SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 6-K


                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER



                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                   Report on Form 6-K dated December 15, 2003

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                        TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.

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

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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


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                     under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

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                  permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

                              Yes: |_|   No: |X|


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                  permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

                              Yes: |_|   No: |X|

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    contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                              Yes: |_|   No: |X|

Enclosures:   Press release dated December 12, 2003 - Turkcell Provides Update
              On The ICC Ruling Concerning The National Roaming Issue