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 September 7, 2004

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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)


        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
                         annual reports under cover of
                             Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

                          Form 20-F: |X| Form 40-F: |_|

      Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
            in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

                                Yes: |_| No: |X|

      Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
            in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

                                Yes: |_| No: |X|

  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
    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:  Release dated September 6, 2004: Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S.
             Reports Q2 2004 Results





SIGNATURES


          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                          TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A.S.


Date:    September 7, 2004                By:  /s/ MUZAFFER AKPINAR
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                                          Name:  Muzaffer Akpinar
                                          Title: Chief Executive Officer