MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Turkcell Group has concluded an important year of change, in which it registered successful results. With the great effort and determination of our employees, we trust that the actions implemented by Turkcell management on the basis of our Board of Directors’ decisions have created value for both our shareholders and our country.

AHMET AKÇA
Chairman of the Board of Directors

AFTER 2015, THE YEAR OF RECORDS, OUR AIM IS 2016 AT 4.5G SPEED

In 2015, the year of records for Turkcell, we have defined our medium term objectives and taken bold steps towards achieving them. The coming term will be one in which we continue to grow with increasing profits and advance through confident steps towards our aim of becoming the telecommunication sector leader.

KAAN TERZİOĞLU
Turkcell CEO

We serve in
9 countries to
68.9 million subscribers

TURKEY - TURKCELL1

Mobile Subscribers (mn)
34.0
Fixed Subscribers (mn)
1.5
IPTV Subscribers (thou)
224
Revenue (TRY million)
11,481

UKRAINE – lifecell2

Mobile Subscribers (mn)
13.5
Revenue (TRY million)
564

BELARUS - life :)

Mobile Subscribers (mn)
1.5
Revenue (TRY million)
142

TRNC - KKTCell

Mobile Subscribers5 (mn)
0.5
Revenue (TRY million)
131

KAZAKHSTAN – Kcell3

Mobile Subscribers (mn)
10.4
Revenue (USD million)
758

AZERBAIJAN – Azercell3

Mobile Subscribers (mn)
4.1
Revenue (USD million)
408

GEORGIA – Geocell3

Mobile Subscribers (mn)
1.9
Revenue (USD million)
95

MOLDOVA – Moldcell3

Mobile Subscribers (mn)
0.9
Revenue (USD million)
64

GERMANY - TURKCELL Europe4

Mobile Subscribers (mn)
0.3

2015 at a Glance

  • Acquired the most advantageous lot, Lot 1 at the 3G tender in Ukraine
  • Distributed dividends of TRY 3.9 billion
  • Completed convergence of organizational structure
  • Increased ownership in lifecell to 100%
  • Restructured financial debt of lifecell
  • Acquired largest spectrum at the 4.5G auction
  • Established a consumer finance company
  • Marked Turkcell’s 15th year of listing on BIST and NYSE
  • Restructured financial debt of BeST
  • Received “investment grade” from 3 rating agencies
  • Raised USD 2.9 billion in funds for Turkcell