[6-K] TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S. ADS Current Report (Foreign Issuer)
Turkcell (TKC) reported robust second-quarter 2025 results with broad-based operational momentum and improved margins. Consolidated revenue rose 12.5% year-on-year to TRY 53.0 billion, driven by higher ARPU, hardware sales and Techfin contributions. Adjusted EBITDA grew 14.8% to TRY 23.1 billion and the EBITDA margin expanded 0.9 percentage points to 43.5%. EBIT increased strongly to TRY 8.8 billion (up 39.5%) and profit from continuing operations was TRY 4.4 billion (up 36.8%), while net income reached TRY 4.2 billion (up 7.1%).
Operational highlights included 816k postpaid net additions (highest in 5.5 years), postpaid share at 78%, mobile ARPU excluding M2M up 9.8%, residential fiber ARPU up 17.5%, Data Center & Cloud revenue up 53.2%, and Techfin revenues rising 23.1% with Paycell +35.8%. Balance sheet: consolidated cash TRY 116.6 billion, consolidated debt TRY 172.9 billion, net debt TRY 25.4 billion and net debt/EBITDA 0.29x. The company paid the first dividend installment in June 2025 and reported continued high CAPEX (H1 TRY 40.6 billion).
Turkcell (TKC) ha registrato risultati robusti nel secondo trimestre 2025 con un ampio slancio operativo e margini in miglioramento. I ricavi consolidati sono saliti del 12,5% su base annua a TRY 53,0 miliardi, trainati da un ARPU più elevato, dalle vendite di hardware e dai contributi del Techfin. L'EBITDA rettificato è cresciuto del 14,8% a TRY 23,1 miliardi e il margine EBITDA si è ampliato di 0,9 punti percentuali fino al 43,5%. L'EBIT è aumentato con forza a TRY 8,8 miliardi (+39,5%) e l'utile dalle attività continuative è stato di TRY 4,4 miliardi (+36,8%), mentre l'utile netto ha raggiunto TRY 4,2 miliardi (+7,1%).
Tra i principali indicatori operativi figurano 816k aggiunte nette postpagate (il livello più alto in 5,5 anni), una quota postpagato del 78%, ARPU mobile al netto di M2M in aumento del 9,8%, ARPU fibra residenziale +17,5%, ricavi Data Center & Cloud +53,2% e ricavi Techfin in crescita del 23,1% con Paycell a +35,8%. Stato patrimoniale: cassa consolidata TRY 116,6 miliardi, debito consolidato TRY 172,9 miliardi, debito netto TRY 25,4 miliardi e rapporto debito netto/EBITDA 0,29x. La società ha pagato la prima tranche di dividendo a giugno 2025 e mantiene un CAPEX elevato (H1 TRY 40,6 miliardi).
Turkcell (TKC) presentó resultados sólidos en el segundo trimestre de 2025, con un impulso operativo generalizado y márgenes mejorados. Los ingresos consolidados aumentaron un 12,5% interanual hasta TRY 53,0 mil millones, impulsados por un ARPU más alto, las ventas de hardware y las contribuciones de Techfin. El EBITDA ajustado creció un 14,8% hasta TRY 23,1 mil millones y el margen EBITDA se amplió 0,9 puntos porcentuales hasta el 43,5%. El EBIT subió con fuerza hasta TRY 8,8 mil millones (+39,5%) y el beneficio de las operaciones continuadas fue de TRY 4,4 mil millones (+36,8%), mientras que el beneficio neto alcanzó TRY 4,2 mil millones (+7,1%).
Entre los aspectos operativos destacan 816k altas netas pospago (el nivel más alto en 5,5 años), una cuota pospago del 78%, ARPU móvil excluyendo M2M +9,8%, ARPU fibra residencial +17,5%, ingresos de Data Center & Cloud +53,2% y los ingresos Techfin crecieron un 23,1% con Paycell +35,8%. Balance: caja consolidada TRY 116,6 mil millones, deuda consolidada TRY 172,9 mil millones, deuda neta TRY 25,4 mil millones y deuda neta/EBITDA 0,29x. La compañía pagó la primera entrega del dividendo en junio de 2025 y mantuvo un CAPEX elevado en el primer semestre (S1 TRY 40,6 mil millones).
Turkcell (TKC)는 2025년 2분기에 광범위한 운영 모멘텀과 개선된 마진을 바탕으로 견조한 실적을 발표했습니다. 연결 매출은 전년 대비 12.5% 증가한 TRY 53.0 billion으로, ARPU 상승, 하드웨어 매출 및 테크핀 기여가 주된 요인이었습니다. 조정 EBITDA는 14.8% 증가한 TRY 23.1 billion을 기록했고, EBITDA 마진은 0.9%포인트 확대되어 43.5%가 되었습니다. EBIT는 크게 증가해 TRY 8.8 billion(+39.5%)을 기록했으며, 계속 영업이익은 TRY 4.4 billion(+36.8%), 순이익은 TRY 4.2 billion(+7.1%)입니다.
운영상의 주요 사항으로는 816k 포스트페이드 순증(5.5년 만에 최고), 포스트페이드 비중 78%, M2M 제외 모바일 ARPU +9.8%, 주거용 광(FTTH) ARPU +17.5%, 데이터센터·클라우드 매출 +53.2%, 테크핀 매출 +23.1%(Paycell +35.8%) 등이 있습니다. 재무상태: 연결 현금 TRY 116.6 billion, 연결부채 TRY 172.9 billion, 순부채 TRY 25.4 billion, 순부채/EBITDA 0.29x. 회사는 2025년 6월 첫 배당을 지급했으며 상반기 CAPEX가 계속해서 높은 수준(TRY 40.6 billion)입니다.
Turkcell (TKC) a publié des résultats solides au deuxième trimestre 2025, portés par une dynamique opérationnelle générale et des marges en amélioration. Le chiffre d'affaires consolidé a augmenté de 12,5% en glissement annuel pour atteindre TRY 53,0 milliards, soutenu par un ARPU plus élevé, les ventes de matériel et les contributions du Techfin. L'EBITDA ajusté a progressé de 14,8% à TRY 23,1 milliards et la marge EBITDA s'est élargie de 0,9 point à 43,5%. L'EBIT a fortement augmenté, à TRY 8,8 milliards (+39,5%), le résultat des activités poursuivies s'est établi à TRY 4,4 milliards (+36,8%) et le bénéfice net a atteint TRY 4,2 milliards (+7,1%).
Parmi les faits marquants opérationnels : 816k additions nettes postpayées (plus haut niveau en 5,5 ans), part postpayée de 78%, ARPU mobile hors M2M +9,8%, ARPU fibre résidentielle +17,5%, revenus Data Center & Cloud +53,2% et revenus Techfin en hausse de 23,1% avec Paycell +35,8%. Bilan : trésorerie consolidée TRY 116,6 milliards, dette consolidée TRY 172,9 milliards, dette nette TRY 25,4 milliards et dette nette/EBITDA 0,29x. La société a versé le premier acompte de dividende en juin 2025 et maintient un niveau élevé de CAPEX (S1 TRY 40,6 milliards).
Turkcell (TKC) meldete für das zweite Quartal 2025 starke Zahlen mit breiter operativer Dynamik und verbesserten Margen. Der konsolidierte Umsatz stieg im Jahresvergleich um 12,5% auf TRY 53,0 Mrd., getragen von höherem ARPU, Hardwareverkäufen und Beiträgen aus dem Techfin-Bereich. Das bereinigte EBITDA wuchs um 14,8% auf TRY 23,1 Mrd. und die EBITDA-Marge dehnte sich um 0,9 Prozentpunkte auf 43,5% aus. Das EBIT stieg kräftig auf TRY 8,8 Mrd. (+39,5%) und das Ergebnis aus fortgeführten Geschäftstätigkeiten belief sich auf TRY 4,4 Mrd. (+36,8%), während der Nettogewinn TRY 4,2 Mrd. (+7,1%) erreichte.
Zu den operativen Highlights zählen 816k Nettozugänge im Postpaid-Bereich (höchster Wert seit 5,5 Jahren), ein Postpaid-Anteil von 78%, mobiles ARPU ohne M2M +9,8%, Residential-Fiber-ARPU +17,5%, Data Center & Cloud-Umsatz +53,2% sowie Techfin-Umsätze +23,1% mit Paycell +35,8%. Bilanz: konsolidierte Barmittel TRY 116,6 Mrd., konsolidierte Schulden TRY 172,9 Mrd., Nettoverschuldung TRY 25,4 Mrd. und Nettoverschuldung/EBITDA 0,29x. Das Unternehmen zahlte im Juni 2025 die erste Dividendenrate und verzeichnete weiterhin hohe CAPEX-Ausgaben (H1 TRY 40,6 Mrd.).
- Revenue growth of 12.5% YoY to TRY 53.0 billion in Q2 2025
- Adjusted EBITDA up 14.8% YoY to TRY 23.1 billion and EBITDA margin expansion to 43.5%
- Strong operational metrics: 816k postpaid net additions (highest in 5.5 years) and postpaid share at 78%
- High-growth businesses: Data Center & Cloud +53.2% YoY; Techfin +23.1% and Paycell +35.8%
- Conservative leverage: net debt/EBITDA at 0.29x with consolidated cash of TRY 116.6 billion
- Net income rose only 7.1% YoY to TRY 4.2 billion, lagging EBITDA growth due to higher tax and other items
- Income tax expense moved from a small income to a significant charge in Q2 (TRY 1,690 million expense)
- Consolidated debt increased to TRY 172.9 billion and net debt rose to TRY 25.4 billion versus year-end
- CAPEX intensity remains high: H1 capex TRY 40.6 billion, which absorbs substantial cash flow
- Mobile churn rose to 2.2% and prepaid base declined materially (prepaid -16.3% YoY)
Insights
Strong operational execution lifted revenue and margins; tax and rising gross debt require monitoring.
Turkcell delivered double-digit top-line growth and margin expansion, illustrating effective ARPU management and subscriber mix improvement. The 12.5% revenue gain and 14.8% Adjusted EBITDA increase translated into a healthier EBITDA margin of 43.5%, supported by Techfin and Data Center growth. The firm’s leverage metrics look conservative with net debt/EBITDA at 0.29x and elevated cash balances of TRY 116.6 billion. However, consolidated debt rose materially to TRY 172.9 billion and income tax expense swung to a sizeable charge in Q2, which compressed net income growth relative to operating profit. Overall impact: materially positive for operating performance but watch tax and debt composition.
Techfin is accelerating as a growth engine; Paycell’s volume-led expansion changes revenue mix and margins.
The Techfin segment grew 23.1% with Paycell revenue up 35.8%, driven by POS onboarding and a 75% rise in transaction volumes (TRY 39 billion in Q2). Paycell now generates 74% of its revenues from non-group clients, indicating external market traction. Financell showed modest revenue growth (+4.7%) with improved NIM at 4.9% and a growing loan book (TRY 7.3 billion). While Techfin EBITDA increased, its margin contracted due to a higher POS share and collection-cost dynamics. The segment’s expansion is strategically valuable but introduces margin variability tied to payment volumes and collection costs.
Turkcell (TKC) ha registrato risultati robusti nel secondo trimestre 2025 con un ampio slancio operativo e margini in miglioramento. I ricavi consolidati sono saliti del 12,5% su base annua a TRY 53,0 miliardi, trainati da un ARPU più elevato, dalle vendite di hardware e dai contributi del Techfin. L'EBITDA rettificato è cresciuto del 14,8% a TRY 23,1 miliardi e il margine EBITDA si è ampliato di 0,9 punti percentuali fino al 43,5%. L'EBIT è aumentato con forza a TRY 8,8 miliardi (+39,5%) e l'utile dalle attività continuative è stato di TRY 4,4 miliardi (+36,8%), mentre l'utile netto ha raggiunto TRY 4,2 miliardi (+7,1%).
Tra i principali indicatori operativi figurano 816k aggiunte nette postpagate (il livello più alto in 5,5 anni), una quota postpagato del 78%, ARPU mobile al netto di M2M in aumento del 9,8%, ARPU fibra residenziale +17,5%, ricavi Data Center & Cloud +53,2% e ricavi Techfin in crescita del 23,1% con Paycell a +35,8%. Stato patrimoniale: cassa consolidata TRY 116,6 miliardi, debito consolidato TRY 172,9 miliardi, debito netto TRY 25,4 miliardi e rapporto debito netto/EBITDA 0,29x. La società ha pagato la prima tranche di dividendo a giugno 2025 e mantiene un CAPEX elevato (H1 TRY 40,6 miliardi).
Turkcell (TKC) presentó resultados sólidos en el segundo trimestre de 2025, con un impulso operativo generalizado y márgenes mejorados. Los ingresos consolidados aumentaron un 12,5% interanual hasta TRY 53,0 mil millones, impulsados por un ARPU más alto, las ventas de hardware y las contribuciones de Techfin. El EBITDA ajustado creció un 14,8% hasta TRY 23,1 mil millones y el margen EBITDA se amplió 0,9 puntos porcentuales hasta el 43,5%. El EBIT subió con fuerza hasta TRY 8,8 mil millones (+39,5%) y el beneficio de las operaciones continuadas fue de TRY 4,4 mil millones (+36,8%), mientras que el beneficio neto alcanzó TRY 4,2 mil millones (+7,1%).
Entre los aspectos operativos destacan 816k altas netas pospago (el nivel más alto en 5,5 años), una cuota pospago del 78%, ARPU móvil excluyendo M2M +9,8%, ARPU fibra residencial +17,5%, ingresos de Data Center & Cloud +53,2% y los ingresos Techfin crecieron un 23,1% con Paycell +35,8%. Balance: caja consolidada TRY 116,6 mil millones, deuda consolidada TRY 172,9 mil millones, deuda neta TRY 25,4 mil millones y deuda neta/EBITDA 0,29x. La compañía pagó la primera entrega del dividendo en junio de 2025 y mantuvo un CAPEX elevado en el primer semestre (S1 TRY 40,6 mil millones).
Turkcell (TKC)는 2025년 2분기에 광범위한 운영 모멘텀과 개선된 마진을 바탕으로 견조한 실적을 발표했습니다. 연결 매출은 전년 대비 12.5% 증가한 TRY 53.0 billion으로, ARPU 상승, 하드웨어 매출 및 테크핀 기여가 주된 요인이었습니다. 조정 EBITDA는 14.8% 증가한 TRY 23.1 billion을 기록했고, EBITDA 마진은 0.9%포인트 확대되어 43.5%가 되었습니다. EBIT는 크게 증가해 TRY 8.8 billion(+39.5%)을 기록했으며, 계속 영업이익은 TRY 4.4 billion(+36.8%), 순이익은 TRY 4.2 billion(+7.1%)입니다.
운영상의 주요 사항으로는 816k 포스트페이드 순증(5.5년 만에 최고), 포스트페이드 비중 78%, M2M 제외 모바일 ARPU +9.8%, 주거용 광(FTTH) ARPU +17.5%, 데이터센터·클라우드 매출 +53.2%, 테크핀 매출 +23.1%(Paycell +35.8%) 등이 있습니다. 재무상태: 연결 현금 TRY 116.6 billion, 연결부채 TRY 172.9 billion, 순부채 TRY 25.4 billion, 순부채/EBITDA 0.29x. 회사는 2025년 6월 첫 배당을 지급했으며 상반기 CAPEX가 계속해서 높은 수준(TRY 40.6 billion)입니다.
Turkcell (TKC) a publié des résultats solides au deuxième trimestre 2025, portés par une dynamique opérationnelle générale et des marges en amélioration. Le chiffre d'affaires consolidé a augmenté de 12,5% en glissement annuel pour atteindre TRY 53,0 milliards, soutenu par un ARPU plus élevé, les ventes de matériel et les contributions du Techfin. L'EBITDA ajusté a progressé de 14,8% à TRY 23,1 milliards et la marge EBITDA s'est élargie de 0,9 point à 43,5%. L'EBIT a fortement augmenté, à TRY 8,8 milliards (+39,5%), le résultat des activités poursuivies s'est établi à TRY 4,4 milliards (+36,8%) et le bénéfice net a atteint TRY 4,2 milliards (+7,1%).
Parmi les faits marquants opérationnels : 816k additions nettes postpayées (plus haut niveau en 5,5 ans), part postpayée de 78%, ARPU mobile hors M2M +9,8%, ARPU fibre résidentielle +17,5%, revenus Data Center & Cloud +53,2% et revenus Techfin en hausse de 23,1% avec Paycell +35,8%. Bilan : trésorerie consolidée TRY 116,6 milliards, dette consolidée TRY 172,9 milliards, dette nette TRY 25,4 milliards et dette nette/EBITDA 0,29x. La société a versé le premier acompte de dividende en juin 2025 et maintient un niveau élevé de CAPEX (S1 TRY 40,6 milliards).
Turkcell (TKC) meldete für das zweite Quartal 2025 starke Zahlen mit breiter operativer Dynamik und verbesserten Margen. Der konsolidierte Umsatz stieg im Jahresvergleich um 12,5% auf TRY 53,0 Mrd., getragen von höherem ARPU, Hardwareverkäufen und Beiträgen aus dem Techfin-Bereich. Das bereinigte EBITDA wuchs um 14,8% auf TRY 23,1 Mrd. und die EBITDA-Marge dehnte sich um 0,9 Prozentpunkte auf 43,5% aus. Das EBIT stieg kräftig auf TRY 8,8 Mrd. (+39,5%) und das Ergebnis aus fortgeführten Geschäftstätigkeiten belief sich auf TRY 4,4 Mrd. (+36,8%), während der Nettogewinn TRY 4,2 Mrd. (+7,1%) erreichte.
Zu den operativen Highlights zählen 816k Nettozugänge im Postpaid-Bereich (höchster Wert seit 5,5 Jahren), ein Postpaid-Anteil von 78%, mobiles ARPU ohne M2M +9,8%, Residential-Fiber-ARPU +17,5%, Data Center & Cloud-Umsatz +53,2% sowie Techfin-Umsätze +23,1% mit Paycell +35,8%. Bilanz: konsolidierte Barmittel TRY 116,6 Mrd., konsolidierte Schulden TRY 172,9 Mrd., Nettoverschuldung TRY 25,4 Mrd. und Nettoverschuldung/EBITDA 0,29x. Das Unternehmen zahlte im Juni 2025 die erste Dividendenrate und verzeichnete weiterhin hohe CAPEX-Ausgaben (H1 TRY 40,6 Mrd.).
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
For the month of August 2025
Commission File Number: 001-15092
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Turkcell Küçükyalı Plaza
Aydınevler Mahallesi İnönü Caddesi No:20
Küçükyalı Ofispark
34854 Maltepe
Istanbul, Türkiye
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
x Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F
Enclosure: A press release dated August 13, 2025 announcing the release of the registrant’s financial results for the 2nd quarter 2025.
Contents
HIGHLIGHTS | 4 | |
QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS | 4 | |
COMMENTS BY CEO, ALİ TAHA KOÇ, PhD | 5 | |
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL REVIEW | 7 | |
FINANCIAL REVIEW OF TURKCELL GROUP | 7 | |
OPERATIONAL REVIEW OF TURKCELL TÜRKİYE | 10 | |
TECHFIN | 12 | |
Paycell | 12 | |
Financell | 12 | |
TURKCELL GROUP SUBSCRIBERS | 13 | |
OVERVIEW OF THE MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT | 13 | |
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS | 14 | |
RECONCILIATION OF ARPU | 15 | |
Appendix A – Tables | 17 |
· | Please note that all financial data is consolidated and comprises that of Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (the “Company” or “Turkcell”) and its subsidiaries and associates (together referred to as the “Group”) unless otherwise stated. |
· | Our revenue segmentation was revised as of Q1 2025. Within this scope, all past data have been restated for comparability purposes. For a comprehensive explanation, please refer to the Press Release and the Excel file for Q1 2025, available on the Turkcell IR website. |
· | We have three reporting segments: |
o | "Turkcell Türkiye," which comprises our telecom, digital services, and digital business services related businesses, retail channel operations, smart devices management, and consumer electronics sales through digital channels in Türkiye. All non-financial data presented in this press release is unconsolidated and comprises Turkcell Türkiye only unless otherwise stated. The terms "we," "us," and "our" in this press release refer only to Turkcell Türkiye, except in discussions of financial data, where such terms refer to the Group, and except where context otherwise requires. |
o | “Techfin” which comprises all of our financial services businesses. |
o | “Other” which primarily comprises our international, energy businesses, non-group call center, and intersegment eliminations. |
· | This press release provides a year-on-year comparison of our key indicators. Figures in parentheses following the operational and financial results for June 30, 2025, refer to the same item as of June 30, 2024. For further details, please refer to our consolidated financial statements and notes as of and for June 30, 2025, accessible via our website in the investor relations section (www.turkcell.com.tr). |
· | Selected financial information presented in this press release for the second quarter of 2024 and 2025 is based on IFRS figures in TRY terms unless otherwise stated. |
· | In the tables used in this press release, totals may not foot due to rounding differences. The same applies to the calculations in the text. |
· | Year-on-year percentage comparisons in this press release reflect mathematical calculations. |
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NOTICE
This press release contains the Company’s financial information for the period ended June 30, 2025, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). This press release contains the Company’s financial information prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 29, Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies (“IAS29”). Therefore, the financial statement information included in this press release for the periods presented is expressed in terms of the purchasing power of the Turkish Lira as of June 30, 2025. The Company restated all non-monetary items in order to reflect the impact of the inflation restatement reporting in terms of the measuring unit current as of June 30, 2025. Comparative financial information has also been restated using the general price index of the current period.
