkey in the ordinary course of business.


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Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, Turkey will not register under the Securities Act the securities that it will offer and sell outside the United States. Thus, subject to certain exceptions, Turkey cannot offer, sell or deliver those securities within the United States. When Turkey offers or sells securities outside the United States, each underwriter or dealer involved in the sale of the securities will acknowledge that the securities:
 
  •  have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act; and
 
  •  may not be offered or sold within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
 
Each of these underwriters or dealers will agree:
 
  •  that it has not offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, any of these securities within the United States except in accordance with Rule 903 of Regulation S under the Securities Act; and
 
  •  that neither such underwriter or dealer nor its affiliates nor any persons acting on its or their behalf have engaged or will engage in any directed selling efforts with respect to these securities.
 
DEBT RECORD
 
Turkey has not defaulted on any principal or interest of any external debt represented by bonds issued in public international markets since it began issuing such bonds in 1988. In 1978, 1979, and 1980, Turkey rescheduled an aggregate amount of approximately $3.95 billion of its external debt consisting of commercial and government credits, which represented 20.6% of Turkey’s total outstanding external debt at that time. Turkey initiated the rescheduling to avoid a possible default under its external debt. Since that rescheduling, Turkey has always paid, when due, the full amount of principal and interest on its direct and indirect external debt. Turkey completed all payments under the rescheduling in July 1992.
 
VALIDITY OF THE SECURITIES
 
The validity of the debt securities will be passed upon for Turkey by the First Legal Advisor, Undersecretariat of Treasury, Prime Ministry, the Republic of Turkey. Certain legal matters of United States law will be passed upon for Turkey by Arnold & Porter LLP, United States counsel to Turkey, and for the underwriters, if any, by United States counsel and Turkish counsel to the underwriters named in the applicable prospectus supplement.
 
As to all matters of Turkish law, Arnold & Porter LLP may rely on the opinion of the First Legal Advisor, Undersecretariat of Treasury, Prime Ministry, the Republic of Turkey. As to all matters of United States law, the First Legal Advisor, Undersecretariat of Treasury, Prime Ministry, the Republic of Turkey may rely on the opinion of Arnold & Porter LLP. Certain statements with respect to matters of Turkish law in this prospectus have been passed upon by the First Legal Advisor, Undersecretariat of Treasury, Prime Ministry, the Republic of Turkey and are made upon his or her authority.
 
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
 
The information set forth herein and in the documents incorporated by reference has been reviewed by Memduh Aslan AKCAY, Director General of Foreign Economic Relations, Undersecretariat of Treasury, Prime Ministry, the Republic of Turkey, in his official capacity, and is included herein on his authority. Information included herein or therein which is identified as being taken or derived from a publication of Turkey or an agency, instrumentality or state economic enterprise of Turkey is included on the authority of such publication as a public official document of Turkey.
 
AUTHORIZED AGENT
 
The authorized agent of Turkey in the United States of America is the Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey, whose address is: Turkish Embassy, Office of the Economic Counselor, 2525 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008.


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PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE REPUBLIC
The Undersecretariat of Treasury of
The Republic Prime Ministry
Ismet Inonu Bulvari
06510 Emek
Ankara
Turkey
 
 
FISCAL AGENT, PAYING AGENT, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
The Bank of New York Mellon
101 Barclay Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10286
U.S.A.
 
 
LEGAL ADVISERS TO THE REPUBLIC
 
     
As to United States Law   As to Turkish Law
Arnold & Porter LLP   The First Legal Adviser to
399 Park Avenue   Undersecretariat of Treasury
New York, New York 10022-4690   Ismet Inonu Bulvari
U.S.A.    06510 Emek
    Ankara
    Turkey
 
 
LEGAL ADVISERS TO THE UNDERWRITERS
 
     
As to United States Law   As to Turkish Law
Clifford Chance LLP   Pekin & Pekin
10 Upper Bank Street   Lamartine Caddesi 10
London E14 5JJ   34437 Taksim
United Kingdom   Istanbul
    Turkey
 
 
LISTING AGENT AND PAYING AGENT IN LUXEMBOURG
 
KBL European Private Bankers S.A.
43, Boulevard Royal
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$1,000,000,000
 
(TURKIYE CUMHURIYETI LOGO)
 
TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ
(THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY)
 
6.00% NOTES DUE JANUARY 14, 2041
 
 
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
 
 
Joint Book Running Managers
 
Barclays Capital Deutsche Bank Securities J.P. Morgan
 
 
 
 
 
January 5, 2011