Turkcell, with 68.9mn subscribers and revenues of TRY12.8bn (€4bn) possess a footprint in nine countries across Southeastern Europe and the CIS. The company recently acquired the largest spectrum in Turkey’s 4.5G auctions and their subsidiary, lifecell became the first GSM operator to launch 3G in the Ukraine. We speak to Turkcell Chief Strategy Officer, Ilter Terzioglu to discuss the company’s plans for infrastructure expansion, their offer for TeliaSonera’s stake in FINTUR and what the future has in store for their infraco Global Tower including the recently announced IPO.
TowerXchange: Please can you introduce Turkcell’s footprint and market share in the countries in which it operates.