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Safe Harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This includes, in particular, and without limitation, our targets for consolidated revenue growth, data center and cloud revenue growth, EBITDA margin, and operational capex over sales ratio for the full year 2025. In establishing such guidance and outlooks, the Company has used a certain number of assumptions regarding factors beyond its control, particularly in relation to macroeconomic indicators, such as expected inflation levels, that may not be realized or achieved. More generally, all statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release, including, without limitation, certain statements regarding our operations, financial position, and business strategy, may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, among others, “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” and “guidance.”
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. In addition, certain forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements that may be expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, planned, or projected.
These forward-looking statements are based upon a number of assumptions and other important factors that could cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from our future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these cautionary statements. For a discussion of certain factors that may affect the outcome of such forward- looking statements, see our Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and in particular, the risk factor section therein. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information currently available to the Company, and we undertake no duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
The Company makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this press release, which remains subject to verification, completion, and change. No responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, board members, officers, employees, or agents as to or in relation to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this press release or any other written or oral information made available to any interested party or its advisers.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
TRY million | Q224 | Q225 | y/y% | H124 | H125 | y/y% | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 47,150 | 53,022 | 12.5 | % | 92,274 | 103,866 | 12.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA1 | 20,105 | 23,086 | 14.8 | % | 38,777 | 45,304 | 16.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA Margin (%) | 42.6 | % | 43.5 | % | 0.9 | pp | 42.0 | % | 43.6 | % | 1.6 | pp | ||||||||||||
EBIT2 | 6,322 | 8,818 | 39.5 | % | 11,479 | 17,525 | 52.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
EBIT Margin (%) | 13.4 | % | 16.6 | % | 3.2 | pp | 12.4 | % | 16.9 | % | 4.5 | pp | ||||||||||||
Net Income | 3,922 | 4,201 | 7.1 | % | 7,779 | 7,468 | (4.0 | %) |
SECOND QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
· | In line with the dividend resolution adopted at the 2024 Annual General Assembly, the first installment of dividend, amounting TRY4.0 billion, was distributed to shareholders on June 20, 2025. |
· | Solid financial performance surpassed expectations |
o | Group revenues increased by 12.5% year-on-year primarily due to Turkcell Türkiye’s strong ARPU growth as well as the increase in hardware revenues supported by digital business services. The Techfin segment also contributed positively to group revenues, posting a solid 23.1% growth. Meanwhile, our Data Center & Cloud business — a key pillar of our strategy — delivered 53.2% year-over-year growth, further reinforcing our confidence in its long-term potential. |
o | EBITDA1 increased by 14.8%, leading to an EBITDA margin of 43.5%, marking a yearly improvement of 0.9pp; EBIT2 was up by 39.5%, resulting in an EBIT margin of 16.6%. |
o | Profit from continuing operations recorded remarkable growth of 36.8%, generating TRY4.4 billion. Net income rose by 7.1% to TRY4.2 billion. |
o | Net leverage3 level at 0.29x, indicating a healthy position compared to peers |
o | Net short FX position of US$102 million in line with our neutral FX definition, which is between plus and minus US$200 million |
· | Supporting both engines of growth – proactively managing the subscriber portfolio in intense market conditions and consistently delivering real ARPU growth |
o | Recorded the highest mobile postpaid net additions in 5.5 years – 816 thousand |
o | Dedicated postpaid focus – 78% postpaid subscriber base share |
o | 20 thousand total fiber net additions, including resell operations |
o | Sustained real ARPU growth in a volatile environment; Mobile ARPU4 growth of 9.8%, residential fiber ARPU growth of 17.5% |
o | 6.1 million total homepasses; 67 thousand new fiber homepasses this quarter |
(1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See page 14 for the explanation of how we calculate Adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income.
(2) EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure and equals EBITDA minus depreciation and amortization expenses.
(3) Our net debt calculation includes financial assets at fair value, whether through other comprehensive income or through profit and loss, reported under current and non-current assets, as well as financial assets at amortized cost. Required reserves held in CBRT balances are not included in total cash and net debt calculation, and this change has been reflected in previous quarters’ figures
(4) Excluding M2M
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COMMENTS BY CEO, ALİ TAHA KOÇ, PhD
Delivering Strong Results in the Second Quarter of 2025
We closed the first half of 2025 with robust results, supported by our superior infrastructure, the trust we have earned from our customers, and our steadfast commitment to strategic priorities. Even in a highly competitive environment, we sustained healthy and profitable growth while advancing Türkiye's digital transformation through targeted technology and infrastructure investments. This solid financial and operational performance strengthens our confidence in achieving our year-end targets.
In the second quarter, through tailored offers and pricing strategies designed specifically for each segment, we delivered the highest quarterly net subscriber additions on the postpaid side in the past five and a half years, while maintaining our profitability focus. Consolidated revenues in the second quarter rose 12.5% year-on-year to TRY 53.0 billion, driven by strong ARPU growth, an expanding subscriber base, and substantial contributions from our Techfin and digital business services. EBITDA1 increased 14.8% to reach TRY 23.1 billion, with the EBITDA margin improving by 0.9 percentage points year-on-year to 43.5%. Net income grew 7.1% compared with the previous year, reaching TRY 4.2 billion.
Healthy Growth Driven by Outstanding Subscriber Net Additions and Strong ARPU Performance
The competitive environment in the telecommunications sector remained as anticipated in the second quarter. Building on strong ARPU growth from the first quarter and leveraging the granular subscriber management model introduced this quarter, we executed our campaigns and offers with greater agility and precision, delivering a strong performance. By focusing on our customers’ needs and tailoring differentiated value propositions for specific sub-segments, we achieved 816 thousand net postpaid mobile subscriber additions in the second quarter - the highest figure in the past five and a half years. The share of postpaid subscribers in our total mobile base rose by 5 percentage points year-on-year to reach 78%. This increase, combined with targeted pricing adjustments and effective upselling efforts, drove a 9.8% rise in mobile ARPU (excluding M2M) in the second quarter. Reflecting our customer-focused innovation approach, we embraced the “Turkcell Solves It” mindset and, with the launch of the Tumbara service, continued to deliver solutions that make our customers’ daily lives easier. At the heart of our market-differentiating dynamic pricing and campaign strategies is our commitment to meeting customer demands and expectations. Guided by this focus, we will continue enhancing the service we provide to each customer in the coming period.
Meanwhile, by expanding our capacity and accelerating the fiberization of our base stations, we continued to strengthen our infrastructure for the arrival of 5G and invest in Türkiye’s digital future. On the fixed broadband side, we grew our network by connecting 67 thousand new households to our end-to-end fiber infrastructure. Including fiber services delivered over other ISPs' infrastructures (resell), we connected a total of 20 thousand new subscribers to fiber internet. The share of subscribers using speeds of 100 Mbps and above in our fixed segment rose by 16 percentage points year-on-year. Supported by our growth-driven strategy in the Turkcell fiber business, targeted price adjustments, and rising customer demand for high-speed internet, residential fiber ARPU posted a strong year-on-year increase of 17.5% in the second quarter.
Paycell: Driving Growth in the Techfin Segment
Our Techfin business, comprising the Paycell and Financell brands, accounts for 6% of our consolidated revenues and continued to make a strong contribution to group performance, growing by 23.1% in the second quarter. Paycell, which enables customers to securely manage their daily financial needs - from mobile payments to investments, and from bill payments to money transfers - all within a single app, has become the driving force of our Techfin segment, achieving revenue growth of 35.8%. This performance was fueled primarily by increased volume in our POS business and the addition of new customers.
Addressing the diverse financing needs of its customers, Financell continued to expand its product portfolio during the period with loan offerings designed to improve access to consumer technology. In the first quarter, we launched the foreign currency loan module. In addition, the “Small Business Device Loan” product - tailored for sole proprietors within the consumer segment - now provides access to both financing and device insurance. Supported by higher average interest rates, Financell’s revenues rose 4.7% year-on-year, while net interest margin (NIM) improved by 2.9 percentage points to reach 4.9%.
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Leading Türkiye’s Tech and Communications Landscape with a Clear Sense of Responsibility
We continue to see rising demand in the data center and cloud business, where we have been investing for years with the aim of positioning our country as a regional data hub. Each quarter provides further confirmation of the strength of our strategic positioning. Backed by years of expertise, Turkcell maintains its leadership and continues to expand in the data center industry. Driven by strong market demand and the successful monetization of past capacity investments, data center and cloud revenues rose by a solid 53.2% year-on-year.
As part of our investment strategy in key areas such as data centers, cloud technologies, and renewable energy, we signed murabaha financing agreements with leading financial institutions in the Gulf region during the second quarter. These agreements - our first based on interest-free (Islamic) financing from the Gulf region - both diversify our debt portfolio and underscore Turkcell’s strong reputation in international markets. We are confident these steps will strengthen our long-term strategic investments and make a significant contribution to our country’s development.
As Türkiye’s leading technology and communications company, we continue forward with determination, fully aware of the responsibilities entrusted to us. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to our Board of Directors for their strategic guidance, to all Turkcell employees for their dedication, and to our customers and partners for their continued trust and collaboration.
(1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For details on how we calculate Adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income, please refer to page 14.
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FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL REVIEW
Financial Review of Turkcell Group
Quarter | Half Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Profit & Loss Statement (million TRY) | Q224 | Q225 | y/y% | H124 | H125 | y/y% | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 47,150.2 | 53,021.9 | 12.5 | % | 92,273.9 | 103,865.5 | 12.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue1 | (22,041.1 | ) | (24,311.2 | ) | 10.3 | % | (43,925.1 | ) | (47,202.5 | ) | 7.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenue1/Revenue | (46.7 | )% | (45.9 | )% | 0.8 | pp | (47.6 | )% | (45.4 | )% | 2.2 | pp | ||||||||||||
Gross Margin1 | 53.3 | % | 54.1 | % | 0.8 | pp | 52.4 | % | 54.6 | % | 2.2 | pp | ||||||||||||
Administrative expenses | (1,617.2 | ) | (1,975.4 | ) | 22.1 | % | (3,317.0 | ) | (4,095.9 | ) | 23.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Administrative expenses/Revenue | (3.4 | )% | (3.7 | )% | (0.3 | )pp | (3.6 | )% | (3.9 | )% | (0.3 | )pp | ||||||||||||
Selling and marketing expenses | (3,047.8 | ) | (3,341.5 | ) | 9.6 | % | (5,621.4 | ) | (6,749.5 | ) | 20.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Selling and marketing expenses/Revenue | (6.5 | )% | (6.3 | )% | 0.2 | pp | (6.1 | )% | (6.5 | )% | (0.4 | )pp | ||||||||||||
Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets | (339.5 | ) | (308.0 | ) | (9.3 | )% | (633.6 | ) | (513.7 | ) | (18.9 | )% | ||||||||||||
EBITDA2 | 20,104.6 | 23,085.8 | 14.8 | % | 38,776.7 | 45,303.9 | 16.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA Margin | 42.6 | % | 43.5 | % | 0.9 | pp | 42.0 | % | 43.6 | % | 1.6 | pp | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (13,782.6 | ) | (14,267.8 | ) | 3.5 | % | (27,298.0 | ) | (27,779.0 | ) | 1.8 | % | ||||||||||||
EBIT3 | 6,321.9 | 8,817.9 | 39.5 | % | 11,478.7 | 17,524.8 | 52.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
EBIT Margin | 13.4 | % | 16.6 | % | 3.2 | pp | 12.4 | % | 16.9 | % | 4.5 | pp | ||||||||||||
Net finance income / (costs) | (2,011.5 | ) | (1,341.2 | ) | (33.3 | )% | (1,776.1 | ) | (1,720.8 | ) | (3.1 | )% | ||||||||||||
Finance income | 2,122.2 | 2,891.5 | 36.3 | % | 5,522.4 | 7,085.3 | 28.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Finance costs | (5,759.9 | ) | (5,058.9 | ) | (12.2 | )% | (12,800.8 | ) | (10,648.7 | ) | (16.8 | )% | ||||||||||||
Monetary gain / (loss) | 1,626.2 | 826.1 | (49.2 | )% | 5,502.3 | 1,842.6 | (66.5 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Other income / (expenses) | (283.6 | ) | (194.5 | ) | (31.4 | )% | (603.3 | ) | (671.2 | ) | 11.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Share of loss of equity accounted investees | (1,028.9 | ) | (1,204.2 | ) | 17.0 | % | (1,110.8 | ) | (2,120.1 | ) | 90.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 209.4 | (1,690.1 | ) | (907.1 | )% | (1,723.7 | ) | (5,357.6 | ) | 210.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Profit from continuing operations | 3,207.3 | 4,387.9 | 36.8 | % | 6,264.8 | 7,655.2 | 22.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Profit /(loss) from discontinued operations | 713.2 | (187.4 | ) | (126.3 | )% | 1,504.7 | (187.4 | ) | (112.5 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 1.8 | - | (100.0 | )% | 9.7 | - | (100.0 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Net Income | 3,922.3 | 4,200.5 | 7.1 | % | 7,779.2 | 7,467.8 | (4.0 | )% |
(1) Excluding depreciation and amortization expenses
(2) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See page 14 for the explanation of how we calculate Adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income.
(3) EBIT is a non-GAAP financial measure and equals EBITDA minus depreciation and amortization expenses.
Revenue of the Group rose 12.5% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025. This resulted from the strong ARPU performance of Turkcell Türkiye with a growing postpaid subscriber base, effective upsell efforts and solid Techfin business performance of 23.1% on a yearly basis.
In the second quarter, the Turkcell Türkiye4 segment was the main driver of this performance, accounting for 91% of Group revenues and rising 11.8% to TRY48,220 million (TRY43,143 million).
– | Consumer business, representing 75% of Turkcell Türkiye, delivered 9.6% growth. Price increases, subscriber growth in mobile and fixed services, and strong upselling efforts supported this performance. |
– | Corporate revenues, comprising 19% of the segment, increased by 27.3% thanks to high demand on Data Center & Cloud services and strong performance in hardware sales. Notably, Digital Business Services revenues increased by 39.1%, while the Data Center & Cloud business, a sub-segment of Digital Business Services, recorded 53.2% growth in the second quarter. |
– | Wholesale revenues were up 1.1% to TRY2,305 million (TRY2,279 million). |
(4) Our revenue segmentation was revised as of Q1 2025. Within this scope, all past data have been restated for comparability purposes. For a comprehensive explanation, please refer to the Press Release and the Excel file for Q1 2025, available on the Turkcell IR website.
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Techfin segment revenues, accounting for 6% of Group revenues, grew by 23.1% to TRY2,916 million (TRY2,369 million). Paycell continued its strong growth momentum, recording 35.8% year-on-year growth in Q225. For details, please refer to the Techfin section.
Other1 segment revenues, comprising 4% of the Group’s top-line, which mostly include international business, energy business and non-group call center revenues, rose by 15.2% to TRY1,886 million (TRY1,638 million).
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) decreased to 45.9% (46.7%) as a percentage of revenues for the second quarter of 2025. This was driven by the decline in personnel expenses (1.6pp), interconnection cost (0.4pp), funding cost (0.3pp), energy expenses (0.3pp) and other cost items (0.5pp), while the increase in cost of goods sold (1.7pp) and mobile payment expense (0.5pp) as a percentage of revenues.
Administrative expenses increased to 3.7% (3.4%) as a percentage of revenues for this quarter. The primary driver of this increase was the rise in personnel expenses.
Selling and marketing expenses slightly decreased to 6.3% (6.5%) as a percentage of revenue.
Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets were at 0.6% (0.7%) as a percentage of revenue in Q225.
EBITDA2 increased by 14.8% year-on-year in Q225 leading to an EBITDA margin of 43.5% with a 0.9pp improvement (42.6%).
– | Turkcell Türkiye EBITDA was up by 13.6% to TRY21,838 million (TRY19,220 million), resulting in an EBITDA margin of 45.3% (44.5%). |
– | Techfin segment EBITDA increased by 16.7% to TRY734 million (TRY630 million) with a 1.4pp contraction in EBITDA margin to 25.2% (26.6%). Lower funding costs more than compensated for the increase in mobile payment costs in Q225 as a percentage of revenues. The EBITDA contraction stemmed mainly from cost of collection risk management. |
– | EBITDA of Other was at TRY513 million (TRY255 million). |
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by 3.5%, amounting to TRY14,268 million (TRY13,783 million).
Net finance costs decreased to TRY1,341 million (TRY2,011 million) in the second quarter of 2025, despite the monetary gain item’s contribution being almost halved. This was driven mainly by decreasing net FX loss to TRY2,022 million (TRY2,710 million) and effective balance sheet management.
See Appendix A for details of net foreign exchange gain and loss.
Other expenses were TRY195 million (TRY284 million) in Q225.
Income tax expense amounted to TRY1,690 million (TRY209 million income) in Q225. This variance can be attributed to higher corporate tax, amounting TRY3,667 million, as the company's statutory financials reflected a tax-paying position. Deferred tax income rose to TRY1,977 million and partially offset corporate tax.
Profit from continuing operations delivered a solid performance, rising by 36.8% to TRY4,388 million (TRY3,207 million) in the second quarter of the year. As stated above, strong EBITDA, driven by robust operations, and lower net finance costs supported net income, while income tax expense had an adverse impact.
Net income of the Group was up by 7.1% to TRY4,201 million (TRY3,922 million) in the second quarter of the year. Notably, discontinued operations contributed TRY713 million to net income in the same period last year due to the sale of our Ukrainian business.
(1) Our revenue segmentation was revised as of Q1 2025. Within this scope, all past data have been restated for comparability purposes. For a comprehensive explanation, please refer to the Press Release and the Excel file for Q1 2025, available on the Turkcell IR website.
(2) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See page 14 for the explanation of how we calculate adjusted EBITDA and its reconciliation to net income.
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Total cash & debt: Consolidated cash as of June 30, 2025, increased to TRY116,601 million, from TRY80,428 million as of December 31, 2024. Through the Eurobond issuance at the beginning of the year, we secured the financing required for the 5G auction in advance and on favorable terms. On the other hand, we distributed the first installment of dividends to our shareholders on June 20, 2025. Excluding FX swap transactions, 65% of our cash is in US$, 22% in EUR, 3% in CNY, and 9% in TRY.
Consolidated debt as of June 30, 2025, increased to TRY172,858 million from TRY121,738 million as of December 31, 2024. Note that TRY14,320 million of our consolidated debt comprises lease obligations. Additionally, 57% of our consolidated debt is in US$, 26% in EUR, 4% in CNY, and 12% in TRY.
Net debt1, as of June 30, 2025, increased to TRY25,371 million from TRY12,497 million as of December 31, 2024, with a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.29x.
Turkcell Group had a short net FX position of US$102 million at the end of this quarter (this figure takes hedging portfolio, advance payments and precious metal investments into account). The short FX position of US$102 million is in line with our FX neutral definition, which ranges from -US$200 million to +US$200 million.
Capital expenditures: Capital expenditures (CAPEX) amounted to TRY40,560 million in the first half of the year, with TRY24,231 million recorded in the second quarter. Operational capital expenditures (excluding license fees) accounted for 16.9% and 18.5% of total revenues in Q225 and H125, respectively.
Half Year | ||||||||
Capital expenditures (million TRY) | H124 | H125 | ||||||
Operational Capex | 19,447.5 | 19,217.8 | ||||||
License and Related Costs | 18.6 | 219.5 | ||||||
Non-operational Capex (Including IFRS15& IFRS16) | 8,440.2 | 21,123.1 | ||||||
IFRS15 | 4,972.4 | 4,826.8 | ||||||
IFRS16 | 3,358.8 | 12,957.7 | ||||||
Other | 109.1 | 3,338.6 | ||||||
Total Capex | 27,906.3 | 40,560.4 |
(1) Our net debt calculation includes financial assets at fair value, whether through other comprehensive income or through profit and loss, reported under current and non-current assets, as well as financial assets at amortized cost. Required reserves held in CBRT balances are not included in total cash and net debt calculation, and this change has been reflected in previous quarters’ figures
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Operational Review of Turkcell Türkiye
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Summary of Operational Data | Q224 | Q125 | Q225 | y/y % | q/q % | |||||||||||||||
Number of subscribers1 (million) | 43.2 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 0.7 | % | 0.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Mobile Postpaid (million) | 28.1 | 29.3 | 30.1 | 7.1 | % | 2.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Mobile M2M (million) | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 14.9 | % | 1.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Mobile Prepaid (million) | 10.4 | 9.0 | 8.7 | (16.3 | )% | (3.3 | )% | |||||||||||||
Turkcell Fiber2 (thousand) | 2,375.6 | 2,484.4 | 2,488.2 | 4.7 | % | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Resell Fixed Broadband2 (thousand) | 810.6 | 774.2 | 763.3 | (5.8 | )% | (1.4 | )% | |||||||||||||
ADSL (thousand) | 767.8 | 721.8 | 695.9 | (9.4 | )% | (3.6 | )% | |||||||||||||
Cable (thousand) | 38.1 | 33.1 | 31.3 | (17.8 | )% | (5.4 | )% | |||||||||||||
Fiber (thousand) | 4.7 | 19.3 | 36.0 | 666.0 | % | 86.5 | % | |||||||||||||
Superbox3 (thousand) | 746.4 | 660.0 | 654.9 | (12.3 | )% | (0.8 | )% | |||||||||||||
IPTV (thousand) | 1,484.4 | 1,456.3 | 1,430.0 | (3.7 | )% | (1.8 | )% | |||||||||||||
Churn (%)4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mobile Churn (%) | 1.5 | % | 1.7 | % | 2.2 | % | 0.7 | pp | 0.5 | pp | ||||||||||
Fixed Churn (%) | 1.2 | % | 1.4 | % | 1.7 | % | 0.5 | pp | 0.3 | pp | ||||||||||
Average mobile data usage per user (GB/user) | 18.6 | 17.9 | 19.2 | 3.2 | % | 7.3 | % |
(1) Includes mobile, fixed broadband, IPTV, and wholesale (MVNO&FVNO) subscribers
(2) As of the fourth quarter of 2024, our fixed broadband subscriber reporting has been revised. Turkcell Fiber refers to customers served entirely through our own fiber infrastructure, while Turkcell Resell includes DSL, Cable, and Fiber sales provided through the infrastructures of other ISPs. Accordingly, historical subscriber figures have been revised to ensure comparability.
