UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Report on Form 6-K dated November 14, 2016

Commission File Number: 001-15092

TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

(Translation of registrant’s name in English)

Aydınevler Mahallesi İnönü Caddesi No:20

Küçükyalı Ofispark

34854 Maltepe
Istanbul, Turkey

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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Enclosure: A press release dated November 14, 2016, regarding the Eurobond buy-back transactions.

Istanbul, November 14, 2016

Announcement Regarding the Eurobond Buy-back Transactions

Subject: Statement made pursuant to Communique II-15.1 of the Capital Markets Board

Within the scope of our Board of Directors’ buy-back decision on July 27, 2016, our Company purchased Eurobonds (XS1298711729) with a total nominal value of USD 8,000,000 at an average price of USD 96.969 totaling USD 7,795,833.33 on November 11, 2016.

For more information:

Turkcell Investor Relations

investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr

Tel: + 90 212 313 1888

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Date: November 14, 2016	By:	/s/Zeynel Korhan Bilek
	Name: Zeynel Korhan Bilek Title: Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisition Director


	TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.
Date: November 14, 2016	By:	/s/Bulent Aksu
	Name: Bulent Aksu Title: Finance Executive Vice President