Turkcell: Leading Turkey by far in 3G Download Speed at 11.9 Mbps

Istanbul (ots/PRNewswire) -

Turkcell , the leading communications and technology company, is
delighted to announce that based on the 3G speed test run by PCNet; a
technology magazine in Turkey, Turkcell is by far the leader in 3G
download speed at 11.9 Mbps on average.

A PCNet reporter flew 5,624 kilometers to run 2,136 3G speed
tests at 59 points in 9 cities, representing 7 regions of Turkey.
Turkcell, with an average 3G download speed 3 times greater than the
other players in the market, has been by far the leader at both data
download and upload speed. Out of nine cities where the tests were
run, Istanbul has seen the highest 3G download speed of 14.05 Mbps
and Gaziantep the lowest of 9.12 Mbps on the Turkcell network.

In evaluating the results, Turkcell CEO Sureyya Ciliv commented:
"I am proud that after independent studies conducted by P3
Communications, Iris Telecommunications, Ericsson and INSEAD and the
World Economic Forum; the PCNet study too, has proven the supremacy
of Turkcell's network quality. The PCNet study confirms that Turkcell
provides by far the fastest 3G services in Turkey, with data download
speeds of 11.9 Mbps on average, three times faster than other players
in the market. Our subsidiary Turkcell Superonline also offers fiber
internet services at a speed of up to 1,000 Mbps. We are proud to
deliver the fastest and best quality service that ranks Turkey among
those countries with the best coverage and highest speed data
download rates*. In this competitive market, we will continue to
differentiate Turkcell with the quality of our network and innovative
products and services."

* Independent companies and institutions such as P3
Communications, Iris Telecommunications, Ericsson, and INSEAD
together with the World Economic Forum, have generated studies and
reports confirming that Turkcell's network quality and mobile
internet speed are recognized globally.

ABOUT TURKCELL

Turkcell is the leading communications and technology company in
Turkey, with 34.5 million subscribers and a market share of
approximately 53% based on December 31, 2011 results (since the
Authority has not disclosed subscriber market shares for Q1 2012).
Turkcell is a leading regional player, with market leadership in five
of the nine countries in which it operates with its approximately
65.3 million subscribers as of March 31, 2012. The company covers
approximately 88% of the Turkish population through its 3G and 99.13%
through its 2G technology supported network. It has become one of the
first among the global operators to have implemented HSDPA+ and
achieved a 43.2 Mbps speed using the HSPA multi carrier solution.
Turkcell reported a TRY2.4 billion (US$1.3 billion) net revenue with
total assets of TRY17.2 billion (US$9.7 billion) as of March 31,
2012. It has been listed on the NYSE and the ISE since July 2000, and
is the only NYSE-listed company in Turkey. Read more at
http://www.turkcell.com.tr

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For further information please contact Turkcell
Nihat Narin
Division Head of Investor and International
Media Relations
Tel: +90-212-313-1244
Email: nihat.narin@turkcell.com.tr
Banu Uzgur
International Media Relations Manager
Tel: +90-212-313-1506
Email: banu.uzgur@turkcell.com.tr
investor.relations@turkcell.com.tr

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