(3) Superbox subscribers are included in mobile subscribers.
(4) Churn figures represent average monthly churn for the respective periods.
ARPU (Average Monthly Revenue per User) | Quarters | |||||||||||||||||||
(TRY, IAS29 Adjusted) | Q224 | Q125 | Q225 | y/y % | q/q % | |||||||||||||||
Mobile ARPU, blended | 283.6 | 301.0 | 306.4 | 8.0 | % | 1.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Mobile ARPU, blended (excluding M2M) | 320.9 | 344.6 | 352.5 | 9.8 | % | 2.3 | % | |||||||||||||
Postpaid | 326.1 | 346.7 | 350.5 | 7.5 | % | 1.1 | % | |||||||||||||
Postpaid (excluding M2M) | 388.8 | 416.5 | 423.0 | 8.8 | % | 1.6 | % | |||||||||||||
Prepaid | 170.2 | 155.5 | 158.1 | (7.1 | )% | 1.7 | % | |||||||||||||
Fixed Residential ARPU, blended | 350.8 | 394.1 | 414.7 | 18.2 | % | 5.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Residential Fiber ARPU | 355.8 | 399.7 | 418.2 | 17.5 | % | 4.6 | % |
As the market leader in the mobile segment, our primary objective is to sustain our strong market position. To this end, we adopt a dynamic and tailored approach to subscriber portfolio management by diversifying our value-added tariffs in line with evolving customer needs. This strategic focus drives robust net additions, reinforcing our industry leadership and contributes ARPU growth as well. As a consequence of this strategy, we managed to add 816 thousand postpaid subscribers, marking our strongest performance in over five years. The share of postpaid subscribers in the total mobile subscriber base has thus reached 78%, representing an annual increase of five percentage points. As expected, the prepaid subscriber base declined to 8.7 million, primarily due to the rise of alternative data solutions and a customer shift toward postpaid plans in response to inflationary pressures. Our mobile churn rate increased to 2.2% this quarter due to high volatility in the mobile number portability market, which reached a record-high volume of 5.0 million transactions. Mobile ARPU (excluding M2M) recorded a 9.8% year-over-year increase, driven by price adjustments, successful upselling initiatives, and the notable expansion of our postpaid base, which grew by 2.0 million over the past 12 months.
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On the fixed side, our resell fiber base grew by 17 thousand during the quarter, largely driven by the launch of fiber services over the incumbent operator’s infrastructure earlier this year. Turkcell Fiber recorded a net addition of 4 thousand subscribers. However, a decline of 26 thousand ADSL subscribers, resulting from our profitability-driven approach in the resell segment, offset the total fiber net additions. Consequently, our fixed subscriber base remained broadly stable at 3.3 million as of the end of Q2 2025. Residential fiber ARPU rose by 17.5% year-over-year, fueled by the growing share of high-speed packages, a higher proportion of 12-month contracted subscribers, and price adjustments. The share of high-speed packages (100 Mbps and above) increased by 16 percentage points year-over-year this quarter.
As part of our ongoing efforts to expand our fiber footprint, we added 67 thousand new homepasses this quarter, bringing the total number of pure fiber homepasses to 6.1 million.
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TECHFIN
Quarter | Half Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Paycell Financial Data (million TRY) | Q224 | Q225 | y/y% | H124 | H125 | y/y% | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 1,086.0 | 1,474.3 | 35.8 | % | 2,082.9 | 2,947.8 | 41.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 525.8 | 558.6 | 6.2 | % | 991.6 | 1,136.9 | 14.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA margin (%) | 48.4 | % | 37.9 | % | (10.5 | )pp | 47.6 | % | 38.6 | % | (9.0 | )pp | ||||||||||||
Net income | 236.4 | 305.8 | 29.4 | % | 344.8 | 502.9 | 45.9 | % |
Paycell sustained its role as the primary growth engine of the Techfin segment this quarter, delivering 35.8% year-on-year revenue growth, driven primarily by the POS business. POS services recorded 149% revenue growth fueled by rising transaction volumes and the onboarding of new merchants. Notably, 74% of Paycell’s revenues were generated from non-group clients, underscoring its growing success beyond the group ecosystem. Regarding profitability, the increasing share of POS within the revenue mix led to a decline in the EBITDA margin — a trend that was anticipated given the nature of the business model. Unlike many other payment companies, Paycell remains profitable and continues to record a solid EBITDA margin by industry standards.
The total transaction volume reached TRY39 billion in the second quarter of 2025, increasing by 75% year-on-year. POS volumes grew by 121%, driving the overall volume increase.
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Financell Financial Data (million TRY) | Q224 | Q225 | y/y% | H124 | H125 | y/y% | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenue | 1,279.4 | 1,339.7 | 4.7 | % | 2,511.6 | 2,672.5 | 6.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 180.1 | 207.2 | 15.0 | % | 317.4 | 418.5 | 31.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA margin (%) | 14.1 | % | 15.5 | % | 1.4 | pp | 12.6 | % | 15.7 | % | 3.1 | pp | ||||||||||||
Net income / (loss) | (51.6 | ) | 45.1 | n.m | (189.7 | ) | 34.4 | n.m |
Financell sustained its positive revenue growth performance of 4.7%, despite tight monetary conditions and TRY20,000 limit on 12-month installment plans for smart phones. Key contributors to this growth were a higher average interest rate across the loan portfolio compared to the previous year and the implementation of tailored pricing offers. The EBITDA margin increased by 1.4pp to 15.5% in this quarter due mainly to lower funding costs on a yearly basis.
Financell’s loan portfolio reached TRY7.3 billion in Q225. By the end of the second quarter, the company had 0.7 million active customers. Financell is the market leader in the consumer financing sector, holding a 52% market share1 by number of loans.
(1) Source: Association of Financial Instuitions, as of Q125
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TURKCELL GROUP SUBSCRIBERS
As of June 30, 2025, the Turkcell Group had approximately 45.6 million registered subscribers. This figure is calculated by taking the number of subscribers of Turkcell Türkiye and of each of our subsidiaries. It includes the total number of mobile, fiber, ADSL, cable and IPTV subscribers of Turkcell Türkiye, as well as the mobile subscribers of BeST and Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell.
Turkcell Group Subscribers | Q224 | Q125 | Q225 | y/y% | q/q% | |||||||||||||||
Turkcell Türkiye subscribers1 (million) | 43.2 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 0.7 | % | 0.9 | % | |||||||||||||
BeST (Belarus) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Turkcell Group Subscribers (million) | 45.3 | 45.2 | 45.6 | 0.7 | % | 0.9 | % |
(1) Subscribers to more than one service are counted separately for each service. This includes mobile, fixed broadband, IPTV, and wholesale (MVNO&FVNO) subscribers.
OVERVIEW OF THE MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
The foreign exchange rates used in our financial reporting, along with certain macroeconomic indicators, are presented below.
Quarter | Half Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q224 | Q125 | Q225 | y/y% | q/q% | H124 | H125 | y/y% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
GDP Growth (Türkiye) | 2.4 | % | 2.0 | % | n.a | n.a | n.a | 3.8 | % | n.a | n.a | |||||||||||||||||||||
Consumer Price Index (Türkiye)(yoy) | 71.6 | % | 38.1 | % | 35.0 | % | (36.6 | )pp | (3.1 | )pp | 71.6 | % | 35.0 | % | (36.6 | )pp | ||||||||||||||||
US$ / TRY rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closing Rate | 32.8262 | 37.7656 | 39.7424 | 21.1 | % | 5.2 | % | 32.8262 | 39.7424 | 21.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average Rate | 32.3812 | 36.1936 | 38.7279 | 19.6 | % | 7.0 | % | 31.5718 | 37.4607 | 18.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
EUR / TRY rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closing Rate | 35.1284 | 40.7019 | 46.5526 | 32.5 | % | 14.4 | % | 35.1284 | 46.5526 | 32.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average Rate | 34.8265 | 38.0036 | 43.8612 | 25.9 | % | 15.4 | % | 34.1060 | 40.9324 | 20.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
US$ / BYN rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closing Rate | 3.1624 | 3.1176 | 2.9663 | (6.2 | )% | (4.9 | )% | 3.1624 | 2.9663 | (6.2 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average Rate | 3.2221 | 3.2953 | 3.0300 | (6.0 | )% | (8.1 | )% | 3.2160 | 3.1627 | (1.7 | )% |
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS:
We believe that Adjusted EBITDA, among other key metrics, facilitates performance comparisons from period to period and aids management decision making. It also enables performance comparisons between companies. As a performance measure, Adjusted EBITDA eliminates potential differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), tax positions (such as the impact of changes in effective tax rates on periods or companies) and the age and book depreciation of tangible and intangible assets (affecting relative depreciation and amortization expenses). We also present Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in evaluating the performance of other mobile operators in the telecommunications industry in Europe, many of which present Adjusted EBITDA when reporting their results.
Our Adjusted EBITDA definition includes Revenue, Cost of Revenue excluding depreciation and amortization, Selling and Marketing expenses, Administrative expenses and Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets, but excludes finance income and expense, other operating income and expense, investment activity income and expense, share of profit of equity accounted investees and minority interest.
Nevertheless, Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation from, or as a substitute for, analysis of our results of operations, as reported under IFRS. The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated using financial data prepared in accordance with IFRS to net profit, which we believe is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS.
Quarter | Half Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Turkcell Group (million TRY) | Q224 | Q225 | y/y% | H124 | H125 | y/y% | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated profit before minority interest | 3,920.5 | 4,200.5 | 7.1 | % | 7,769.5 | 7,467.8 | (3.9 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Profit /(loss) from discontinued operations | 713.2 | (187.4 | ) | (126.3 | )% | 1,504.7 | (187.4 | ) | (112.5 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 209.4 | (1,690.1 | ) | (907.1 | )% | (1,723.7 | ) | (5,357.6 | ) | 210.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Consolidated profit before income tax & minority interest | 2,997.9 | 6,078.1 | 102.7 | % | 7,988.5 | 13,012.8 | 62.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Share of loss of equity accounted investees | (1,028.9 | ) | (1,204.2 | ) | 17.0 | % | (1,110.8 | ) | (2,120.1 | ) | 90.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Finance income | 2,122.2 | 2,891.5 | 36.3 | % | 5,522.4 | 7,085.3 | 28.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Finance costs | (5,759.9 | ) | (5,058.9 | ) | (12.2 | )% | (12,800.8 | ) | (10,648.7 | ) | (16.8 | )% | ||||||||||||
Monetary gain / (loss) | 1,626.2 | 826.1 | (49.2 | )% | 5,502.3 | 1,842.6 | (66.5 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Other income / (expenses) | (283.6 | ) | (194.5 | ) | (31.4 | )% | (603.3 | ) | (671.2 | ) | 11.3 | % | ||||||||||||
EBIT | 6,321.9 | 8,817.9 | 39.5 | % | 11,478.7 | 17,524.8 | 52.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (13,782.6 | ) | (14,267.8 | ) | 3.5 | % | (27,298.0 | ) | (27,779.0 | ) | 1.8 | % | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 20,104.6 | 23,085.8 | 14.8 | % | 38,776.7 | 45,303.9 | 16.8 | % |
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RECONCILIATION OF ARPU: ARPU is an operational metric and the methodology for calculating performance measures such as ARPU varies substantially among operators. It is not standardized across the telecommunications industry; thus, reported performance measures vary from those that may result from using a single methodology. Management believes this metric is helpful in assessing the development of our services over time. The following table shows the reconciliation of Turkcell Türkiye revenues to such revenues included in the ARPU calculations for Q224 and Q225.
Reconciliation of ARPU | Q224 | Q225 | ||||||
Turkcell Türkiye Revenue (million TRY) | 43,143.2 | 48,219.8 | ||||||
Telecommunication services revenue | 39,554.1 | 43,553.7 | ||||||
Equipment revenue | 2,961.9 | 4,153.9 | ||||||
Other | 627.2 | 512.2 | ||||||
Revenues not attributed to ARPU calculation1 | (6,838.6 | ) | (8,640.4 | ) | ||||
Turkcell Türkiye revenues included in ARPU calculation2 | 35,677.4 | 39,067.1 | ||||||
Mobile blended ARPU (TRY) | 283.6 | 306.4 | ||||||
Average number of mobile subscribers during the year (million) | 38.4 | 38.4 | ||||||
Fixed residential ARPU (TRY) | 350.8 | 414.7 | ||||||
Average number of fixed residential subscribers during the year (million) | 2.9 | 3.0 |
(1) Revenue from fixed corporate and wholesale business; digital business sales, tower business, and other non-subscriber-based revenues
(2) Revenues from Turkcell Türkiye included in ARPU calculation comprise telecommunication services revenue, equipment revenue, and revenues not attributed to ARPU calculation.
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ABOUT TURKCELL: Turkcell, headquartered in Türkiye, is a leading technology and telecommunications company offering a diverse portfolio of voice, data, and IPTV services across its mobile and fixed networks, alongside digital consumer, enterprise, and techfin solutions. The Turkcell Group operates in three countries: Türkiye, Belarus, and Northern Cyprus. In Q225, Turkcell Group reported revenue of TRY53.0 billion, with total assets of TRY457.4 billion as of June 30, 2025. Listed on both the NYSE and BIST since July 2000, Turkcell remains the only dual-listed company on these exchanges. Read more at www.turkcell.com.tr.
For further information, please contact Turkcell
Investor Relations Tel: + 90 212 313 1888 investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr |
Corporate Communications: Tel: + 90 212 313 2321 Turkcell-Kurumsal-Iletisim@turkcell.com.tr |
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Appendix A – Tables
Table: Net Foreign Exchange Gain and Loss Details
Quarter | Half Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Million TRY | Q224 | Q225 | y/y% | H124 | H125 | y/y% | ||||||||||||||||||
Net FX loss before hedging | (1,006.3 | ) | (84.5 | ) | (91.6 | )% | (4,937.4 | ) | (1,974.9 | ) | (60.0 | )% | ||||||||||||
Swap interest income/(expense) | 149.6 | 47.4 | (68.3 | )% | 419.8 | 178.6 | (57.5 | )% | ||||||||||||||||
Fair value gain on derivative financial instruments | (1,853.3 | ) | (1,985.0 | ) | 7.1 | % | (1,569.4 | ) | (1,690.2 | ) | 7.7 | % | ||||||||||||
Net FX gain / (loss) after hedging | (2,710.0 | ) | (2,022.1 | ) | (25.4 | )% | (6,086.9 | ) | (3,486.4 | ) | (42.7 | )% |
Table: Income Tax Expense Details
Quarter | Half Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Million TRY | Q224 | Q225 | y/y% | H124 | H125 | y/y% | ||||||||||||||||||
Current tax expense | (151.2 | ) | (3,667.4 | ) | 2,325.5 | % | (216.7 | ) | (4,327.6 | ) | 1,897.0 | % | ||||||||||||
Deferred tax income / (expense) | 360.6 | 1,977.2 | 448.3 | % | (1,507.0 | ) | (1,030.1 | ) | (31.6 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 209.4 | (1,690.1 | ) | (907.1 | )% | (1,723.7 | ) | (5,357.6 | ) | 210.8 | % |
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
CONTENT | PAGE |
1. | Reporting entity | 7 |
2. | Basis of preparation of financial statements | 7 |
3. | Segment information | 12 |
4. | Revenue | 15 |
5. | Other income and expense | 17 |
6. | Finance income and costs | 17 |
7. | Income tax expense | 18 |
8. | Property, plant and equipment | 19 |
9. | Intangible assets | 20 |
10. | Right-of-use assets | 21 |
11. | Cash and cash equivalents | 22 |
12. | Financial assets | 23 |
13. | Loans and borrowings | 24 |
14. | Derivative financial instruments | 27 |
15. | Financial instruments | 33 |
16. | Guarantees and purchase obligations | 36 |
17. | Commitments and Contingencies | 37 |
18. | Related parties | 41 |
19. | Subsidiaries | 45 |
20. | Investments accounted for using the equity method | 46 |
21. | Discontinued operations | 46 |
22. | Seasonality of operations | 47 |
23. | Subsequent events | 47 |
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
Notes | 30 June 2025 |
31 December 2024 | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 8 | 128,067,910 | 122,070,968 | |||||||
Right-of-use assets | 10 | 21,101,130 | 11,870,256 | |||||||
Intangible assets | 9 | 93,644,943 | 95,523,701 | |||||||
Investment properties | 191,714 | 218,570 | ||||||||
Trade receivables | 188,733 | 382,730 | ||||||||
Receivables from financial services | 274,878 | 428,367 | ||||||||
Contract assets | 266,739 | 192,517 | ||||||||
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 12 | 17,116,570 | 13,828,395 | |||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 12 | 3,304,603 | 6,955,786 | |||||||
Deferred tax assets | 7,563,472 | 2,961,042 | ||||||||
Investments in equity accounted investees | 20 | 4,056,683 | 6,176,747 | |||||||
Other non-current assets | 7,687,797 | 8,421,151 | ||||||||
Total non-current assets | 283,465,172 | 269,030,230 | ||||||||
Inventories | 731,243 | 787,095 | ||||||||
Trade receivables | 21,293,108 | 19,208,319 | ||||||||
Due from related parties | 18 | 479,576 | 287,635 | |||||||
Receivables from financial services | 8,054,076 | 8,333,255 | ||||||||
Contract assets | 6,030,248 | 6,067,567 | ||||||||
Derivative financial instruments | 14 | 2,520,570 | 2,383,779 | |||||||
Financial assets at amortized cost | 12 | 453,282 | 1,243,626 | |||||||
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 12 | 5,603,822 | 2,615,163 | |||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 12 | 4,408,140 | 4,169,562 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 11 | 116,601,097 | 80,428,396 | |||||||
Other current assets | 7,741,353 | 7,125,271 | ||||||||
Total current assets | 173,916,515 | 132,649,668 | ||||||||
Total assets | 457,381,687 | 401,679,898 |
The above interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
30 June | 31 December | |||||||||
Notes | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||
Equity | ||||||||||
Share capital | 54,468,315 | 54,468,315 | ||||||||
Share premium | 48,929 | 48,929 | ||||||||
Treasury shares | (1,523,495 | ) | (1,549,608 | ) | ||||||
Reserves | 4,931,535 | 2,578,642 | ||||||||
Remeasurements of defined benefit plan | (3,600,861 | ) | (3,603,469 | ) | ||||||
Retained earnings | 165,382,009 | 166,198,406 | ||||||||
Total equity | 219,706,432 | 218,141,215 | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||
Borrowings | 13 | 113,421,078 | 61,178,167 | |||||||
Trade and other payables | 384,645 | 196,968 | ||||||||
Due to related parties | 16,872 | 295 | ||||||||
Employee benefit obligations | 3,742,285 | 3,537,645 | ||||||||
Provisions | 2,254,717 | 2,238,710 | ||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 11,012,273 | 6,125,084 | ||||||||
Contract liabilities | 2,359,768 | 2,511,818 | ||||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 1,834,929 | 1,770,381 | ||||||||
Total non-current liabilities | 135,026,567 | 77,559,068 | ||||||||
Borrowings | 13 | 59,437,001 | 60,559,715 | |||||||
Current tax liabilities | 2,420,755 | 1,307,573 | ||||||||
Trade and other payables | 31,430,059 | 34,619,991 | ||||||||
Due to related parties | 2,846,738 | 1,119,948 | ||||||||
Deferred revenue | 951,690 | 592,191 | ||||||||
Provisions | 1,104,825 | 5,425,755 | ||||||||
Contract liabilities | 1,909,260 | 1,776,361 | ||||||||
Derivative financial instruments | 14 | 2,548,360 | 578,081 | |||||||
Total current liabilities | 102,648,688 | 105,979,615 | ||||||||
Total liabilities | 237,675,255 | 183,538,683 | ||||||||
Total equity and liabilities | 457,381,687 | 401,679,898 |
The above interim condensed consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
Continuing operations | Notes | 6 months period ended at 30 June 2025 | 3 months period ended at 30 June 2025 | 6 months period ended at 30 June 2024 | 3 months period ended at 30 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||
Revenue | 4 | 98,431,799 | 50,295,274 | 88,172,294 | 45,021,512 | ||||||||||||||
Revenue from financial services | 4 | 5,433,744 | 2,726,645 | 4,101,574 | 2,128,663 | ||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 103,865,543 | 53,021,919 | 92,273,868 | 47,150,175 | |||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue | (71,490,009 | ) | (36,797,375 | ) | (68,307,706 | ) | (34,330,097 | ) | |||||||||||
Cost of revenue from financial services | (3,491,567 | ) | (1,781,713 | ) | (2,915,393 | ) | (1,493,618 | ) | |||||||||||
Total cost of revenue | (74,981,576 | ) | (38,579,088 | ) | (71,223,099 | ) | (35,823,715 | ) | |||||||||||
Gross profit | 26,941,790 | 13,497,899 | 19,864,588 | 10,691,415 | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit from financial services | 1,942,177 | 944,932 | 1,186,181 | 635,045 | |||||||||||||||
Total gross profit | 28,883,967 | 14,442,831 | 21,050,769 | 11,326,460 | |||||||||||||||
Other income | 5 | 58,649 | 23,663 | 81,084 | 6,884 | ||||||||||||||
Selling and marketing expenses | (6,749,535 | ) | (3,341,475 | ) | (5,621,395 | ) | (3,047,825 | ) | |||||||||||
Administrative expenses | (4,095,880 | ) | (1,975,410 | ) | (3,317,004 | ) | (1,617,224 | ) | |||||||||||
