FORM 6-K

TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

Date: July 6, 2009

/s/ Tayfun Cataltepe

Name: Tayfun Cataltepe
Title: Corporate Strategy & Regulations

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of July 2009

Commission File Number 001-15092

TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Turkcell Plaza
Mesrutiyet Caddesi No. 153
34430 Tepebasi
Istanbul, Turkey

(Address of principal executive office)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1

Press Release dated July 6, 2009 (“ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING FINANCING OF ASTELIT AND KKTCELL”)

EXHIBIT 99.1

ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING FINANCING OF ASTELIT AND KKTCELL

Subject: Statement made pursuant to Circular VIII, No: 54 of the Capital Markets Board.

Istanbul Stock Exchange

ISTANBUL

Special Subjects:

Our 100% subsidiary Financell B.V, which is based in The Netherlands, utilized loans of US$417 million in total with the guarantee of our company. US$390 million is used to roll over the loan that Financell B.V. provided to Astelit, our 55% subsidiary operating in Ukraine. The remaining US$27 million is to sustain group financing to our 100% subsidiary KKTCELL operating in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

The maturity of the loans, which were obtained from multiple banks, are July 13th 2010 and their costs are Libor+350 bp.

We hereby confirm that the above-mentioned explanations are furnished as per the provisions of the Communiqué Serial no VIII/54, that they reflect all information we have gathered so far, that they are in accordance with our corporate documents, that we have used all endeavors to collect the complete and true related information and that we assume the responsibility for this disclosure.

TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

Tayfun Cataltepe
Corporate Strategy & Regulations

Koray Ozturkler
Corporate Affairs

06.07.2009,16:52

For further information please e-mail to investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr

or call Turkcell Investor Relations (+ 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.