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Turkcell, which is Turkey’s leading mobile phone operator, has hired the Signal Group for media relations duties.
On July 8, Turkcell rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The company trades on the NYSE and Borsa Istanbul.
Bloomberg reported that Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund has had informal talks with potential buyers of its 26.2 percent of Turkcell, which aims to become a global data hub and end-to-end technology provider.
There is pushback against the sale by those who view Turkcell as a strategic national asset. It’s up to Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to decide the fate of Turkcell.
Signal Group’s Robert Bole, head of innovation and strategy, and Julian Graham, director and Portland Communications alum, handle Turkcell.
The DC-based PA shop, which was part of Wiley Rein LLP, regained its independence in March.
Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy has hired Mercury Public Affairs for government relations advice and services, including outreach to government officials and potentially US media outlets.
Mercury has signed Institut Macaya, a Haitian think tank organized by business leaders to end the cycle of crises that have long ravaged the Caribbean country.
Connector Inc. has signed on as primary government affairs counsel to Iraqi politico Hussein AlAnkoshei.
Soma Oil and Gas Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company focused on upstream petroleum exploration and development opportunities off the coast of Somalia. is looking for US partners.
Keybridge Communications signs on to pitch Switzerland as America's "quiet ally in prosperity."
