Turkish–English Certified Document Translation for Law Firms

• Immigration law firms preparing spouse, settlement, citizenship, Turkish Businessperson (ECAA) or U.S. family and employment-based applications that include Turkish documents.
• International family law firms handling divorce, financial or child-related matters with Turkish court records, civil registry extracts or financial documents.
• Companies and in-house legal teams that need Turkish company records, contracts or powers of attorney in English.
• Document preparation teams and paralegals who need a translator they can contact directly about wording, stamps and annotations.

• Court judgments and divorce decrees, translated together with the finality annotation (kesinleşme şerhi); for U.S. filings see Turkish divorce decree translation.
• Civil registry, birth and marriage records, including population register extracts (nüfus kayıt örneği).
• Criminal record certificates (adli sicil kaydı).
• Company registration documents: trade registry gazettes, signature circulars, tax certificates and articles of association.
• Contracts and powers of attorney.
• Other Turkish official documents, such as diplomas and transcripts.

Certificate of translation accuracy. A signed certificate in English stating that the translation is complete and accurate and that I am competent to translate from Turkish into English can be provided on request. For reference: USCIS requires a full English translation with the translator's certification of completeness, accuracy and competence (8 CFR 103.2(b)(3)); GOV.UK guidance asks for confirmation that the translation is true and accurate, the date, the translator's full name and contact details. Other bodies may require more or different elements.

Sworn translation in Türkiye. As a translator sworn before a Turkish notary, I sign and seal the translation. See how a Turkish sworn translation differs from a certified translation abroad.

Notarisation. A Turkish notary certifies the sworn translator's signature, not the content, and is only needed when the receiving body asks for it. See sworn vs. notarised translation.

Apostille. An apostille is issued by the competent Turkish authority, not by the translator, and is used for countries that are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention. See apostille in Türkiye.

Which of these a document needs depends on the country and the receiving body; the country-by-country requirements page summarises the common rules. No option guarantees acceptance.

1. 1
   Send documents and scope

   E-mail scans or PDFs with the purpose, the receiving country and body, and your deadline.

2. 2
   Review

   I check legibility, page count, stamps and annotations, and which certification the use requires.

3. 3
   Written quote

   You receive the fee, turnaround, certification options and payment details in writing.

4. 4
   Translation

   I translate the documents myself, including stamps, annotations and handwritten entries.

5. 5
   Delivery

   Signed translations are delivered as PDF by e-mail. Paper copies can be sent by courier on request at the recipient's cost; notarisation can be arranged where the receiving body requires it.

There is no client portal or automated integration; work is handled by e-mail and WhatsApp, directly with the translator.

International clients may pay by bank transfer or Western Union, where bank-account delivery is available. International bank transfers depend on the sending bank.

For Western Union transfers, please share the MTCN after initiating payment, by e-mail or WhatsApp only. Payment is confirmed once the funds reach our bank account. Transfer fees and payment instructions will be specified in the quotation.

Card payments, PayPal and Wise are not accepted.