Istanbul, Turkey: November 29, 2006 – Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (“Turkcell”), (Istanbul: TCELL, NYSE: TKC), announced today, the Board of Directors of the Company convened on 29 November 2006 within the framework of Article 330/2 of the Turkish Commercial Code and the following was resolved with the unanimity of the votes; Süreyya Ciliv will be January 9, 2007.
Mr. Ciliv has extensive international experience in general management, marketing and sales for multinational, fast growing, high technology businesses.
Mr.Ciliv comes to Turkcell from Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, WA, USA where he has held executive positions in the Microsoft Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Services Group between 2000 to present. Most recently he was the General Manager of Worldwide Field Readiness Strategy & Systems.
Between 1997-2000 Mr. Ciliv was the Country General Manager for Microsoft Turkey based in Istanbul Turkey. Mr. Ciliv has co-founded Novasoft Systems Inc. in Boston, USA and held positions as CEO as well as Chairman of the Board between 1987 and 1997.
Süreyya Ciliv has received his MBA degree from Harvard Business School in Boston, USA in 1983. Süreyya also holds Computer Engineering and Industrial & Operational Engineering degrees from University of Michigan where he has graduated with honors. Ciliv is married with two children.
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