2002 Annual Report - Turkish Airlines

2002 • 73TURKISH AIRLINES INC.NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS / continued(all figures are restated to TL money values at December 31, 2002 pursuant to IAS 29)Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carryingamount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax basis used in the computation of taxable profit. In principle,deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable thattaxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilized.Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Deferred tax ischarged or credited in the income statement.Prepaid corporation taxes and corporation tax liabilities are offset as they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority. Deferred incometax assets and liabilities are also offset based on their estimated settlement date.4.10. Employee Retirement and Termination IndemnitiesEmployee retirement and termination benefits as required by Turkish Labor Law are recognized in the accompanying financial statements as earned.Future retirement payments are discounted to their present value at the balance sheet date at an interest rate determined as the net of an expectedinflation rate and an appropriate discount rate according to IAS 19 “Employee Benefits”. The interest rate included in employee retirement expense isshown in the financial result as interest expense.4.11. Related PartiesFor the purpose of the accompanying financial statements, shareholders of the Company and the companies related to those companies, their directorsand key management personnel and any companies to which they are known to be related, are considered and referred to as related parties.4.12. Foreign Currency TransactionsTransactions in foreign currencies are translated into Turkish Lira at the rates of exchange ruling at the transaction dates. Assets and liabilitiesdenominated in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate ruling at the balance sheet date. Gains and losses arising on settlement andtranslation of foreign currency items are included in the statements of income.The ending and average TL to US Dollar exchange rates for years ending December 31 are as follows:Ending Rate Average RateDecember 31, 2000 671,765 605,932December 31, 2001 1,439,567 1,196,780December 31, 2002 1,634,501 1,504,5974.13. LeasesThe Company leases aircraft, simulator, computer equipment and vehicles in the form of either capital/finance leases or operating leases. According toIAS 17 capital leases are reflected in the Company’s assets by recording capital leased assets and liabilities equal to the present value of the minimumlease payments. The capital leased assets are depreciated over their useful lives. Operating leases are accounted for as operating expense when incurred.4.14. Financial InstrumentsrFinancial AssetsThe Company’s principal financial assets are cash and cash equivalents, securities, accounts receivable, due from related parties and financial assets.Book values of trade receivables and due from related parties along with the related allowances for uncollectibility are estimated to be their fair valueexcept receivables discounted to their present value when they hold significant credit periods. Trade receivables, which have maturity over three months,are discounted. Marketable securities consist of equity shares, which are carried at market value.