Net impairment losses on financial and contract assets | (513,715 | ) | (308,007 | ) | (633,650 | ) | (339,478 | ) | |||||||||||
Other expenses | 5 | (729,827 | ) | (218,178 | ) | (684,422 | ) | (290,512 | ) | ||||||||||
Operating profit | 16,853,659 | 8,623,424 | 10,875,382 | 6,038,305 | |||||||||||||||
Finance income | 6 | 7,085,337 | 2,891,521 | 5,522,375 | 2,122,162 | ||||||||||||||
Finance costs | 6 | (10,648,702 | ) | (5,058,870 | ) | (12,800,817 | ) | (5,759,888 | ) | ||||||||||
Monetary gain (loss) | 6 | 1,842,565 | 826,134 | 5,502,345 | 1,626,234 | ||||||||||||||
Net finance costs / income | (1,720,800 | ) | (1,341,215 | ) | (1,776,097 | ) | (2,011,492 | ) | |||||||||||
Share of loss of equity accounted investees | 20 | (2,120,064 | ) | (1,204,156 | ) | (1,110,756 | ) | (1,028,912 | ) | ||||||||||
Profit/(loss) before income tax from continuing operations | 13,012,795 | 6,078,053 | 7,988,529 | 2,997,901 | |||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | (5,357,638 | ) | (1,690,141 | ) | (1,723,687 | ) | 209,415 | ||||||||||||
Profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations | 7,655,157 | 4,387,912 | 6,264,842 | 3,207,316 | |||||||||||||||
Profit for the period from discontinued operations | 21 | (187,403 | ) | (187,403 | ) | 1,504,660 | 713,167 | ||||||||||||
Profit/ (Loss) for the period | 7,467,754 | 4,200,509 | 7,769,502 | 3,920,483 | |||||||||||||||
Profit for the year is attributable to: | |||||||||||||||||||
Owners of the Company | 7,467,754 | 4,200,509 | 7,779,246 | 3,922,266 | |||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interests | - | - | (9,744 | ) | (1,783 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total | 7,467,754 | 4,200,509 | 7,769,502 | 3,920,483 | |||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings per share for profit attributable to owners of the Company (in full TL) | 3.43 | 1.93 | 3.57 | 1.80 | |||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings per share for profit from continuing operations attributable to owners of the Company (in full TL) | 3.51 | 2.01 | 2.88 | 1.47 | |||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings per share for profit from discontinued operations attributable to owners of the Company (in full TL) | (0.09 | ) | (0.09 | ) | 0.69 | 0.33 |
The above interim condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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TU RKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS INTERIM PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
6 months | 3 months | 6 months | 3 months | ||||||||||||||||
period ended | period ended | period ended | period ended | ||||||||||||||||
at 30 June | at 30 June | at 30 June | at 30 June | ||||||||||||||||
Notes | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Profit/ (loss) for the period | 7,467,754 | 4,200,509 | 7,769,502 | 3,920,483 | |||||||||||||||
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: | |||||||||||||||||||
Remeasurements of defined termination benefit | 4,654 | 1,969 | 24,108 | 2,567 | |||||||||||||||
Income tax relating to remeasurements of defined termination benefit | (2,046 | ) | (656 | ) | (1,592 | ) | (1,007 | ) | |||||||||||
2,608 | 1,313 | 22,516 | 1,560 | ||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income/(expense): | |||||||||||||||||||
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss: | |||||||||||||||||||
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations | 2,042,870 | 772,687 | (1,200,378 | ) | (903,208 | ) | |||||||||||||
Fair value reserve | (100,900 | ) | 559,814 | (11,020 | ) | (584 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cash flow hedges | (1,632,327 | ) | (707,724 | ) | (426,215 | ) | (1,253,197 | ) | |||||||||||
Cost of hedging reserve | 952,757 | 343,227 | 1,235,993 | 1,997,727 | |||||||||||||||
Loss on hedges of net investments in foreign operations | 949,628 | 224,479 | 605,251 | 553,103 | |||||||||||||||
Income tax relating to these items | (35,791 | ) | (98,575 | ) | 304,749 | (106,606 | ) | ||||||||||||
- Income tax relating to exchange differences | - | - | (24,149 | ) | (1,312 | ) | |||||||||||||
- Income tax relating to cash flow hedges | 414,580 | 183,305 | (302,321 | ) | 162,301 | ||||||||||||||
- Income tax relating to cost of hedging reserve | (238,189 | ) | (85,806 | ) | 310,007 | (289,093 | ) | ||||||||||||
- Income tax relating to fair value reserve | 25,225 | (139,954 | ) | 10,272 | 2,700 | ||||||||||||||
- Income tax relating to hedges of net investments | (237,407 | ) | (56,120 | ) | 310,940 | 18,798 | |||||||||||||
2,176,237 | 1,093,908 | 508,380 | 287,235 | ||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of income tax | 2,178,845 | 1,095,221 | 530,896 | 288,795 | |||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income for the year | 9,646,599 | 5,295,730 | 8,300,398 | 4,209,278 | |||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income for the year is attributable to: | |||||||||||||||||||
Owners of the Company | 9,646,599 | 5,295,730 | 8,310,142 | 4,211,061 | |||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interests | - | - | (9,744 | ) | (1,783 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total | 9,646,599 | 5,295,730 | 8,300,398 | 4,209,278 |
The above interim condensed consolidated statement of other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
Share capital | Treasury shares | Share premium | Legal reserves (*) | Fair
value reserve (*) | Hedges
of net investments in foreign operations (*) | Hedging reserve (*) | Cost
of hedging reserve (*) | Foreign
currency translation reserve(*) | Remeasurement
of defined benefit plan | Retained earnings | Reserve
of disposal group held for sale | Total | Non-controlling interests | Total equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at 1 January 2024 | 54,468,315 | (1,248,755 | ) | 12,942 | 41,643,000 | (151,629 | ) | (9,324,434 | ) | 7,117,319 | (12,486,388 | ) | (27,749,985 | ) | (3,448,433 | ) | 146,754,268 | 10,343,298 | 205,929,518 | (21,821 | ) | 205,907,697 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Profit/ (loss) for the year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,779,246 | - | 7,779,246 | (9,744 | ) | 7,769,502 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax | - | - | - | - | (748 | ) | 916,191 | (728,536 | ) | 1,546,000 | (1,224,527 | ) | 22,516 | - | - | 530,896 | - | 530,896 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | (748 | ) | 916,191 | (728,536 | ) | 1,546,000 | (1,224,527 | ) | 22,516 | 7,779,246 | - | 8,310,142 | (9,744 | ) | 8,300,398 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transfers to legal reserves | - | - | - | 847,725 | - | - | - | - | - | - | (847,725 | ) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend paid | - | 70,079 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (8,616,098 | ) | - | (8,546,019 | ) | - | (8,546,019 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discontinued operations (Note 21) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,788,622 | - | - | (1,788,622 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,327 | 4,327 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at 30 June 2024 | 54,468,315 | (1,178,676 | ) | 12,942 | 42,490,725 | (152,377 | ) | (8,408,243 | ) | 6,388,783 | (10,940,388 | ) | (27,185,890 | ) | (3,425,917 | ) | 145,069,691 | 8,554,676 | 205,693,641 | (27,238 | ) | 205,666,403 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at 1 January 2025 | 54,468,315 | (1,549,608 | ) | 48,929 | 40,959,036 | (63,310 | ) | (7,896,306 | ) | 6,659,781 | (11,163,949 | ) | (25,916,610 | ) | (3,603,469 | ) | 166,198,406 | - | 218,141,215 | - | 218,141,215 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profit/ (loss) for the year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,467,754 | - | 7,467,754 | - | 7,467,754 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax | - | - | - | - | (75,675 | ) | 712,221 | (1,217,747 | ) | 714,568 | 2,042,870 | 2,608 | - | - | 2,178,845 | - | 2,178,845 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | - | (75,675 | ) | 712,221 | (1,217,747 | ) | 714,568 | 2,042,870 | 2,608 | 7,467,754 | - | 9,646,599 | - | 9,646,599 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transfers to legal reserves | - | - | - | 799,459 | - | - | - | - | - | - | (799,459 | ) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend paid (**) | - | 79,121 | - | (622,803 | ) | - | - | - | - | - | - | (7,484,692 | ) | - | (8,028,374 | ) | - | (8,028,374 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury shares (-) | - | (53,008 | ) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (53,008 | ) | - | (53,008 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at 30 June 2025 | 54,468,315 | (1,523,495 | ) | 48,929 | 41,135,692 | (138,985 | ) | (7,184,085 | ) | 5,442,034 | (10,449,381 | ) | (23,873,740 | ) | (3,600,861 | ) | 165,382,009 | - | 219,706,432 | - | 219,706,432 |
(*) Included in Reserves in the consolidated statement of financial position.
(**) As of 30 June 2025, the first installment of the profit distribution amounting to TRY 3,659,876 out of the total TRY 8,028,374 was paid on 24 June 2025. The accrued liability related to the profit distribution has been recorded under other liabilities, and the remaining amount will be paid in December.
The above consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
Note | 30 June 2025 | 30 June 2024 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
Profit/ (loss) for the year | 7,655,157 | 6,264,842 | |||||||||
Discontinued operations | 21 | (187,403 | ) | 1,504,660 | |||||||
Profit/ (loss) for the period including discontinued operations | 7,467,754 | 7,769,502 | |||||||||
Adjustments for: | |||||||||||
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment and investment properties | 8 | 10,467,758 | 13,935,740 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets and right of use assets | 9-10 | 17,311,101 | 15,358,168 | ||||||||
Impairment on property, plant and equipment and intangible asset | 8 | 171 | (2,026 | ) | |||||||
Net finance expense | 1,774,882 | 4,242,920 | |||||||||
Fair value adjustments to derivatives | 1,645,184 | (1,255,611 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax expense | 5,357,638 | 2,007,764 | |||||||||
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment | (7,327 | ) | 9,944 | ||||||||
Effects of exchange rate changes and inflation adjustments | 13,343,936 | 221,055 | |||||||||
Provisions | 2,309,891 | 2,412,022 | |||||||||
Share of (profit)/loss of associates and joint ventures | 20 | 2,120,064 | 1,110,756 | ||||||||
Fair value adjustments to financial assets through profit or loss | (373,533 | ) | (1,298,636 | ) | |||||||
Non-cash other adjustments | 69,039 | 72,639 | |||||||||
61,486,558 | 44,584,237 | ||||||||||
Change in operating assets/liabilities | |||||||||||
Change in trade receivables | (1,842,571 | ) | (1,659,232 | ) | |||||||
Change in due from related parties | (191,476 | ) | (160,230 | ) | |||||||
Change in receivables from financial services | 338,134 | 1,694,123 | |||||||||
Change in inventories | 55,852 | 8,015 | |||||||||
Change in other current assets | (580,870 | ) | (392,219 | ) | |||||||
Change in other non-current assets | (304,954 | ) | 21,007 | ||||||||
Change in due to related parties | 283,421 | (709,369 | ) | ||||||||
Change in trade and other payables | (7,351,209 | ) | (9,021,465 | ) | |||||||
Change in other non-current liabilities | 83,605 | (215,462 | ) | ||||||||
Change in employee benefit obligations | (180,439 | ) | (25,374 | ) | |||||||
Change in short term contract asset | (74,222 | ) | (1,350,707 | ) | |||||||
Change in long term contract asset | 36,784 | (101,069 | ) | ||||||||
Change in deferred revenue | 368,653 | 112,612 | |||||||||
Change in short term contract liability | 132,899 | (312,058 | ) | ||||||||
Change in long term contract liability | (152,050 | ) | 87,506 | ||||||||
Changes in other working capital | (5,018,521 | ) | (1,938,684 | ) | |||||||
Cash generated from operations | 47,089,594 | 30,621,631 | |||||||||
Interest paid | (8,024,348 | ) | (7,773,763 | ) | |||||||
Income tax paid | (3,201,363 | ) | (213,844 | ) | |||||||
Net cash inflow from operating activities | 35,863,883 | 22,634,024 | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | 8 | (16,457,866 | ) | (15,769,267 | ) | ||||||
Acquisition of intangible assets | 9 | (11,144,023 | ) | (10,112,430 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 604,350 | 1,339,144 | |||||||||
(Payments for)/proceeds from advances given for acquisition of property, plant and equipment | 1,053,778 | (2,541,477 | ) | ||||||||
Cash inflows from sale of shares or borrowing instruments of other enterprises or funds | 39,298,469 | 6,218,264 | |||||||||
Cash outflows from purchase of shares or borrowing instruments of other enterprises or funds | (43,862,999 | ) | (17,644,095 | ) | |||||||
Cash (outflows)/inflows from financial assets at amortized cost | 1,651,129 | 10,465,056 | |||||||||
Cash (outflows)/inflows financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | - | (6,182,975 | ) | ||||||||
Interest received | 6,979,043 | 6,432,698 | |||||||||
Net cash outflow from investing activities | (21,878,119 | ) | (27,795,082 | ) | |||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
Proceeds from derivative instruments | 3,238,559 | 3,137,937 | |||||||||
Repayments of derivative instruments | (3,630,492 | ) | (3,664,996 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from issues of loans and borrowings | 43,724,028 | 38,527,595 | |||||||||
Proceeds from issues of bonds | 43,064,644 | 9,020,815 | |||||||||
Repayments of borrowings | (38,287,090 | ) | (30,834,243 | ) | |||||||
Repayments of bonds | (6,050,010 | ) | (6,318,762 | ) | |||||||
Dividends paid to shareholders | (3,659,876 | ) | - | ||||||||
Acquisition of treasury shares | (53,008 | ) | - | ||||||||
Payments of lease liabilities | (3,539,435 | ) | (3,213,194 | ) | |||||||
Net cash outflow from financing activities | 34,807,320 | 6,655,152 | |||||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 48,793,084 | 1,494,094 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January | 80,101,394 | 90,669,286 | |||||||||
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and inflation adjustment | (12,360,186 | ) | (17,553,405 | ) | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June | 11 | 116,534,292 | 74,609,975 |
The above interim condensed consolidated statement of cash flow should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
1. | Reporting entity |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri Anonim Sirketi (the “Company” or “Turkcell”) was incorporated in Turkiye on 5 October 1993 and commenced its operations in 1994. The address of the Company’s registered office is Maltepe Aydinevler Mahallesi Inonu Caddesi No: 20, Kucukyali Ofispark/Istanbul.
The Company operates under a 25-year GSM license granted in and effective from April 1998 (2G License), a 20-year 3G license granted in and effective from April 2009 and a 13-year 4.5G license granted in August 2016 and effective from April 2016. On 7 April 2023, the 2G License has been extended to 30 April 2029. As of 30 June 2025, the Company’s shares are listed on Borsa Istanbul A.Ş. (“BIST”) and New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
The interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the six months ended 30 June 2025 comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group”) and the Group’s interest in an associate.
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of Directors on 13 August 2025.
As of 30 June 2025, the ownership interest and voting rights of TVF Bilgi Teknolojileri Iletisim Hizmetleri Yatırım Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi (“TVF BTIH”) and IMTIS Holdings S.a r l. (“IMTIS Holdings”) in the Company are 26.2% and 19.8%, respectively. The proportion of the Company’s shares that are traded in domestic and foreign stock exchanges are 53.95%.
As of 30 June 2025, the Group’s immediate shareholder is TVF BTIH, which is wholly owned by Turkiye Varlik Fonu (“TVF”). TVF has been established with the Law No. 6741 and published in the Official Gazette dated 26 August 2016.
The Company’s board of directors consists of a total of nine non-executive members including three independent members as of 30 June 2025.
2. | Basis of preparation of financial statements |
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2025 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2024.
The accounting policies and presentation are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period.
The financial statements of the Company and those of the subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures located in Türkiye and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for the year ended 30 June 2025 were restated for the changes in the general purchasing power of Turkish Lira, which is their functional currency, based on International Accounting Standard No. 29 (“IAS 29”) “Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies”. IAS 29 requires that financial statements prepared in the currency of a hyperinflationary economy be stated in terms of the measuring unit current at the balance sheet date and that corresponding figures for previous periods be restated in the same terms.
The table below shows the evolution of CPI in the last three years and as of 30 June 2025:
Annual Index | Conversion factor | Cumulative Inflation (last three years) | ||||||||||
30 June 2025 | 3,132.17 | 1.00000 | %220 | |||||||||
31 December 2024 | 2,684.55 | 1.16674 | %291 | |||||||||
30 June 2024 | 2,319.29 | 1.35049 | %324 |
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
2. | Basis of preparation of financial statements (continued) |
New standards and interpretations
The accounting policies adopted in preparation of the consolidated financial statements as of 30 June 2025 are consistent with those of the previous financial year, except for the adoption of new and amended IFRS and IFRIC interpretations effective as of 1 January 2025 and thereafter. The effects of these standards and interpretations on the Group’s financial position and performance have been disclosed in the related paragraphs.
i) | The new standards, amendments and interpretations which are effective as of 1 January 2025 are as follows: |
Amendments to IAS 21 - Lack of exchangeability
In August 2023, the Board issued amendments to IAS 21. The amendments specify how an entity should assess whether a currency is exchangeable and how it should determine a spot exchange rate when exchangeability is lacking. When an entity estimates a spot exchange rate because a currency is not exchangeable into another currency, it discloses information that enables users of its financial statements to understand how the currency not being exchangeable into the other currency affects, or is expected to affect, the entity’s financial performance, financial position and cash flows. When applying the amendments, an entity cannot restate comparative information.
The Group expects no significant impact on its balance sheet and equity.
ii) | Standards, amendments and interpretations that are issued but not yet effective: |
Standards, interpretations and amendments to existing standards that are issued but not yet effective up to the date of issuance of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are as follows. The Group will make the necessary changes if not indicated otherwise, which will be affecting the consolidated financial statements and disclosures, when the new standards and interpretations become effective.
Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 - Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture
In December 2015, IASB postponed the effective date of this amendment indefinitely pending the outcome of its research project on the equity method of accounting. Early application of the amendments is still permitted.
The Group will wait until the final amendment to assess the impacts of the changes.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
2. | Basis of preparation of financial statements (continued) |
New standards and interpretations (continued)
ii) | Standards, amendments and interpretations that are issued but not yet effective: (continued) |
Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 – Classification and measurement of financial instruments
In May 2024, the Board issued amendments to the classification and measurement of financial instruments (amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7). The amendment clarifies that a financial liability is derecognized on the ‘settlement date’. It also introduces an accounting policy option to derecognize financial liabilities that are settled through an electronic payment system before settlement date if certain conditions are met. The amendment also clarified how to assess the contractual cash flow characteristics of financial assets that include environmental, social and governance (ESG)-linked features and other similar contingent features as well as the treatment of non-recourse assets and contractually linked instruments. Additional disclosures in IFRS 7 for financial assets and liabilities with contractual terms that reference a contingent event (including those that are ESG-linked), and equity instruments classified at fair value through other comprehensive income are added with the amendment. The amendment will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026. Entities can early adopt the amendments that relate to the classification of financial assets plus the related disclosures and apply the other amendments later. The new requirements will be applied retrospectively with an adjustment to opening retained earnings.
The Group is in the process of assessing the impact of the amendments on financial position or performance of the Group.
Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards – Volume 11
In July 2024, the IASB issued Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards – Volume 11, amending the followings:
- | IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards – Hedge Accounting by a First- time Adopter: These amendments are intended to address potential confusion arising from an inconsistency between the wording in IFRS 1 and the requirements for hedge accounting in IFRS 9. |
- | IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures – Gain or Loss on Derecognition: The amendments update the language on unobservable inputs in the Standard and include a cross reference to IFRS 13. |
- | IFRS 9 Financial Instruments – Lessee Derecognition of Lease Liabilities and Transaction Price: IFRS 9 has been amended to clarify that, when a lessee has determined that a lease liability has been extinguished in accordance with IFRS 9, the lessee is required to apply derecognition requirement of IFRS 9 and recognise any resulting gain or loss in profit or loss. IFRS 9 has been also amended to remove the reference to 'transaction price”. |
- | IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements – Determination of a 'De Facto Agent': The amendments are intended to remove the inconsistencies between IFRS 10 paragraphs. |
- | IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows – Cost Method: The amendments remove the term of “cost method” following the prior deletion of the definition of 'cost method'. |
Improvements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026. Earlier application is permitted for all.
The amendments are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
2. | Basis of preparation of financial statements (continued) |
New standards and interpretations (continued)
ii) | Standards, amendments and interpretations that are issued but not yet effective: (continued) |
Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 - Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity
In December 2024, the Board issued Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity (Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7). The amendment clarifies the application of the “own use” requirements and permits hedge accounting if these contracts are used as hedging instruments. The amendment also adds new disclosure requirements to enable investors to understand the effect of these contracts on a company’s financial performance and cash flows. The amendment will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026. Early adoption is permitted but will need to be disclosed. The clarifications regarding the ‘own use’ requirements must be applied retrospectively, but the guidance permitting hedge accounting have to be applied prospectively to new hedging relationships designated on or after the date of initial application.
The Group expects no significant impact on its balance sheet and equity.
IFRS 18 – The new Standard for Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements
In April 2024, IASB issued IFRS 18 which replaces IAS 1. IFRS 18 introduces new requirements on presentation within the statement of profit or loss, including specified totals and subtotals. IFRS 18 requires an entity to classify all income and expenses within its statement of profit or loss into one of five categories: operating; investing; financing; income taxes; and discontinued operations. It also requires disclosure of management-defined performance measures and includes new requirements for aggregation and disaggregation of financial information based on the identified ‘roles’ of the primary financial statements and the notes. In addition, there are consequential amendments to other accounting standards, such as IAS 7, IAS 8 and IAS 34. IFRS 18 and the related amendments are effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027, but earlier application is permitted. IFRS 18 will be applied retrospectively.
The Group is in the process of assessing the impact of the amendments on financial position or performance of the Group.
IFRS 19 – Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures
In May 2024, the Board issued IFRS 19, which allows eligible entities to elect to apply reduced disclosure requirements while still applying the recognition, measurement and presentation requirements in other IFRS accounting standards. Unless otherwise specified, eligible entities that elect to apply IFRS 19 will not need to apply the disclosure requirements in other IFRS accounting standards. An entity that is a subsidiary, does not have public accountability and has a parent (either ultimate or intermediate) which prepares consolidated financial statements, available for public use, which comply with IFRS accounting standards may elect to apply IFRS 19. IFRS 19 is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027 and earlier adoption is permitted. If an eligible entity chooses to apply the standard earlier, it is required to disclose that fact. An entity is required, during the first period (annual and interim) in which it applies the standard, to align the disclosures in the comparative period with the disclosures included in the current period under IFRS 19.
The standard is not applicable for the Group.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
2. | Basis of preparation of financial statements (continued) |
Comparative information and revision of prior period financial information
The consolidated financial statements of the Group are prepared comparatively with the previous period in order to enable comparability of the financial position and performance trends. In order to comply with the presentation of the current period consolidated financial statements, comparative information is reclassified when deemed necessary and significant differences are disclosed. Significant changes in accounting policies and significant accounting errors are applied retrospectively and prior period financial statements are restated.
The Group had divided its main operating segments into three groups: Turkcell Türkiye, Turkcell International, and Techfin, within the framework of a strategy to provide integrated communication and technology services, ensuring economic integrity. Management has re-evaluated the operating segments and decided, as of 31 March 2025, to separate the existing operating segments into two groups: Turkcell Türkiye and Techfin. After sales of assets in Ukraine, the companies in the Turkcell International segment have been classified to the Other.
The other operations of Turkcell Satış, where consumer electronics sold through digital channels, smart device management operations, and retail channel operations are conducted, was reported under the Other. Since these activities are regularly reviewed by central management through integrated channel management, along with integrated corporate business solutions, city hospitals, hardware, and corporate terminal operations, all operations of Turkcell Satış have been reclassified under the reportable segment of Turkcell Türkiye as of 31 March 2025.
As of 30 June 2024, the presented comparative information has been reclassified to ensure consistency with the current period presentation (Note 3). The changes in classifications do not affect the operating profit, period profit, and cash flow statement.
At the end of 2024, the Group reassessed the presentation of the other comprehensive income statement based on the disclosed reasons and concluded that combining the lines showing similar nature movements would provide a more appropriate presentation. The Group continued with the same presentation in the comparative financial statements as of 30 June 2025, and foreign currency translation differences, cash flow hedge gains/losses, and changes in the time value of options have started to be presented net in the consolidated other comprehensive income statement, including comparative periods. Reclassified amounts are disclosed in the related notes.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
3. | Segment information |
As part of its strategy to offer integrated communication and technology services and to ensure economic integrity, the Group has divided its main operating segments into two groups: “Turkcell Türkiye” and “Techfin.” Although some of these strategic segments provide similar services, they are affected by different economic conditions and geographical locations. Therefore, they are regularly reviewed by the authority responsible for making decisions regarding the Group’s operations, based on resource allocation and performance. The authority responsible for making decisions related to the Group's operations is the Board of Directors. However, the Board of Directors may delegate its powers excluding the non-delegable powers stipulated by law to the CEO and other executives.
Turkcell Türkiye reportable segment includes mobile, fixed telecom, digital services and digital business services operations of Turkcell, Turkcell Superonline Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (“Turkcell Superonline”), Turkcell Satış A.S’s (“Turkcell Satış”), Turkcell Dijital Is Servisleri A.S. (“Turkcell Dijital”), group call center operations of Global Bilgi Pazarlama Danismanlik ve Cagri Servisi Hizmetleri A.S. (“Turkcell Global Bilgi”), Turktell Bilisim Servisleri A.S. (“Turktell”), Atmosware Teknoloji Egitim ve Danismanlik A.S (“Atmosware Teknoloji”), Turkcell Teknoloji Arastirma ve Gelistirme A.S. (“Turkcell Teknoloji”), Ultia Teknoloji Yazilim ve Uygulama Gelistirme Ticaret A.S. (“Ultia”), Kule Hizmet ve Isletmecilik A.S. (“Global Tower”), Rehberlik Hizmetleri Servisi A.S. (“Rehberlik”), Turkcell Gayrimenkul Hizmetleri A.S. (“Turkcell Gayrimenkul”), Lifecell Dijital Servisler ve Cozumler A.S. (“Lifecell Dijital Servisler”), Lifecell Bulut Cozumleri A.S. (“Lifecell Bulut”), Lifecell TV Yayin ve Icerik Hizmetleri A.S. (“Lifecell TV”), Lifecell Müzik Yayin ve Iletim A.S. (“Lifecell Müzik”), BiP Iletisim Teknolojileri ve Dijital Servisler A.S. (“BiP A.S.”), TDC Veri Hizmetleri A.Ş (“TDC”) and Artel Bilişim Servisleri A.Ş (“Artel”)
Techfin reportable segment includes all financial services operations of Turkcell Finansman A.Ş (“Turkcell Finansman”), Turkcell Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri A.Ş. (“Turkcell Ödeme”),Paycell LLC(“Paycell LLC”), Paycell Europe GmbH (“Paycell Europe”), Turkcell Sigorta Aracılık Hizmetleri A.Ş. (“Turkcell Sigorta”), Sofra Kurumsal ve Ödüllendirme Hizmetleri A.Ş (“Sofra”), Turkcell Dijital Teknolojileri Limited (“Turkcell Dijital Teknoloji”), and Turkcell Dijital Sigorta A.Ş. (“Turkcell Dijital Sigorta”). The operations of these legal entities aggregated into one reportable segment as the nature of services are similar and most of them share similar economic characteristics.
Other reportable segment mainly comprises of non-group call center operations of CJSC Belarusian Telecommunications Network (“BeST”), Kıbrıs Mobile Telekomunikasyon Limited Sirketi (“Kıbrıs Telekom”), East Asian Consortium B.V. (“Eastasia”), Lifecell Ventures B.V (“Lifecell Ventures”), Lifetech LLC (“Lifetech”), Beltower LLC (“Beltower”), Lifecell Digital Limited (“Lifecell Digital”), Yaani Digital BV (“Yaani”), BiP Digital Communication Technologies B.V (“BiP B.V.”), Turkcell Global Bilgi non Group call center activities, Turkcell Enerji Çözümleri ve Elektrik Satış Ticaret A.Ş. (“Turkcell Enerji”), Boyut Grup Enerji Elektrik Üretim ve İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (“Boyut Enerji”) and Turkcell Yeni Teknolojiler Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Fonu (“Turkcell GSYF”).
The Board primarily uses adjusted EBITDA to assess the performance of the operating segments. Adjusted EBITDA definition includes revenue, selling and marketing expenses, administrative expenses cost of revenue excluding depreciation and amortization.
Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure defined by IFRS as a measurement of financial performance and may not be comparable to other similarly-titled indicators used by other companies. Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the consolidated profit for the year is included in the accompanying notes.
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
3. | Segment information (continued) |
Six months ended 30 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turkcell Turkiye | Techfin | Other | Intersegment Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total segment revenue | 94,357,516 | 84,469,260 | 5,827,804 | 4,584,248 | 6,424,048 | 4,929,805 | (2,743,825 | ) | (1,709,445 | ) | 103,865,543 | 92,273,868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inter-segment revenue | (524,804 | ) | (619,289 | ) | (394,060 | ) | (482,675 | ) | (1,824,961 | ) | (607,481 | ) | 2,743,825 | 1,709,445 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues from external customers | 93,832,712 | 83,849,971 | 5,433,744 | 4,101,573 | 4,599,087 | 4,322,324 | - | - | 103,865,543 | 92,273,868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 42,864,820 | 37,028,385 | 1,494,372 | 1,135,085 | 1,132,230 | 818,637 | (187,555 | ) | (205,359 | ) | 45,303,867 | 38,776,748 |
Three months ended 30 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turkcell Turkiye | Techfin | Other | Intersegment Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total segment revenue | 48,219,811 | 43,143,215 | 2,916,258 | 2,369,411 | 3,299,684 | 2,465,854 | (1,413,834 | ) | (828,305 | ) | 53,021,919 | 47,150,175 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inter-segment revenue | (241,267 | ) | (284,463 | ) | (189,613 | ) | (240,749 | ) | (982,954 | ) | (303,093 | ) | 1,413,834 | 828,305 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues from external customers | 47,978,544 | 42,858,752 | 2,726,645 | 2,128,662 | 2,316,730 | 2,162,761 | - | - | 53,021,919 | 47,150,175 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 21,838,342 | 19,220,283 | 734,450 | 629,568 | 497,075 | 307,921 | 15,918 | (53,215 | ) | 23,085,785 | 20,104,557 |
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
3. | Segment information (continued) Reconciliation fo Adjusted EBITDA |
6 months period ended at 30 June 2025 | 3 months period ended at 30 June 2025 | 6 months period ended at 30 June 2024 | 3 months period ended at 30 June 2024 | |||||||||||||
Profit/ (Loss) for the period | 7,655,157 | 4,387,912 | 6,264,842 | 3,207,316 | ||||||||||||
Add/(Less): | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 5,357,638 | 1,690,141 | 1,723,687 | (209,415 | ) | |||||||||||
Finance income | (7,085,337 | ) | (2,891,521 | ) | (5,522,375 | ) | (2,122,162 | ) | ||||||||
Finance costs | 10,648,702 | 5,058,870 | 12,800,817 | 5,759,888 | ||||||||||||
Other income | (58,649 | ) | (23,663 | ) | (81,084 | ) | (6,884 | ) | ||||||||
Other expenses | 729,827 | 218,178 | 684,422 | 290,512 | ||||||||||||
Monetary (gain) loss | (1,842,565 | ) | (826,134 | ) | (5,502,345 | ) | (1,626,234 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 27,779,030 | 14,267,846 | 27,298,028 | 13,782,624 | ||||||||||||
Share of gain of equity accounted investees | 2,120,064 | 1,204,156 | 1,110,756 | 1,028,912 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA | 45,303,867 | 23,085,785 | 38,776,748 | 20,104,557 |
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(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
4. | Revenue |
Six months ended 30 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turkcell Turkiye | Techfin | Other | Intersegment Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telecommunication services | 85,834,819 | 76,379,048 | - | - | 2,418,061 | 2,125,521 | (82,866 | ) | (154,402 | ) | 88,170,014 | 78,350,167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment related revenues | 7,501,806 | 6,800,015 | - | - | 152,441 | 138,451 | (11,115 | ) | (8,757 | ) | 7,643,132 | 6,929,709 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue from financial services | - | - | 5,827,804 | 4,584,248 | - | - | (394,060 | ) | (482,674 | ) | 5,433,744 | 4,101,574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 1,020,891 | 1,290,197 | - | - | 3,853,546 | 2,665,833 | (2,255,784 | ) | (1,063,612 | ) | 2,618,653 | 2,892,418 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 94,357,516 | 84,469,260 | 5,827,804 | 4,584,248 | 6,424,048 | 4,929,805 | (2,743,825 | ) | (1,709,445 | ) | 103,865,543 | 92,273,868 |
Three months ended 30 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turkcell Turkiye | Techfin | Other | Intersegment Eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telecommunication services | 43,553,680 | 39,554,063 | - | - | 1,257,434 | 1,060,617 | (38,855 | ) | (74,288 | ) | 44,772,259 | 40,540,392 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment revenues | 4,153,905 | 2,961,928 | - | - | 79,234 | 85,037 | (5,120 | ) | (240 | ) | 4,228,019 | 3,046,725 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue from financial services | - | - | 2,916,258 | 2,369,411 | - | - | (189,613 | ) | (240,748 | ) | 2,726,645 | 2,128,663 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 512,226 | 627,224 | - | - | 1,963,016 | 1,320,200 | (1,180,246 | ) | (513,029 | ) | 1,294,996 | 1,434,395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 48,219,811 | 43,143,215 | 2,916,258 | 2,369,411 | 3,299,684 | 2,465,854 | (1,413,834 | ) | (828,305 | ) | 53,021,919 | 47,150,175 |
Revenue from financial services comprise of interest income generated from consumer financing activities, The Group has interest income amounting to TRY 2,450,422 (2024: TRY 2,301,555) and TRY 1,219,510 (2024: TRY 1,171,772) as of 6 months and 3 months period ended at 30 June 2025 respectively.
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
4. | Revenue (continued) |
30 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turkcell Turkiye | Techfin | Other | Intersegment eliminations |
Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Telecommunication Services | 85,834,819 | - | 2,418,061 | (82,866 | ) | 88,170,014 | ||||||||||||||
At a point in time | 656,253 | - | 3,381 | - | 659,634 | |||||||||||||||
Over time | 85,178,566 | - | 2,414,680 | (82,866 | ) | 87,510,380 | ||||||||||||||
Equipment Related | 7,501,806 | - | 152,441 | (11,115 | ) | 7,643,132 | ||||||||||||||
At a point in time | 7,146,674 | - | 152,441 | (11,115 | ) | 7,288,000 | ||||||||||||||
Over time | 355,132 | - | - | - | 355,132 | |||||||||||||||
Revenue from financial operations | - | 5,827,804 | - | (394,060 | ) | 5,433,744 | ||||||||||||||
At a point in time | - | 3,326,934 | - | (374,978 | ) | 2,951,956 | ||||||||||||||
Over time | - | 2,500,870 | - | (19,082 | ) | 2,481,788 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 1,020,891 | - | 3,853,546 | (2,255,784 | ) | 2,618,653 | ||||||||||||||
At a point in time | 165,266 | - | 2,632 | - | 167,898 | |||||||||||||||
Over time | 855,625 | - | 3,850,914 | (2,255,784 | ) | 2,450,755 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 94,357,516 | 5,827,804 | 6,424,048 | (2,743,825 | ) | 103,865,543 | ||||||||||||||
At a point in time | 7,968,193 | 3,326,934 | 158,454 | (386,093 | ) | 11,067,488 | ||||||||||||||
Over time | 86,389,323 | 2,500,870 | 6,265,594 | (2,357,732 | ) | 92,798,055 |
30 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turkcell Turkiye | Techfin | Other | Intersegment eliminations | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||
Telecommunication Services | 76,379,048 | - | 2,125,521 | (154,402 | ) | 78,350,167 | ||||||||||||||
At a point in time | 2,020,826 | - | 3,575 | - | 2,024,401 | |||||||||||||||
Over time | 74,358,222 | - | 2,121,946 | (154,402 | ) | 76,325,766 | ||||||||||||||
Equipment Related | 6,800,015 | - | 138,451 | (8,757 | ) | 6,929,709 | ||||||||||||||
At a point in time | 6,601,542 | - | 138,451 | (8,757 | ) | 6,731,236 | ||||||||||||||
Over time | 198,473 | - | - | - | 198,473 | |||||||||||||||
Revenue from financial operations | - | 4,584,248 | - | (482,674 | ) | 4,101,574 | ||||||||||||||
At a point in time | - | 2,217,650 | - | (435,520 | ) | 1,782,130 | ||||||||||||||
Over time | - | 2,366,598 | - | (47,154 | ) | 2,319,444 | ||||||||||||||
Other | 1,290,197 | - | 2,665,833 | (1,063,612 | ) | 2,892,418 | ||||||||||||||
At a point in time | 216,944 | - | 40,669 | (5,333 | ) | 252,280 | ||||||||||||||
Over time | 1,073,253 | - | 2,625,164 | (1,058,279 | ) | 2,640,138 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 84,469,260 | 4,584,248 | 4,929,805 | (1,709,445 | ) | 92,273,868 | ||||||||||||||
At a point in time | 8,839,312 | 2,217,650 | 182,695 | (449,610 | ) | 10,790,047 | ||||||||||||||
Over time | 75,629,948 | 2,366,598 | 4,747,110 | (1,259,835 | ) | 81,483,821 |
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
5. | Other income and expense |
Recognized in the statement of profit or loss:
6 months period ended at 30 June 2025 |
3 months period ended at 30 June 2025 |
6 months period ended at 30 June 2024 |
3 months period ended at 30 June 2024 |
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Depositary reimbursement | - | - | 1,467 | 723 | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of fixed assets | 7,327 | 7,327 | - | (32,891 | ) | |||||||||||
Rent income | 7,661 | 3,935 | 8,928 | (4,399 | ) | |||||||||||
Other | 43,661 | 12,401 | 70,689 | 43,451 | ||||||||||||
Other income | 58,649 | 23,663 | 81,084 | 6,884 | ||||||||||||
Donation expenses | (331,236 | ) | (103,939 | ) | (404,834 | ) | (119,403 | ) | ||||||||
Loss on modification of lease contract | (84,139 | ) | (37,629 | ) | (89,051 | ) | (46,506 | ) | ||||||||
Litigation expenses | (135,937 | ) | (35,768 | ) | (70,939 | ) | (59,387 | ) | ||||||||
Loss on sale of fixed assets | - | 7,319 | (11,312 | ) | (11,312 | ) | ||||||||||
Restructuring cost | (13,460 | ) | (13,460 | ) | (25,740 | ) | (4,609 | ) | ||||||||
Other | (165,055 | ) | (34,701 | ) | (82,546 | ) | (49,295 | ) | ||||||||
Other expense | (729,827 | ) | (218,178 | ) | (684,422 | ) | (290,512 | ) |
6. | Finance income and costs |
Recognized in the statement of profit or loss:
6 months period ended at 30 June 2025 | 3 months period ended at 30 June 2025 | 6 months period ended at 30 June 2024 | 3 months period ended at 30 June 2024 | |||||||||||||
Interest income | 4,502,049 | 2,022,483 | 3,847,786 | 2,192,559 | ||||||||||||
Income from financial assets carried at fair value | 373,533 | 60,698 | 1,298,636 | 283,258 | ||||||||||||
Cash flow hedges – reclassified to profit or loss | - | (61,462 | ) | - | (5,172,583 | ) | ||||||||||
Net fair value gains on derivative financial instruments and interest | - | (364,616 | ) | - | 4,618,463 | |||||||||||
Other | 2,209,755 | 1,234,418 | 375,953 | 200,465 | ||||||||||||
Finance income | 7,085,337 | 2,891,521 | 5,522,375 | 2,122,162 | ||||||||||||
Net foreign exchange losses | (1,974,880 | ) | (84,488 | ) | (4,937,364 | ) | (1,006,326 | ) | ||||||||
Net interest expenses for financial assets and liabilities measured at amortized cost | (7,077,103 | ) | (3,415,707 | ) | (6,665,587 | ) | (3,585,559 | ) | ||||||||
Net fair value losses on derivative financial instruments and interest | (1,627,025 | ) | (1,627,025 | ) | (4,790,446 | ) | (4,790,446 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flow hedges – reclassified to profit or loss | 115,508 | 115,508 | 3,640,918 | 3,640,918 | ||||||||||||
Other | (85,202 | ) | (47,158 | ) | (48,338 | ) | (18,475 | ) | ||||||||
Finance costs | (10,648,702 | ) | (5,058,870 | ) | (12,800,817 | ) | (5,759,888 | ) | ||||||||
Monetary gain (loss) | 1,842,565 | 826,134 | 5,502,345 | 1,626,234 | ||||||||||||
Net finance costs | (1,720,800 | ) | (1,341,215 | ) | (1,776,097 | ) | (2,011,492 | ) |
(*) As of 30 June 2025, the Group has a cash flow hedge gain of TRY 115,508 recognized in the statement of profit or loss (30 June 2024: TRY 4,338,250). As of 30 June 2025, there is no reclassification adjustment related to hedge losses on the time value of options (30 June 2024: TRY (697,331)).
