Turkcell adds voice, video to popular messaging app

• Turkcell (TKC -2.7%) says it has launched voice and video calls on BiP, its IP-based messaging app.
• BiP has been downloaded for free more than 3.3M times (by Turkcell subscribers and otherwise) in more than 166 countries. The app also features disappearing messages a la Snapchat.
• The voice and video addition is coming along with 1 GB of free data for Turkcell's subscribers, though. The company plans to launch it in Ukraine and Belarus, in local languages with local content.