Turkcell (TKC) redeems TRY 1.5B high-rate bond in Türkiye today
Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş.
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Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. (TKC) redeemed its financing bond with ISIN code TRFTCELK2516, paying back a nominal principal of TRY 1,500,000,000 and the related interest on November 20, 2025. The bond had a 99-day maturity, a fixed annual simple interest rate of 41.50% and a single coupon payment structure.
The redemption plan shows a coupon payment amount of TRY 168,842,400.00 alongside full principal repayment on the maturity date. The bond was sold via private placement to qualified investors in Türkiye and carried a long-term national rating of AAA (Trk) from JCR Avrasya Derecelendirme A.Ş., which was classified as investment grade.
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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 November 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 November 20, 2025 announcing the redemption of the registrant's bond with ISIN Code TRFTCELK2516.
Istanbul, November 20, 2025
Announcement Regarding the Redemption of the Bond with ISIN Code TRFTCELK2516
Within the scope of our Company's announcement dated August 13, 2025, the redemption and coupon payment of the financing bond with ISIN code TRFTCELK2516 with a nominal amount of TRY 1,500,000,000, a maturity of 99 days and an annual simple interest rate of 41.50% was made on November 20, 2025.
| Board Decision Date | : 25.03.2025 |
| Related Issue Limit Info | |
| Currency Unit | : TRY |
| Limit | : 10,000,000,000 |
| Issue Limit Security Type | : Debt Securities |
| Sale Type | : Private Placement-Sale to Qualified Investor |
| Domestic / Oversea | : Domestic |
| Capital Market Board Approval Date | : 13.06.2025 |
| Capital Market Instrument to be Issued Info | |
| Type | : Bill |
| Maturity Date | : 20.11.2025 |
| Maturity (Day) | : 99 |
| Sale Type | : Sale To Qualified Investor |
| Intended Nominal Amount | : 500,000,000 |
| Intended Maximum Nominal Amount | : 1,500,000,000 |
| The country where the issue takes place | : Türkiye |
| Title Of Intermediary Brokerage House | : Ziraat Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. |
| Central Securities Depository | : Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu A.Ş. |
| Starting Date of Sale | : 12.08.2025 |
| Ending Date of Sale | : 12.08.2025 |
| Nominal Value of Capital Market Instrument Sold | : 1,500,000,000 |
| Maturity Starting Date | : 13.08.2025 |
| Issue Price | : 1 |
| Interest Rate Type | : Fixed |
| Interest Rate - Yearly Simple (%) | : 41.50000 |
| Interest Rate - Yearly Compound (%) | : 48.18042 |
| Traded in the Stock Exchange | : Yes |
| Payment Type | : TL Payment |
| ISIN Code | : TRFTCELK2516 |
| Coupon Number | : 1 |
| Currency Unit | : TRY |
| Coupon Payment Frequency | : Single Coupon |
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Redemption Plan of Capital Market Instrument Sold
| Coupon Number | Payment
Date |
Record
Date* |
Payment Date |
Interest
Rate - Periodic (%) |
Payment Amount |
Exchange Rate |
Was
The Payment Made? |
| 1 | 20.11.2025 | 19.11.2025 | 20.11.2025 | 11.25616 | 168,842,400,00 | Yes | |
| Principal/Maturity Date Payment Amount | 20.11.2025 | 19.11.2025 | 20.11.2025 | 1,500,000,000.00 | Yes |
* The date on which the beneficiaries are determined.
Issuer Rating Note
| Rating Company | Rating Note | Rating Date | Is it Investment Grade? |
| JCR AVRASYA DERECELENDİRME A.Ş. | Long Term National Rating AAA (Trk) | 29.05.2025 | Yes |
For more information:
Turkcell Investor Relations
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr
Tel: + 90 212 313 1888
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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: November 20, 2025 | By: | /s/ Özlem Yardım | |
| Name: | Özlem Yardım | ||
| Title: | Investor Relations Corporate Finance Director | ||
| TURKCELL İLETİŞİM HİZMETLERİ A.Ş. | |||
| Date: November 20, 2025 | By: | /s/ Kamil Kalyon | |
| Name: | Kamil Kalyon | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||