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
7. | Income tax expense |
The corporate tax rate in Türkiye is 25% for companies (30 June 2024: 25%), 30% for banks (30 June 2024: 30%), and companies within the scope of Law No. 6361, electronic payment and money institutions, authorized foreign exchange institutions, asset management companies, capital market institutions, insurance and reinsurance companies and pension companies.
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
8. | Property, plant and equipment |
Impairment | Effects of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at 1 | expenses/ | movements in | Balance at | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost | January 2025 | Additions | Disposals | Transfers | (reversals) | exchange rates | 30 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Network infrastructure (All operational) | 320,644,866 | 2,807,582 | (1,698,465 | ) | 7,160,065 | - | 820,435 | 329,734,483 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Land and buildings | 24,430,889 | 475,379 | (2,534 | ) | 3,118,196 | - | (106,279 | ) | 27,915,651 | |||||||||||||||||||
Equipment, fixtures and fittings | 21,081,557 | 1,390,366 | (152,546 | ) | 27,197 | - | (324,823 | ) | 22,021,751 | |||||||||||||||||||
Motor vehicles | 297,158 | 47 | (5,930 | ) | - | - | 3,343 | 294,618 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Leasehold improvements | 6,485,992 | 47,444 | (152 | ) | - | - | (315 | ) | 6,532,969 | |||||||||||||||||||
Electricity production power plant | 576,611 | - | - | - | - | - | 576,611 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Construction in progress | 5,853,024 | 11,758,206 | (115,054 | ) | (10,305,458 | ) | - | 71,601 | 7,262,319 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | 379,370,097 | 16,479,024 | (1,974,681 | ) | - | - | 463,962 | 394,338,402 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Network infrastructure (All operational) | 224,083,611 | 8,955,140 | (1,405,693 | ) | - | 171 | 1,239,741 | 232,872,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Land and buildings | 5,574,291 | 584,334 | - | - | - | (42,386 | ) | 6,116,239 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment, fixtures and fittings | 21,046,360 | 843,350 | (47,434 | ) | - | - | (1,207,647 | ) | 20,634,629 | |||||||||||||||||||
Motor vehicles | 254,398 | 9,566 | (5,845 | ) | - | - | 3,241 | 261,360 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Leasehold improvements | 6,242,338 | 40,086 | - | - | - | (3,687 | ) | 6,278,737 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electricity production power plant | 98,131 | 8,426 | - | - | - | - | 106,557 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 257,299,129 | 10,440,902 | (1,458,972 | ) | - | 171 | (10,738 | ) | 266,270,492 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net book value | 122,070,968 | 6,038,122 | (515,709 | ) | - | (171 | ) | 474,700 | 128,067,910 |
Depreciation expense for the six months ended 30 June 2025 amounting to TRY 10,441,073 including impairment losses are recognized in cost of revenue.
Impaired network infrastructure mainly consists of damaged or technologically inadequate mobile and fixed network infrastructure investments. Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment for the six months period ended 30 June 2025 is TRY 171 and are recognized within depreciation expenses.
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(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
9. | Intangible assets |
Cost | 1 January 2025 | Additions | Disposals | Transfers | Effects of movements in exchange rates | 30 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
Telecommunication licenses | 115,009,392 | 212,407 | - | - | (13,650 | ) | 115,208,149 | |||||||||||||||||
Computer software | 188,307,934 | 6,138,349 | (113,501 | ) | 209,051 | 1,199,637 | 195,741,470 | |||||||||||||||||
Transmission line software | 1,795,146 | 404 | - | - | 6,446 | 1,801,996 | ||||||||||||||||||
Indefeasible right of usage | 1,840,006 | 1,086 | (832,589 | ) | - | - | 1,008,503 | |||||||||||||||||
Brand name | 14,170 | - | - | - | 1,213 | 15,383 | ||||||||||||||||||
Customer base | 57,965 | - | - | - | (2,542 | ) | 55,423 | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill (*) | 687,166 | - | - | - | - | 687,166 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subscriber acquisition cost | 73,882,568 | 4,462,438 | - | - | 428,870 | 78,773,876 | ||||||||||||||||||
Electricity production license | 1,016,349 | - | - | - | - | 1,016,349 | ||||||||||||||||||
Others | 2,465,863 | 122,687 | - | - | (15,812 | ) | 2,572,738 | |||||||||||||||||
Construction in progress | 424,714 | 206,652 | - | (209,051 | ) | 1,011 | 423,326 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 385,501,273 | 11,144,023 | (946,090 | ) | - | 1,605,173 | 397,304,379 | |||||||||||||||||
Accumulated amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Telecommunication licenses | 87,810,879 | 3,307,650 | - | - | 652,741 | 91,771,270 | ||||||||||||||||||
Computer software | 145,504,923 | 5,695,851 | (21,560 | ) | - | (139,736 | ) | 151,039,478 | ||||||||||||||||
Transmission line software | 1,810,734 | 37 | - | - | (10,202 | ) | 1,800,569 | |||||||||||||||||
Indefeasible right of usage | 1,167,064 | 20,712 | (832,589 | ) | - | 581 | 355,768 | |||||||||||||||||
Brand name | 3,238 | - | - | - | 6,634 | 9,872 | ||||||||||||||||||
Customer base | 30,315 | 218 | - | - | 8,953 | 39,486 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subscriber acquisition cost | 51,825,953 | 4,700,249 | - | - | 63,165 | 56,589,367 | ||||||||||||||||||
Electricity production license | 160,271 | 14,873 | - | - | 18,041 | 193,185 | ||||||||||||||||||
Others | 1,664,195 | 69,868 | - | - | 126,378 | 1,860,441 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | 289,977,572 | 13,809,458 | (854,149 | ) | - | 726,555 | 303,659,436 | |||||||||||||||||
Net book value | 95,523,701 | (2,665,435 | ) | (91,941 | ) | - | 878,618 | 93,644,943 |
Amortization expenses for the six months ended 30 June 2025 amounting to TRY 13,809,458 include impairment losses and are recognized in cost of revenue.
Computer software includes capitalized software development costs that meet the definition of an intangible asset. The amount of computer software within the Group is TRY 1,804,136 for the six months interim period ending 30 June 2025.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş. NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 (All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.) |
10. Right-of-use assets
Closing balances of right of use assets as of 30 June 2025 and depreciation and amortization expenses for the related period is stated as below:
Site Rent | Building | Network equipment |
Vehicles | Right of way |
License | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at 1 January 2025 | 6,085,944 | 2,205,960 | 293,199 | 1,844,350 | 837,751 | 33,516 | 569,536 | 11,870,256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization charge for the year | (1,388,119 | ) | (323,168 | ) | (650,854 | ) | (310,043 | ) | (523,969 | ) | (72,264 | ) | (233,226 | ) | (3,501,643 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at 30 June 2025 | 6,219,232 | 2,446,442 | 911,332 | 1,681,070 | 9,178,123 | 69,907 | 595,024 | 21,101,130 |
As at 30 June 2025, the Company has additions to right-of-use assets amounting to TRY 12,958,456 and interest expense on lease liabilities amounting to TRY 1,246,362. Depreciation and amortization expenses amounting to TRY 3,501,643 are recognized in cost of revenues.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş. NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 (All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.) |
11. Cash and cash equivalents
30 June 2025 |
31 December 2024 |
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Cash in hand | 407 | 579 | ||||||
Banks | 111,566,873 | 74,287,514 | ||||||
- Demand deposits | 5,460,184 | 5,374,208 | ||||||
- Time deposits | 45,362,832 | 54,476,115 | ||||||
- Receivables from reverse repo | 60,743,857 | 14,437,191 | ||||||
Impairment loss provision | (13,640 | ) | (11,422 | ) | ||||
Other (*) | 5,047,457 | 6,151,725 | ||||||
116,601,097 | 80,428,396 |
(*) It consists of US Treasury Bills and money market funds with a maturity of less than 90 days.
As of 30 June 2025, the average effective interest rates of TRY, USD, EUR and RMB time deposits are 47.3%, 3.3%, 2.4% and 0.3% (31 December 2024: 47.4%, 2.7%, 2.7% and 0.3%) respectively.
As of 30 June 2025, average maturity of time deposits is 31 days (31 December 2024: 35 days). Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents in consolidated statement of cash flows:
30 June 2025 | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 116,601,097 | 67,780,172 | ||||||
Interest accrual of cash and cash equivalents | (66,805 | ) | (376,805 | ) | ||||
Asset held for sale | - | 7,206,608 | ||||||
Total | 116,534,292 | 74,609,975 |
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş. NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 (All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.) |
12. Financial assets
The details of financial assets as of 30 June 2025 and 31 December 2024 are as follows:
30 June 2025 | 31 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Non- current |
Current | Non- current |
Current | |||||||||||||
Fair value through profit or loss | 3,304,603 | 4,408,140 | 6,955,786 | 4,169,562 | ||||||||||||
- Currency protected time deposits | - | - | - | 4,169,562 | ||||||||||||
- Investment funds (*) | 3,304,603 | 2,333,063 | 6,955,786 | - | ||||||||||||
- Gold deposits | - | 2,075,077 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Fair value through other comprehensive income | 17,116,570 | 5,603,822 | 13,828,395 | 2,615,163 | ||||||||||||
- Listed debt securities (**) | 17,116,570 | 5,603,822 | 13,828,395 | 2,615,163 | ||||||||||||
Amortized cost | - | 453,282 | - | 1,243,626 | ||||||||||||
- Time deposits with maturity of more than three months | - | 453,282 | - | 1,243,626 | ||||||||||||
20,421,173 | 10,465,244 | 20,784,181 | 8,028,351 |
(*) Investment funds mainly consist of free market funds and Turkcell Venture Capital Investment Fund (GSYF), established by Re-Pie Portfolio Management Inc., as well as the shares and financial assets related to this fund. These funds are measured at fair value, and the corresponding changes in value are recognized in profit or loss.
(**) Listed debt securities are classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
Fair Values | ||||||||||
30 June 2025 |
31 December 2024 |
Fair value hierarchy |
Valuation technique | |||||||
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 22,720,392 | 16,443,558 | Level 1 | Pricing models based on quoted market prices at the end of the reporting period, | ||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 7,054,568 | 6,332,478 | Level 1 | Pricing models based on quoted market prices at the end of the reporting period, | ||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | - | 4,169,562 | Level 2 | Forward exchange rates at the reporting date | ||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 658,175 | 623,308 | Level 3 | Pricing models based on discounted cash flow | ||||||
30,433,135 | 27,568,906 |
The movement of the financial assets which is shown in Level 3 are as follows:
2025 | 2024 | |||||||
Opening balance | 623,308 | 713,527 | ||||||
Addition | 34,867 | 49,868 | ||||||
Closing balance | 658,175 | 763,395 |
During the year, the following gains (losses) were recognized in other comprehensive income.
6 months period ended at | 3 months period ended at 30 | 6 months period ended at | 3 months period ended at | |||||||||||||
30 June 2025 | June 2025 | 30 June 2025 | 30 June 2025 | |||||||||||||
Gains / (Losses) recognized in other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||||
Related to financial assets | (100,900 | ) | 559,814 | (11,020 | ) | (584 | ) | |||||||||
Related to financial assets, tax effect | 25,225 | (139,954 | ) | 10,272 | 2,700 | |||||||||||
(75,675 | ) | 419,860 | (748 | ) | 2,116 |
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş. NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 (All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.) |
13. Loans and borrowings
30 June | 31 December | |||||||
Long-term borrowings | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
Unsecured bank loans | 34,666,277 | 29,863,222 | ||||||
Secured bank loans | 10,625,587 | 7,700,857 | ||||||
Lease liabilities | 11,521,661 | 4,407,511 | ||||||
Debt securities issued | 56,607,553 | 19,206,577 | ||||||
113,421,078 | 61,178,167 |
30 June | 31 December | |||||||
Short-term borrowings | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
Unsecured bank loans | 29,583,021 | 33,814,536 | ||||||
Secured bank loans | 1,567,160 | 1,426,049 | ||||||
Lease liabilities | 2,798,511 | 1,219,118 | ||||||
Debt securities issued | 25,488,309 | 24,100,012 | ||||||
59,437,001 | 60,559,715 |
The sale process of the conventional bond issuance of the Company with a nominal amount of USD 500,000, 5-year maturity, a redemption date of 24 January 2030, a fixed annual coupon rate of 7.45%, and a sales price of 100% of the nominal value, to qualified investors abroad was completed on 24 January 2025. The subscription agreement for the issuance was signed on 22 January 2025.
The sale process of the sustainable bond issuance of the Company with a nominal amount of USD 500,000, 7-year maturity, a redemption date of 24 January 2032, a fixed annual coupon rate of 7.65%, and a sales price of 100% of the nominal value, to qualified investors abroad was completed on 24 January 2025. The subscription agreement for the issuance was signed on 22 January 2025.
Within the scope of the issue limit of TRY 8,000,000 approved by the Capital Markets Board;the book building of the financing bond issuance of the Company with a maturity date of 13 August 2025, an annual simple interest of 49.75% with a nominal amount of TRY 900,000 to qualified investors within Türkiye,without a public placement was completed, and the securities were transferred to the investor accounts on 9 May 2025.
Within the scope of the issue limit of TRY 8,000,000 approved by the Capital Markets Board; the book building of the financing bond issuance of the Company with a maturity date of 2 July 2025, an annual simple interest of 46.00% with a nominal amount of TRY 230,000 to qualified investors within Türkiye, without a public placement was completed, and the securities were transferred to the investor accounts on 27 March 2025.
The Company has used a loan in accordance with the loan agreement previously signed with Development Investment Bank of Türkiye on 23 September 2024, under this agreement, the Company has used EUR 18,500 loan on 5 February 2025 with an interest rate of 6M Euribor+2%.
The Company has used a loan in accordance with the loan agreement previously signed with China Development Bank on 30 September 2024, under this agreement, the Company has used RMB 103,000 loan on March 13, 2025 with an interest rate of 4.01%. The Company has used RMB 196,000 loan on 16 May 2025 with an interest rate of 4.01%. The Company has used RMB 142,000 loan on 20 June 2025 with an interest rate of 4.01%.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş. NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 (All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.) |
13. Loans and borrowings (continued)
The Company has used a loan in accordance with the loan agreement previously signed with HSBC Bank Middle East Limited and AB Svensk Exportkredit under the insurance of the Swedish Export Credit Agency (“EKN”) on 25 July 2024, under this agreement, the Company has used EUR 33,167 loan on 28 March 2025 with an interest rate of 6M Euribor+0.67%.
In accordance with the loan agreement signed with Dubai Islamic Bank on 12 May 2025, the Company received a Murabaha financing facility amounting to USD 150,000 on 13 May 2025, with a maturity of five years.
The Company has used a loan in accordance with the general loan agreement previously signed with Citibank A.Ş.; under this agreement, the Company has used a TRY 500,000 loan on June 4, 2025, with an interest rate of 46%, maturing on 4 August 2025.
Turkcell Superonline obtained approval from the CMB on 21 December 2023, for the issuance of Sukuk up to 3,000,000 TRY. In the fourth quarter of 2024, two Sukuk, each worth TRY 300,000, were issued in November and December 2024, with maturities in April and May 2025, respectively. The payments for these issuances have been made on their respective maturity dates. As the validity period of the CMB approval expired on 22 December 2024, no further issuances were made under this approval during the second quarter of 2025. On 26 June 2025, our Company submitted an application to the Capital Markets Board of Turkey for an issuance limit approval in the amount of TRY 3 billion for the issuance of Sukuk.
In the second quarter of 2025, on 26 June 2025, Turkcell Ödeme issued a lease certificate with a nominal value of TRY 350,000, maturing on 26 September 2025. Earlier in the year, on 26 March 2025, a lease certificate worth TRY 300,000 was issued, which matured on 26 June 2025. As of 30 June 2025, the remaining issuance limit stands at TRY 150,000.
Turkcell Finansman issued a total TRY 300,000 Sukuk Certificates on 8 May 2025, with a maturity date of 7 August 2025, and total TRY 500,000 Sukuk Certificates on 25 June 2025, with a maturity date of 18 September 2025, following the approval from the CMB on 23 January 2025. On 23 January 2025, the CMB had granted approval for a total of TRY 1,500,000., issuance limit remained from this TRY 200,000 limit which was taken on 6 January 2025.
TDC secured a murabaha financing facility amounting to EUR 100,000 with a final maturity of five years on 26 May 2025, pursuant to the loan agreement executed with Emirates NBD Bank on 16 May 2025.
