Turkcell Represents the Telecommunications Community in the World Humanitarian Summit, Meets UN Secretary General
May 24 2016 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Turkcell (NYSE:TKC) (BIST:TCELL) represented the
telecommunications community in the first-ever UN World
Humanitarian Summit held in Istanbul on May 23rd and 24th.
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon meets Turkcell CEO Kaan Terzioglu in the margins of the
first-ever World Humanitarian Summit. (Photo: Business Wire)
During the Summit, Turkcell CEO Kaan Terzioglu was received by
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
"Mobile network operators can play a lifesaving role in times of
crisis,” said Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General.
“Connectivity is a form of aid in itself and we count on partners
such as Turkcell to work with us in ensuring affected people have
access to information they need to make decisions for themselves
and their families."
Turkcell CEO Kaan Terzioglu underlined that Turkey, which
hosts close to 3 million Syrians, did not hesitate to fulfill its
humanitarian duty and provide refuge to the displaced. “We are
proud to have been a part of this effort with our technology,
helping refugees survive and stay in touch with their families.”
said Terzioglu. “We should now take the long-term view, help
communities re-connect and rebuild their lives. We hope to see the
broader international community actively unite around humanitarian
goals, and believe that the private sector can and should be a
greater part of the global search for solutions.”
During the Summit, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also
visited the Turkcell booth where Summit participants could
experience “My Dream Companion”, a service and an app that
Turkcell and the Young Guru Academy (YGA) developed for the
visually-disabled mobile phone users. With “My Dream Companion”,
subscribers from all operators can enjoy audio books, audio
versions of news, opinion pieces, practical and location-based
information, and, with the latest addition to the app,
audio-description for movies.
Turkcell becomes the first Turkish telco to sign GSMA’s
Humanitarian Connectivity Charter
During the Summit, Turkcell CEO Kaan Terzioglu
spoke at the special session “People at the Center”.
Turkcell also signed GSMA’s Humanitarian Connectivity
Charter, becoming the first telecommunications company from
Turkey to sign the document.
The ceremony was attended by Lawrence Yanovitch, President of
the GSMA Foundation and Gwi-Yeop Son, Director, Corporate
Programmes at OCHA, the United Nation’s Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs.
“From earthquakes to refugee inflows, ensuring the continuity of
communication has been at the core of our work; and our efficiency
has been recognized by national and international counterparts”
said Terzioglu.“GSMA’s Humanitarian Connectivity Charter,
which we are proud to be a signatory of, aims to maximize the
potential of mobile communications during the most difficult times.
By prioritizing these principles, communication companies can
achieve greater results in helping governments and communities cope
with humanitarian crises.”
“Mobile networks and the connectivity that they provide can be a
lifeline for those affected by natural disasters and other
humanitarian emergencies,” said Mats Granryd, Director General,
GSMA. “We are delighted that Turkcell has signed the
Humanitarian Connectivity Charter, committing to implement a common
set of principles that will improve access to communication and
information and enable an even more unified and effective response
during times of crisis.”
The Charter focuses on ensuring the continuity of
communication services, and enhancing the cooperation between
operators, governments, aid providers and other stakeholders during
humanitarian crises.
Turkcell’s work with Syrian refugees
Turkcell is Turkey’s top communication services provider
in the border regions, facilitating the lives of newcomers, settled
refugees, host communities, NGOs, and governmental and
international aid agencies. It has significantly and permanently
expanded its infrastructure in the cities that are most affected by
the crisis. It serves more than 1.2 million
Syrians.
Turkcell serves its Syrian customers with an Arabic-speaking
call center – the only example of its kind in Turkey – and
supports the refugee community in Turkey through social
responsibility projects.
ABOUT TURKCELL: Turkcell is a converged
telecommunication and technology services provider, founded and
headquartered in Turkey. It serves its customers with voice, data,
TV and value-added consumer and enterprise services on mobile and
fixed networks. Turkcell launched LTE services in its home country
on April 1st, 2016, employing LTE-Advanced and 3 carrier
aggregation technologies in 81 cities. In 2G and 3G, Turkcell’s
population coverage is at 99.85% and 95.05%, respectively, as of
March 2016. It offers up to 1 Gbps fiber internet speed with its
FTTH services. Turkcell Group companies serve 67.6 million
subscribers in 9 countries – Turkey, Ukraine, Belarus, Northern
Cyprus, Germany, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Moldova – as of
March 31, 2016. Turkcell Group reported a TRY3.2 billion revenue
with total assets of TRY26.2 billion as of March 31, 2016. It has
been listed on the NYSE and the BIST since July 2000, and is the
only NYSE-listed company in Turkey. Read more at
www.turkcell.com.tr
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