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
13. | Loans and borrowings (continued) |
Terms and conditions of outstanding loans are as follows:
30 June 2025 | 31 December 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Currency | Interest rate type | Payment period | Nominal interest rate | Carrying amount | Payment period | Nominal interest rate | Carrying amount | ||||||||||
Unsecured Bank Loans | EUR | Floating | 2025-2030 | Euribor+2.0%-Euribor+4.0% | 39,902,331 | 2025-2030 | Euribor+2%-Euribor+4.0% | 37,279,617 | |||||||||
Unsecured Bank Loans | TRY | Fixed | 2025-2027 | 40.5%-53.0% | 10,014,951 | 2025-2027 | 24.4%-67.3% | 16,823,283 | |||||||||
Unsecured Bank Loans | TRY | Floating | 2025-2027 | TLREF+2.0% | 242,975 | - | - | - | |||||||||
Unsecured Bank Loans | USD | Floating | 2025-2030 | Sofr+ 2.0%-Sofr+ 2.2% | 10,691,262 | 2026-2029 | Sofr+ 2.2% | 5,963,955 | |||||||||
Unsecured Bank Loans | RMB | Fixed | 2025-2028 | 5.2%-5.5% | 2,791,715 | 2026-2028 | 5.2%-5.5% | 2,998,676 | |||||||||
Unsecured Bank Loans | EUR | Fixed | 2025 | 5.0% | 480,656 | 2025 | 5% | 431,850 | |||||||||
Unsecured Bank Loans | USD | Fixed | 2025-2026 | 2.6% | 125,408 | 2026 | 2.6% | 180,377 | |||||||||
Secured bank loans | USD | Fixed | 2025-2034 | 1.5%-3.8% | 4,329,250 | 2029-2033 | 1.5%-3.8% | 4,833,314 | |||||||||
Secured bank loans | USD | Floating | 2025-2028 | Sofr+0.6% & Sofr+1.6% | 763,541 | 2026-2028 | Sofr+0.6% & Sofr+1.6% | 919,927 | |||||||||
Secured bank loans | EUR | Floating | 2025-2037 | Euribor+0.7% | 2,760,617 | 2036 | Euribor+0.7% | 1,312,607 | |||||||||
Secured bank loans | RMB | Fixed | 2025-2034 | 4.0% | 4,339,339 | 2034 | 4.0% | 2,061,058 | |||||||||
Debt securities issued | USD | Fixed | 2025-2031 | 5.8%-7.7% | 79,475,414 | 2025-2028 | 5.8% | 39,802,221 | |||||||||
Debt securities issued | TRY | Fixed | 2025 | 39.5%-49.7% | 2,620,448 | 2025 | 42.0%-49.5% | 3,504,368 | |||||||||
Lease liabilities | TRY | Fixed | 2025-2070 | 2.0%-62.3% | 5,183,066 | 2025-2069 | 7.5%-62.3% | 4,620,071 | |||||||||
Lease liabilities | GBP | Fixed | 2025 | 2.7%-5.9% | 61 | 2025 | 2.7%-5.9% | 71 | |||||||||
Lease liabilities | EUR | Fixed | 2025-2034 | 2.9%-10.3% | 431,492 | 2025-2034 | 2.9%-10.3% | 408,785 | |||||||||
Lease liabilities | BYN | Fixed | 2025-2028 | 10.8%-20.0% | 677,001 | 2025-2028 | 10.8%-20.0% | 542,353 | |||||||||
Lease liabilities | USD | Fixed | 2025-2052 | 4.0%-11.6% | 8,028,552 | 2025-2037 | 4.0 %-11.6% | 55,349 | |||||||||
172,858,079 | 121,737,882 |
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
14. | Derivative financial instruments |
The fair value of derivative financial instruments at 30 June 2025 and 31 December 2024 are attributable to the following:
30 June 2025 | 31 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | |||||||||||||
Held for trading | 2,503,983 | (2,552,313 | ) | 2,291,854 | (584,913 | ) | ||||||||||
Net interest accrual income/ expense | 16,587 | 3,953 | 91,925 | 6,832 | ||||||||||||
2,520,570 | (2,548,360 | ) | 2,383,779 | (578,081 | ) |
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
14. | Derivative financial instruments (continued) |
Held for trading
The notional amount and the fair value of derivatives used held for trading contracts at 30 June 2025 and 31 December 2024 are as follows:
30 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Sell | Buy | ||||||||||||||||
Notional | Notional | ||||||||||||||||
Currency | amount | Currency | amount | Fair value | Maturity | ||||||||||||
Cross currency swap contracts | TRY | 15,460 | USD | 2,000 | 64,985 | November 2025 | |||||||||||
TRY | 32,581 | RMB | 50,419 | 234,942 | April 2026 | ||||||||||||
Currency Forward Contracts | USD | 161,000 | TRY | 7,666,590 | 267,445 | July 2025 - April 2026 | |||||||||||
TRY | 3,651,600 | USD | 76,000 | 24,822 | February 2026 - March 2026 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 10,000 | USD | 534,373 | 10,285 | November 2025 | ||||||||||||
Currency Swap | EUR | 25,000 | USD | 29,262 | 944 | July 2025 | |||||||||||
USD | 44,595 | RMB | 321,336 | 13,743 | July 2025 | ||||||||||||
Participating cross currency swap contracts | TRY | 525,282 | EUR | 94,208 | 777,651 | April 2026 | |||||||||||
TRY | 393,753 | USD | 66,748 | 369,664 | November 2025 - April 2033 | ||||||||||||
Interest swap contracts | USD | 835,972 | USD | 835,972 | 739,502 | July 2025 - January 2032 | |||||||||||
2,503,983 |
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
14. | Derivative financial instruments (continued) |
Held for trading
30 June 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Sell | Buy | ||||||||||||||||
Notional | Notional | ||||||||||||||||
Currency | amount | Currency | amount | Fair value | Maturity | ||||||||||||
Cross currency swap contracts | EUR | 86,021 | USD | 100,000 | (16,002 | ) | January 2032 | ||||||||||
Currency Forward Contracts | USD | 60,000 | TRY | 2,895,290 | (11,858 | ) | February 2026 - March 2026 | ||||||||||
TRY | 31,938,480 | USD | 759,000 | (592,138 | ) | July 2025 - April 2026 | |||||||||||
Currency Swap | EUR | 33,301 | RMB | 270,000 | (53,406 | ) | July 2025 | ||||||||||
EUR | 1,255,665 | USD | 1,427,340 | (1,716,688 | ) | July 2025 - August 2025 | |||||||||||
Participating cross currency swap contracts | TRY | 55,391 | EUR | 12,048 | (124,624 | ) | April 2026 | ||||||||||
Options contracts | TRY | 500,000 | EUR | 10,000 | (8,392 | ) | November 2025 | ||||||||||
TRY | 470,000 | USD | 10,000 | (29,205 | ) | December 2025 | |||||||||||
XAU | 6 | USD | 20,000 | - | July 2025 | ||||||||||||
(2,552,313 | ) |
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
14. | Derivative financial instruments (continued) |
Held for trading (continued)
31 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Sell | Buy | ||||||||||||||||
Notional | Notional | ||||||||||||||||
Currency | amount | Currency | amount | Fair value | Maturity | ||||||||||||
Cross currency swap contracts | TRY | 30,920 | USD | 4,000 | 132,592 | November 2025 | |||||||||||
TRY | 43,386 | RMB | 67,141 | 319,624 | April 2026 | ||||||||||||
Currency Forward Contracts | USD | 107,500 | TRY | 5,101,275 | 331,196 | February 2025 - December 2025 | |||||||||||
EUR | 10,000 | TRY | 534,373 | 40,247 | November 2025 | ||||||||||||
Currency Swap | EUR | 22,343 | RMB | 170,006 | 37,566 | February 2025 | |||||||||||
Participating cross currency swap contracts | TRY | 756,826 | EUR | 136,499 | 779,353 | October 2025 - April 2026 | |||||||||||
TRY | 547,821 | USD | 91,894 | 565,131 | November 2025 - April 2026 | ||||||||||||
Interest swap contracts | USD | 82,171 | USD | 82,171 | 86,145 | April 2026 - April 2033 | |||||||||||
2,291,854 |
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
14. | Derivative financial instruments (continued) |
Held for trading (continued)
31 December 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Sell | Buy | ||||||||||||||||
Notional | Notional | ||||||||||||||||
Currency | amount | Currency | amount | Fair value | Maturity | ||||||||||||
Currency Forward Contracts | TRY | 11,900,200 | USD | 297,500 | (402,702 | ) | January 2025 - December 2025 | ||||||||||
Currency Swap | USD | 16,750 | RMB | 120,943 | (6,907 | ) | February 2025 | ||||||||||
USD | 10,822 | EUR | 10,103 | (11,198 | ) | January 2025 | |||||||||||
Participating cross currency swap contracts | TRY | 92,134 | EUR | 20,040 | (122,149 | ) | April 2026 | ||||||||||
Options contracts | TRY | 500,000 | EUR | 10,000 | (41,175 | ) | November 2025 | ||||||||||
Interest swap contracts | USD | 26,740 | USD | 26,740 | (782 | ) | April 2026 | ||||||||||
(584,913 | ) |
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(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
14. | Derivative financial instruments (continued) |
Fair value of derivative instruments and risk management
Fair value
This section explains the judgments and estimates made in determining the fair values of the financial instruments that are recognized and measured at fair value in the financial statements. To provide an indication of the reliability of the inputs used in determining fair value, the Group has classified its financial instruments into the three levels prescribed under the accounting standards. An explanation of each level is as follows:
· Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date;
· Level 2 inputs are inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and
· Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
Fair Value hierarchy | Valuation Technique | |||
a) Participating cross currency swap contracts | Level 2 | Pricing models based on discounted cash present value of the estimated future cash flows based on observable yield curves and end period FX rates | ||
b) FX swap, currency, interest swap and option contracts | Level 2 | Present value of the estimated future cash flows based on observable yield curves and end period FX rates | ||
c) Currency forward contracts | Level 2 | Forward exchange rates at the balance sheet date |
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
15. | Financial instruments |
Impairment losses
Movements in the provision for trade receivables, contract assets, other assets and due from related parties are as follows:
30 June 2025 | ||||||||
Contract Assets | Trade receivable and Other Assets | |||||||
Opening balance | 6,375 | 768,830 | ||||||
Provision for impairment recognized during the year | 1,517 | 697,919 | ||||||
Amounts collected | - | (308,089 | ) | |||||
Receivables written off during the year as uncollectible | - | (314,910 | ) | |||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates | - | 48,596 | ||||||
Inflation adjustment | (982 | ) | (115,950 | ) | ||||
Closing balance | 6,910 | 776,396 |
30 June 2024 | ||||||||
Contract Assets | Trade receivable and Other Assets | |||||||
Opening balance | 5,707 | 1,019,516 | ||||||
Provision for impairment recognized during the year | 1,290 | 784,421 | ||||||
Amounts collected | - | (244,185 | ) | |||||
Receivables written off during the year as uncollectible | - | (456,331 | ) | |||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates | - | 25,015 | ||||||
Inflation adjustment | (1,216 | ) | (209,289 | ) | ||||
Closing balance | 5,781 | 919,147 |
Movements in the provisions for the total of receivables from financial services are as follows:
30 June 2025 | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
Opening balance | 188,412 | 247,544 | ||||||
Provision for impairment recognized during the year | 219,344 | 182,035 | ||||||
Amounts collected | (94,541 | ) | (87,103 | ) | ||||
Receivables transferred with receivables transfer contract (*) | (52,419 | ) | (40,385 | ) | ||||
Inflation adjustment | (30,269 | ) | (52,652 | ) | ||||
Closing balance | 230,527 | 249,439 |
(*) Turkcell Finansman signed a transfer of claim agreement with a debt management company to transfer some of its doubtful receivables stemming from the years 2016 and 2024. Transferred doubtful receivables comprise of balances for which Turkcell Finansman had started legal proceedings.
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(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
15. | Financial instruments |
Foreign exchange risk
The Group’s exposure to foreign exchange risk at the end of the reporting period, based on notional amounts, was as follows:
30 June 2025 | ||||||||||||
USD | EUR | RMB | ||||||||||
Foreign currency denominated assets | ||||||||||||
Other non-current assets | 69 | 11 | - | |||||||||
Financial asset at fair value through other comprehensive income | 382,594 | 124,538 | - | |||||||||
Due from related parties - current | 103 | - | - | |||||||||
Trade receivables and contract assets | 23,235 | 26,048 | - | |||||||||
Other current assets | 7,239 | 2,005 | - | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 460,834 | 1,867,085 | 126,242 | |||||||||
874,074 | 2,019,687 | 126,242 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency denominated liabilities | ||||||||||||
Loans and borrowings - non-current | (274,401 | ) | (605,903 | ) | (1,095,417 | ) | ||||||
Debt securities issued - non-current | (1,424,362 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Lease obligations - non-current | (195,352 | ) | (8,045 | ) | - | |||||||
Other non-current liabilities | (39,697 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Due to related parties | - | (5,480 | ) | - | ||||||||
Loans and borrowings - current | (125,913 | ) | (324,924 | ) | (198,269 | ) | ||||||
Debt securities issued - current | (575,402 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Lease obligations - current | (6,663 | ) | (1,224 | ) | - | |||||||
Other current liabilities | - | (6,319 | ) | - | ||||||||
Trade and other payables - current | (172,016 | ) | (14,073 | ) | (158,640 | ) | ||||||
(2,813,806 | ) | (965,968 | ) | (1,452,326 | ) | |||||||
Financial liabilities defined as hedging instruments (*) | 4800 | 113,437 | - | |||||||||
Exposure related to derivative instruments | ||||||||||||
Participating cross currency swap and FX swap contracts | 1,514,007 | (1,399,988 | ) | 641,755 | ||||||||
Currency forward contracts | 619,328 | (7,041 | ) | - | ||||||||
Net exposure | 198,403 | (239,873 | ) | (684,329 | ) |
(*) Turkcell, the main shareholder of the Group, uses a loan amounting to EUR 56,576 as a hedging instrument to protect against foreign exchange risk arising from the translation of its net investments in a foreign subsidiary into Turkish Lira. The foreign exchange gains/losses related to this loan are recognized under equity in the “gains/losses on net investment hedge of a foreign operation” account, to be offset against the foreign exchange differences arising from the translation of the net assets of the foreign operation into Turkish Lira.
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
15. | Financial instruments (continued) |
Commodity Price Risk
On 14 April 2025, the Group invested in a gold deposit account equivalent to 15,662 ounces of gold. As of 30 June 2025, the fair value of the gold deposit account is TRY 2,075,077. Therefore, the Group’s profitability may be affected by changes in gold prices in the markets.
In the sensitivity analysis performed, it was assessed that a 10% increase in gold prices would result in a TRY 207,508 increase in profit or loss before tax, whereas a 10% decrease would result in a TRY (207,508) decrease in profit or loss before tax.
Sensitivity analysis
The basis for the sensitivity analysis to measure foreign exchange risk is an aggregate corporate-level currency exposure. The aggregate foreign exchange exposure is composed of all assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies; the analysis excludes net foreign currency investments.
A 10% strengthening/weakening of the TRY, BYN, EUR against the following currencies as at 30 June 2025 would have increased/(decreased) profit or loss before by the amounts shown below. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, remain constant.
30 June 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
Profit/(Loss) | Equity | |||||||||||||||
Sensitivity analysis | Appreciation of foreign currency | Depreciation of foreign currency | Appreciation of foreign currency | Depreciation of foreign currency | ||||||||||||
1- USD net asset/liability | 886,554 | (886,554 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||
2- Hedged portion of USD risk (-) | - | - | (19,077 | ) | 19,077 | |||||||||||
3- USD net effect (1+2) | 886,554 | (886,554 | ) | (19,077 | ) | 19,077 | ||||||||||
4- EUR net asset/liability | (1,083,893 | ) | 1,083,893 | - | - | |||||||||||
5- Hedged portion of EUR risk (-) | - | - | (264,703 | ) | 264,703 | |||||||||||
6- EUR net effect (4+5) | (1,083,893 | ) | 1,083,893 | (264,703 | ) | 264,703 | ||||||||||
7- Other foreign currency net asset/liability (RMB) | (377,216 | ) | 377,216 | - | - | |||||||||||
8- Hedged portion of other foreign currency risk (-) (RMB) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
9- Other foreign currency net effect (7+8) | (377,216 | ) | 377,216 | - | - | |||||||||||
Total (3+6+9) | (574,555 | ) | 574,555 | (283,780 | ) | 283,780 |
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
15. | Financial instruments (continued) |
Financial assets:
Carrying values of a significant portion of financial assets do not differ significantly from their fair values due to their short-term nature.
Financial liabilities:
As at 30 June 2025 and 31 December 2024; for the majority of the borrowings, the fair values are not materially different to their carrying amounts since the interest payable on those borrowings is either close to current market rates or the borrowings are of a short-term nature.
The carrying amounts and fair values of non-current borrowings and current portion of non-current borrowings are as follows:
Carrying amount | Fair value | |||||||
As at 30 June 2025: | ||||||||
Bank loans | 11,828,686 | 11,998,257 | ||||||
Debt securities | 79,475,413 | 80,590,993 |
Carrying amount | Fair value | |||||||
As at 31 December 2024: | ||||||||
Bank loans | 10,372,511 | 10,363,497 | ||||||
Debt securities | 39,802,221 | 39,567,946 |
16. | Guarantees and purchase obligations |
At 30 June 2025, outstanding purchase commitments with respect to property, plant and equipment, inventory, advertising and sponsorship amount to TRY 4,411,866 (31 December 2024: TRY 4,996,321). Payments for these commitments will be made within 5 years.
The Group is contingently liable in respect of letters of guarantee obtained from banks and given to public institutions and private entities, and financial guarantees provided to subsidiaries amounting to TRY 29,838,531 at 30 June 2025 (31 December 2024: TRY 23,932,025).
BeST has an investment commitment that covers the years 2022-2032 with a total investment amount of not less than USD 100,000, in accordance with the agreement which is signed between the Republic of Belarus, BeST and the Company on 30 November 2022. As of 30 June 2025, the remaining investment commitment is amounting to USD 67,740 (TRY equivalent of 2,692,160).
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
17. | Commitments and Contingencies |
The amounts related to the investigations, lawsuits, and inquiries shared below are disclosed with their nominal values as of 30 June 2025.
Disputes on Special Communication Tax
Restructuring Act Compensation Lawsuit regarding the SCT for the term 2011
The Large Taxpayers Office levied Special Communication Tax (SCT) and tax penalty on the Company for the term 2011, the Company filed application for restructuring the tax assessment, the application has rejected. The lawsuit filed against the rejection act, was finalized in favor of the Company.
As a result of this case, the Company, filed a lawsuit for the collection of TRY 47,405 principal receivable and TRY 36,000 damage accrued with a deferment interest. The Court decided to return TRY 47,269 principal receivable together with the deferred interest to be calculated as of the collection date. Regional Administrative Court rejected the appeal requests. The Council of State rejected the appeal requests and the case was finalized.
Disputes regarding the Law on the Protection of Competition
The Competition Board evaluated Articles 4 and 6 of Law No. 4054 regarding the Company and imposed an administrative fine of TRY 91,942 in June, 2011 on the ground that the Company violated Article 6. The Company filed a lawsuit for the cancellation of the Board decision regarding the parts against itself but the case was finalized against the Company in both the first-instance court and appeal stage. The Company made an individual application to the Constitutional Court, against the respective decision within due time. The Constitutional Court process is pending.
Also, the Large Taxpayers Office issued a payment order regarding the aforementioned administrative fine. The Company filed a lawsuit for the cancellation of the payment order but that case also was finalized against the Company. TRY 47,780 part of the administrative fine has been deducted from the receivables that the Company has earned as a result of another lawsuit. The remaining TRY 44,162 part of the administrative fine was paid in April 2022.
On the other hand three private companies filed a lawsuits against the Company in relation with this case claiming in total of TRY 112,084 for its material damages by reserving its rights for surpluses allegedly.
Among these cases, in the case filed for the compensation of total TRY 110,484 material damages together with compensation amounting to three times of the damage and interest, a settlement was reached through mediation on 19 April 2024, and TRY 130,000 was paid by the Company on 3 May 2024. Accordingly, in the lawsuit between the parties, the court decided that there was no need to decide on the merits of the lawsuit that was not subject to mediation and the decision became final.
Among these cases, in the case filed for the compensation of total TRY 500 material damages, the Company objected to expert the report and the files has been sent to a new expert committee. The expert report has been submitted to the case file. The parties have duly filed objections to the expert report within the specified timeframe. In accordance with the parties’ objections, the court has resolved to obtain an additional report from the same expert panel. The expert's supplementary report has been submitted to the case file. The Company will submit statements and objections regarding the report within the specified timeframe. The other case was finalized in favor of the Company.
On the other hand, a third party filed a lawsuit for the cancellation of the part of the Competition Board stating that the Company did not violated Article 4 and the Council of State cancelled this part of the decision. Thereafter Competition Board launched a new investigation and as a result of it the Competition Board decided to apply administrative fine amounting to TRY 91,942 in 2019, on the ground that the Company violated Article 4. Afterwards, The Competition Authority accepted some of the objections and reduced the administrative fine to TRY 61,294 with its decision. The aforementioned fine that amount of TRY 61,294 was paid discount, in the amount of TRY 45,971. A decision was made against
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
17. | Commitments and Contingencies (continued) |
Disputes regarding the Law on the Protection of Competition (continued)
the Company at the first instance and appeal stages in the lawsuit that filed for cancellation of the fine. The appeal process is pending.
Disputes regarding the Law on the Protection of Competition – Investigation on gentleman's agreements for the labour market
The Competition Authority initiated an investigation to ascertain whether there was a breach of Article 4 of Law No. 4054 through the establishment of gentleman's agreements within the labor market. The Investigation Report was formally served to the Company on 7 May 2023. In response, the Company submitted its written defense concerning the findings and conclusions, and an oral defense hearing was conducted on 13 February 2024. Following the investigation, it was resolved on 27 February 2024 to impose an administrative fine of TRY 57,301 on the Company. This amount has been recognized as a liability in the consolidated financial statements dated 30 June 2025. The reasoned decision was formally notified to the Company on 5 August 2025. The fine will be settled within one month from the date of notification with a 25% reduction, and an action for annulment will be brought against the decision.
ICTA Investigation Regarding the R&D Obligations
ICTA conducts annual investigations to examine whether the company fulfills its obligations arising from the relevant legislation regarding the provision of a certain portion of its investments in the electronic communication network and communication services from suppliers with R&D centers in Turkey, a certain portion from products manufactured in Turkey by SME suppliers established to develop products or systems in Turkey, and a certain portion from products determined to be certified as domestic goods within the framework of the relevant legislation. As a result of the audits carried out for the 2013-2018 period, a total of TRY 95,487 administrative fines were imposed on the company, and these fines were paid in the amount of TRY 71,615 by taking advantage of the early payment discount, but the legal processes initiated for the cancellation of the fines are ongoing.
In addition, ICTA conducts routine investigations regarding 3G and 4.5G investment obligations. This review process is ongoing for the periods 2018-2021.
Refunds Investigation
ICTA examined whether the refund transactions to subscribers were in compliance with the Board Decisions regulating the refund procedures for postpaid and prepaid subscribers. As a result of the investigation, the Board imposed various administrative fines on the Company for the periods 2010-2018. The related administrative fines were paid in the previous years and the amount stated to be underpaid to the subscribers was paid on May 18, 2023 in the amount of TRY 98,333 together with late payment interest. The legal process initiated by the company, requesting the cancellation of the relevant transaction and the fine, is pending in the appeal stage.
Turkcell and Superonline are currently undergoing refund investigations on a similar matter and Turkcell is currently undergoing an ongoing investigation on the Return of Remaining TRY on Prepaid Lines (01.03.2019-30.04.2021 Period). Verbal defense meetings were held on 29 April 2025 within the scope of the Refund Insvestigations (Board Decision No. 57) against Turkcell and Superonline. The verbal defense meeting for the ongoing Investigation on Return of Remaining TRY on Prepaid Lines regarding Turkcell was held on 18 February 2025. On the other hand, the Investigation on Return of TRY Remaining on Prepaid Lines for the next period (01.05.2021-30.09.2022 Period) has been initiated for our Turkcell the Investigation Report including the findings of violations was notified to Company on 25 April 2025. Our written defense regarding the violation findings in the Investigation Report was submitted to the ICTA on 26 May 2025.
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
17. | Commitments and Contingencies (continued) |
Investigation Regarding the Subscription Agreements (Anonymous Lines)
The ICTA initiated an investigation to examine whether the obligations regarding the establishment and implementation of subscription agreements and open lines were fulfilled and as a result of this investigation, the ICTA imposed an administrative fine of TRY 99,132 on the Company. The administrative fine was paid on 31 January 2024 as TRY 74,349 with early payment discount. The Company filed five separate lawsuits in total for the cancellation of the administrative fines and related transactions. The cases are pending. The examination process of a similar investigations about Number Porting (Turkcell) Subscription Agreements (Superonline) are also ongoing.
ICTA – Investigation on Idendity Verification Regulation
The ICTA stated that Turkcell and Superonline failed to comply with the face-to-face verification procedures of the Identity Verification Regulation and recorded biometric data in their subscription processes. It was assessed that administrative fines could be imposed on Turkcell and Superonline for four separate violations.
On the other hand, the ICTA has also stated that may be take necessary measures for the scope of provision "...national security, public order or the proper execution of public service and the implementation of the provisions introduced by laws, to take over the facilities in return for compensation when necessary, to cancel the authorisation granted in case of non-payment of the authorisation fee within the specified period or in case of gross negligence.". Our written defenses were submitted to the ICTA on 11 March 2024. The investigations are ongoing. Within the scope of the investigation, a verbal defense meeting was held on 3 December 2024.
Violation of Board Decision (Board Decision No. 412 – NetGSM) Inspection
An investigation was initiated against our Company for not providing services (In violation of the relevant legislation and the Board Decision No. 2024/UK-ETD/412) to Netgsm's subscribers who want to receive services from our network through new subscription or number portability within the scope of the Virtual Mobile Network Service (VMMS) authorization. Within the scope of the investigation, our written explanations regarding the violation determination were prepared and submitted to the ICTA. On 14 January 2025, a verbal defense meeting was held. A lawsuit has been filed for the annulment of Board Decision No. 2024/UK-ETD/412. The Court rejected the case. The Company appealed the decision before the Regional Administrative Court.
Other Investigations Conducted by ICTA
The ICTA may carry out routine or specific investigations to determine whether the relevant legislation is being complied with, and a summary of the content of the investigations that have already been concluded is presented below.
a) Investigation of compliance with the criteria and target values defined in the legislation regarding 3N and 4.5N Mobile Communication Systems,
b) Investigation of compliance with the obligation regarding mobile service quality notifications,
c) Investigation on whether the Company fulfills its obligations in relation to Value Added Electronic Communication Services,
d) Investigation of compliance with the legislation regarding subscription termination processes,
e) Investigation Regarding the Non-Blocking of Calling Line Identification (CLI) in Violation of the Relevant Provisions of the Principles and Procedures for the Use of Calling Line Information as CLI
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
17. | Commitments and Contingencies (continued) |
Other Investigations Conducted by ICTA (continued)
All administrative fines imposed as a result of routine or specific inspections conducted by ICTA have been paid with early payment discount, and legal proceedings initiated for some of them in line with the opinions of the legal counsel for their cancellation are ongoing. The total amount of the related administrative fines paid in the past period is TRY 29,628.
The ICTA may carry out routine or specific investigations to determine whether the relevant legislation is being complied with, and a summary of the content of the investigations that have not been concluded is presented below.
a) Investigation regarding the compliance of the works and transactions carried out in the processes from the submission to the finalization of the facility sharing request with the relevant legislation,
b) Investigation of whether the obligations defined in the Regulation on Consumer Rights in the Electronic Communications Sector and other relevant legislation regarding committed subscriptions are fulfilled
Other ongoing lawsuits and tax investigations
Probability of an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits for 2018 and 2019 fiscal years with regards to notification of Information and Communication Technologies Authority for radio fee related to 2018 fiscal year was considered by the Company management. In this respect, TRY 128,429 was paid in November 2019 by reserving our right to take legal actions and legal actions were taken for 2018 fiscal year. The Court rejected the cases. The Company appealed the decisions before the Regional Administrative Court. The Regional Administrative Court rejected the appeal request. The Company appealed the decision in due time. The appeal process is pending. On the other hand, additional TRY 13,465 for December 2018 was paid with reservation on 29 January 2021 with regards to notification of Information and Communication Technologies Authority for the same reason. Upon the conclusion of three lawsuits against the Company, an individual application was made to the Constitutional Court and the process is ongoing.
General Assessment of Ongoing Litigation and Investigation
Based on the management opinion, an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is deemed as probable on some of the aforementioned lawsuits and investigations, there is no additional provision recognized in the consolidated financial statements as at and for the period ended 30 June 2025 (31 December 2024: TRY 249,519). The provision allocated for ongoing investigations, inquiries, lawsuits, and audits represents the Company Management's best estimate; however, the results of these proceedings may differ from the Group's assessments.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
18. | Related parties |
Transactions with key management personnel
Key management personnel comprise the Group's members of the Board of Directors and chief officers. There are no loans to key management personnel as of 30 June 2025 and 2024.
The Group provides additional benefits to key management personnel and contributions to retirement plans based on a pre-determined ratio of compensation.
30 June 2025 | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
Short-term benefits | 191,215 | 179,915 | ||||||
Long-term benefits | 467 | - | ||||||
Termination benefits | 183 | 355 | ||||||
191,865 | 180,270 |
The following transactions occurred with related parties: |
30 June | 30 June | |||||||
Revenue from related parties | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
Türk Telekom Mobil Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (“TT Mobil”) (*) | 648,485 | 674,656 | ||||||
Enerji Piyasaları İşletme A.S. (“EPIAS”) (*) | 235,408 | 203,730 | ||||||
Türk Hava Yolları A.S. (“THY”) (*) | 222,889 | 269,891 | ||||||
Ziraat Bankası A.S. (“Ziraat Bankası”) (*) | 139,224 | 112,131 | ||||||
Gunes Express Havacilik A.S. (“Sun Express”) (*) | 139,090 | 140,815 | ||||||
Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S. (“TT”)(*) | 81,846 | 78,385 | ||||||
TOGG (**) | 71,954 | 39,868 | ||||||
Turksat Uydu Haberlesme Kablo TV ve Isletme A.S. (“Turksat”)(*) | 68,671 | 100,230 | ||||||
TVF IFM Gayrimenkul Insaat ve Yonetim A.S. (*) | 42,890 | 27,116 | ||||||
Turkiye Hayat ve Emeklilik A.S.(*) | 41,182 | 53,608 | ||||||
Türkiye Sigorta A.Ş. ("Türkiye Sigorta")(*) | 35,000 | 41,584 | ||||||
Turkiye Halk Bankası A.S. (“Halkbank”) (*) | 28,717 | 24,271 | ||||||
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankası TAO (“Vakifbank”)(*) | 27,730 | 22,821 | ||||||
Ziraat Katılım Bankasi A.S. (“Ziraat Katilim”)(*) | 14,452 | 5,698 | ||||||
BIST (*) | 8,140 | 6,358 | ||||||
Other | 50,950 | 33,668 | ||||||
1,856,628 | 1,834,830 |
(*) Related parties, which TVF directly and / or indirectly has control or joint control or significant influence.
(**) Related parties which is associate.
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
18. | Related parties (continued) |
30 June | 30 June | |||||||
Related party expenses | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S (*) | 1,257,700 | 1,074,065 | ||||||
TT Mobil (*) | 1,188,440 | 724,007 | ||||||
EPIAS (*) | 697,468 | 411,875 | ||||||
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankası TAO (“Vakifbank”)(*) | 664,324 | 20,022 | ||||||
T.C. Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı | 150,627 | 142,336 | ||||||
Istanbul Takas ve Saklama Bankasi A.S. ("Takasbank") (*) | 149,275 | 561,254 | ||||||
PTT (*) | 77,546 | 67,414 | ||||||
Turksat (*) | 51,810 | 38,409 | ||||||
Others | 243,039 | 332,759 | ||||||
4,480,229 | 3,372,141 |
(*) Related parties, which TVF directly and / or indirectly has control or joint control or significant influence.
As of 30 June 2025, the Group has recognized a right-of-use asset amounting to TRY 8,245,472 and a lease liability amounting to TRY 7,923,109 in its statement of financial position in accordance with the lease agreement signed with BOTAŞ. In relation to this agreement, an interest expense of TRY 131,722 is included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss for the six-month interim period ended 30 June 2025.
Details of the financial assets and liabilities with related parties as of 30 June 2025 and 31 December 2024 are as follows:
30 June | 31 December | |||||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||||
Banks - Time deposits | 17,100,529 | 29,922,497 | ||||||
Banks - Demand deposits | 1,141,379 | 946,846 | ||||||
Receivables from reverse repo | 60,743,857 | 14,437,191 | ||||||
Financial investment (*) | 7,217,136 | 5,632,367 | ||||||
Bank borrowings | (4,698,804 | ) | (11,261,911 | ) | ||||
Debt securities issued | (575,674 | ) | (1,079,937 | ) | ||||
Lease liabilities | (8,672,016 | ) | (130,643 | ) | ||||
Impairment loss provision associated with bank deposits and other financial assets | (2,466 | ) | (4,341 | ) | ||||
72,253,941 | 38,462,069 |
(*) Financial investments are consist of bonds and currency protected time deposit.
As of 30 June 2025, the amounts of letters of guarantee given to the related parties is TRY 2,219,396 (31 December 2024: TRY 683,138).
Details of the time deposits at related parties as of 30 June 2025 and 31 December 2024 are as follows:
Details of the time deposits at related parties
30 June | 31 December | |||||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||||
Ziraat Bankasi | 7,652,192 | 7,364,520 | ||||||
Ziraat Katılım | 5,483,944 | 4,910,583 | ||||||
Vakifbank | 3,538,928 | 10,217,822 | ||||||
Halkbank | 425,465 | 7,429,572 | ||||||
17,100,529 | 29,922,497 |
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
18. | Related parties (continued) |
Details of the reverse repo
Amount in Original Currency |
Currency | Effective Interest Rate |
Maturity | 30 June 2025 |
|||||
4,843,490 | EUR | 2.25% - 4.00% | July - Aug 2025 | 60,743,857 | |||||
60,743,857 |
Details of the time deposits at related parties
Amount in Original Currency |
Currency | Effective Interest Rate |
Maturity | 30 June 2025 |
|||||
224,120 | EUR | 1.9% | July 2025 | 10,440,452 | |||||
3,448,051 | TL | 47.5% | July 2025 | 3,452,546 | |||||
80,529 | USD | 3.5% | July 2025 | 3,207,531 | |||||
17,100,529 |
Details of the bank borrowings at related parties
Principle Amount | Currency | Effective Interest Rate |
Maturity | 30 June 2025 |
|||||
4,418,000 | TL | 41.0% - 53.0% | July 2025 | 4,445,829 | |||||
235,000 | TL | 53.1% | August 2027 | 242,975 | |||||
10,000 | TL | 47.5% | July 2025 | 10,000 | |||||
4,698,804 |
Details of the debt securities issued at related parties
Principle Amount | Currency | Effective Interest Rate |
Maturity | 30 June 2025 |
|||||
550,000 | TL | 40.0% - 46.5% | July 2025- September 2025 | 575,674 | |||||
575,674 |
Details of the lease liabilities at related parties
Currency | Effective Interest Rate |
Maturity | 30 June 2025 |
||||
TL | 12.75% - 62.25% | 2025 - 2034 | 8,672,016 | ||||
8,672,016 |
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NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
18. | Related parties (continued) |
Interest income to related parties
30 June 2025 | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
Vakifbank | 679,003 | 3,762,354 | ||||||
Ziraat Bankasi | 559,493 | 487,316 | ||||||
Halkbank | 336,808 | 1,264,906 | ||||||
Ziraat Katılım | 91,131 | 111,816 | ||||||
Other | 643 | 1,342 | ||||||
1,667,078 | 5,627,734 |
Interest expense to related parties
30 June 2025 | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
Vakifbank | 911,111 | 1,102,778 | ||||||
Halk Varlık Kiralama A.S. ("Halk Varlık Kiralama") | 180,614 | 188,200 | ||||||
Ziraat Bankasi | 1,790 | 78,828 | ||||||
Halkbank | 2,171 | 15,046 | ||||||
Other | 82 | 6,208 | ||||||
1,095,768 | 1,391,060 |
The revenues obtained from the related parties of the Group generally consist of telecommunications services, call center services, and other services. The transactions between the Group and EPİAŞ involve the provision of energy services; the transactions with BOTAŞ involve the provision of infrastructure services; the transactions with Halk Bank, Ziraat Bank, Ziraat Investment, and Vakıfbank involve banking services; the transactions with Türksat involve telecommunications services; and the transactions with BIST arise from stock exchange activities. The receivables from related parties are unsecured.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
19. | Subsidiaries |
The Group’s ultimate parent company is TVF, while subsidiaries, associates and a joint venture of the Company as at 30 June 2025 and 31 December 2024 are as follows:
Effective Ownership Interest | ||||||||
Subsidiaries Name | Country of Incorporation | Business | 30 June 2025 (%) | 31 December 2024 (%) | ||||
Turktell | Türkiye | Information technology, value added GSM services and entertainment investments | 100 | 100 | ||||
Turkcell Superonline | Türkiye | Telecommunications, television services and content services | 100 | 100 | ||||
Turkcell Dijital | Türkiye | Digitalization services and products | 100 | 100 | ||||
Turkcell Satış | Türkiye | Sales, delivery and digital sales services | 100 | 100 | ||||
Turkcell Teknoloji | Türkiye | Research and development | 100 | 100 | ||||
Turkcell Gayrimenkul | Türkiye | Property investments | 100 | 100 | ||||
Turkcell Enerji | Türkiye | Electricity energy trade and wholesale and retail electricity sales | 100 | 100 | ||||
Boyut Enerji | Türkiye | Electricity energy trade and wholesale and retail electricity sales | 100 | 100 | ||||
Turkcell Finansman | Türkiye | Consumer financing services | 100 | 100 | ||||
Turkcell Sigorta | Türkiye | Insurance agency activities | 100 | 100 | ||||
Turkcell Dijital Sigorta | Türkiye | Dijital agency activities | 100 | 100 | ||||
Turkcell Ödeme | Türkiye | Payment services and e-money license | 100 | 100 | ||||
Lifecell Dijital Servisler | Türkiye | Development and providing of digital services and products | 100 | 100 | ||||
Lifecell Bulut (***) | Türkiye | Cloud solutions services | - | 100 | ||||
Lifecell TV | Türkiye | Online radio, television and on-demand streaming services | 100 | 100 | ||||
Lifecell Müzik | Türkiye | Radio, television and on-demand streaming services | 100 | 100 | ||||
Global Tower | Türkiye | Telecommunications infrastructure business | 100 | 100 | ||||
Atmosware Teknoloji | Türkiye | Develop software products and services, training software developers | 100 | 100 | ||||
Beltower | Republic of Belarus | Telecommunications infrastructure business | 100 | 100 | ||||
Eastasian | Netherlands | Telecommunications investments | 100 | 100 | ||||
Kıbrıs Telekom | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Telecommunications | 100 | 100 | ||||
Lifecell Digital | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Telecommunications | 100 | 100 | ||||
Turkcell Dijital Technologies | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Electronic payment services | 100 | 100 | ||||
Turkcell Global Bilgi | Türkiye | Customer relations and human resources management | 100 | 100 | ||||
Rehberlik (*) | Türkiye | Directory assistance | - | 100 | ||||
Lifecell Ventures | Netherlands | Telecommunications investments | 100 | 100 | ||||
Paycell LLC (**) | Ukraine | Consumer financing services | 100 | 100 | ||||
Paycell Europe | Germany | Payment services and e-money | 100 | 100 | ||||
Yaani | Netherlands | Internet search engine and browser services | 100 | 100 | ||||
BiP B.V. | Netherlands | Providing digital services and products | 100 | 100 | ||||
BiP A.S. | Türkiye | Providing digital services and products | 100 | 100 | ||||
BeST | Republic of Belarus | Telecommunications | 100 | 100 | ||||
Turkcell GSYF | Türkiye | Venture capital investment fund | 100 | 100 | ||||
Sofra | Türkiye | Meal coupons and cards | 100 | 100 | ||||
Artel | Türkiye | Data processing | 100 | 100 | ||||
Ultia | Türkiye | Information technology | 100 | 100 | ||||
TDC | Türkiye | Data center and cloud services | 100 | 100 | ||||
Lifetech | Republic of Belarus | Information technology, programming and technical support | 100 | 100 |
Effective Ownership Interest | ||||||||||
Associate Name | Country of Incorporation | Business | 30 June 2025 (%) | 31 December 2024 (%) | ||||||
TOGG | Türkiye | Electric passenger car development, production and trading activities | 23 | 23 |
(*) The liquidation process of Rehberlik Hizmetleri Servisi A.Ş. was completed as of 11 March 2025.
(**) As of 27 January 2025, it was decided to liquidate Paycell LLC, established in Ukraine.
(***) As of 7 May 2025, The Company was merged with Lifecell Dijital Servisler.
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
20. | Investments accounted for using the equity method |
The details of carrying values of investments accounted for using the equity method are as follows:
a) Associates | 30 June 2025 | 31 December 2024 | ||||
TOGG | 4,056,683 | 6,176,747 |
The movement of investments accounted for using the equity method is as follows
30 June 2025 | 30 June 2024 | |||||
Opening balance | 6,176,747 | 9,887,512 | ||||
Shares of profit | (2,120,064 | ) | (1,110,756 | ) | ||
Closing balance | 4,056,683 | 8,776,756 |
21. | Discontinued operations |
As per the Group's Board of Directors' decision dated 20 December 2023; a share transfer agreement was signed on 29 December 2023 for the transfer of all shares, along with all rights and debts, of Lifecell LLC, Global LLC, and Ukrtower, which are the Group's wholly owned subsidiaries.
As of 9 September 2024, cash amounting to TRY 17,777,962, was received by the Group in accordance with the share purchase agreement.
As of 9 September 2024, other receivables related to the purchase amounting to TRY 677,553 were accrued. Upon completion of the closing transactions with the buyer on 4 August 2025, the amount was finalized at TRY 490,150. The difference of TRY 187,403 has been reported under discontinued operations in the current period.
As at 30 June 2024, the statement of profit or loss of a disposal group for the year are presented below:
1 January- 30 June 2024 |
|||
Revenue | 6,997,385 | ||
Cost of revenue | (4,513,652 | ) | |
Gross profit | 2,483,733 | ||
Selling and marketing expenses | (398,273 | ) | |
Administrative expenses | (254,171 | ) | |
Other operating income/(expense), net | 27,423 | ||
Operating profit | 1,858,712 | ||
Net finance costs / income | (69,975 | ) | |
Profit before income tax | 1,788,737 | ||
Tax benefit /(expense) | (284,077 | ) | |
Profit/(loss) for the year from discontinued operations | 1,504,660 |
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TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş.
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
(All amounts are expressed in thousand of Turkish Lira and are expressed in terms of purchasing power of Turkish Lira as of 30 June 2025 unless otherwise stated. Currencies other than Turkish Lira are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.)
21. | Discontinued operations (continued) |
The net cash flows incurred by the disposal group are, as follows:
1 January- | ||||
30 June 2024 | ||||
Cash flows from operating activities | 4,113,700 | |||
Cash flows from investing activities | (1,849,096 | ) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities | (731,881 | ) | ||
Net cash (outflow)/inflow | 1,532,723 |
1 January- | ||||
30 June 2024 | ||||
Foreign currency translation reserve | 8,554,676 | |||
Reserve of disposal group classified as held for sale | 8,554,676 |
22. | Seasonality of operations |
The Turkish mobile communications market is affected by seasonal peaks and troughs. Historically, the effects of seasonality on mobile communications usage had positively influenced the Company’s results in the second and third quarters of the fiscal year and negatively influenced the results in the first and fourth quarters of the fiscal year.
23. | Subsequent events |
The redemption and coupon payment of the financing bond with a nominal amount of TRY 230,000, a maturity of 97 days and an annual simple interest rate of 46.00% was made on 2 July 2025.
Under the scope of the new issuance authorization, the Company submitted an application to the Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB) on 2 July 2025, for the approval of an issuance limit for Sukuk Certificates with a nominal value of TRY 2,500,000.
The Company, a new Capital Markets Board (CMB) approval was obtained on 23 July 2025, valid for one year, for the issuance of Turkish Lira-denominated lease certificates based on a management agreement, up to a total amount of TRY 2,000,000, to be issued domestically in different amounts and at different times, through private placement and/or sales to qualified investors without a public offering, in accordance with capital markets regulations.
Within the scope of the TRY 10,000,000 issuance limit approved by the Capital Markets Board, the book building of the financing bond issuance of the Company with a maturity date of 20 November 2025, an annual simple interest of 41.50% with a nominal amount of TRY 1,500,000 to qualified investors within Türkiye, without a public placement was completed, and the securities will be transferred to the investor accounts on 13 August 2025.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş. | |||
Date: August 14, 2025 | By: | /s/ Özlem Yardım | |
Name: | Özlem Yardım | ||
Title: | Investor Relations Corporate Finance Director |
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş. | |||
Date: August 14, 2025 | By: | /s/ Kamil Kalyon | |
Name: | Kamil Kalyon | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş. | |||
Date: August 14, 2025 | By: | /s/ Nuri Burak Konuk | |
Name: | Nuri Burak Konuk | ||
Title: | Group Financial Reporting Director |