Turkish interpreters and translators for the NHS, solicitors, courts, local councils and companies trading with Turkey, anywhere in the UK. Interpreting is face-to-face, telephone or video, translation between Turkish and English can be certified, and bookings are taken 24 hours a day.
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Turkish interpreting services
The Turkish heard on television and taught in schools is based on Istanbul speech, and every professional interpreter works in it. Regional accents from the Black Sea coast or central Anatolia rarely cause real difficulty. Cypriot Turkish is a different matter: its verb endings, question forms and borrowed Greek and English words can puzzle an interpreter raised in Ankara, so for a long consultation or a witness statement we try to match a Cypriot speaker with someone who knows that variety.
Turkish and Azerbaijani are close enough that speakers catch a good deal of each other's speech, but not close enough for a hearing or a diagnosis. Book the language the person actually speaks. For most settings consecutive interpreting works best, since Turkish puts the verb at the end of the sentence and the interpreter has to hear the whole thought before starting.
Face-to-face interpreting
The interpreter comes to you: a hospital ward, a courtroom, a council office, a home visit or a business meeting. It is the best choice when people need to read expressions as well as words, or when the conversation is long or sensitive.
Telephone interpreting
The quickest option to set up. It works well for short calls, triage, appointment reminders and quick checks with a client.
Video interpreting
A Turkish interpreter joins by video for remote hearings, consultations and meetings, which helps when there is no interpreter near you.
We also provide medical interpreting and conference interpreting.
Certified Turkish translation
Our Turkish translators work in both directions, and each one translates into their native language, so an English translation of a Turkish document is written by a native English speaker. Common requests include the population register extract (Nüfus Kayıt Örneği), birth and marriage certificates, divorce judgments, diplomas and transcripts, title deeds (tapu) and bank statements. Many Turkish documents are now printed from the e-Devlet government portal and carry a barcode that the receiving body can use to check them.
Dates on Turkish papers are written day first with full stops, as in 03.04.1987. Names are copied exactly as the passport spells them, with a note where another document drops the Turkish letters.
- Certified translation of birth, marriage and death certificates, passports, driving licences, degree certificates and bank statements, for the Home Office, courts, universities and employers.
- Legal translation: witness statements, court bundles, contracts and immigration papers.
- Document translation of medical reports, letters, leaflets and patient information.
- Urgent translation when a deadline is close.
- Transcription of Turkish audio and video recordings, with an English translation if you need one.
English to Turkish translation
For readers in the UK we translate into standard Turkish with the polite "siz" form, which suits everyone from a Cypriot pensioner to a student who arrived last year. The special letters must survive the whole print run: a missing dot on the letter i can turn an ordinary word into a rude one, and a leaflet with that mistake gets noticed for the wrong reason. We send back files with the characters checked, ready for print or the web.
Turkish court and police interpreters
Turkish interpreters are needed in magistrates' and Crown Courts, in family proceedings and in police custody, and immigration tribunals see Turkish and Kurdish appellants from Turkey. For legal work we look for Turkish interpreters who have legal experience, preferably holding the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (Law) or listed on the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI), and there are Turkish interpreters with both. If the client is Kurdish, check before the hearing that Turkish really is the language they can follow best under pressure.
How to book a Turkish interpreter
- Tell us about the assignment: the date, time and address, or that you need telephone or video; how long it should last; and what it is for, such as a hospital appointment, a hearing or a business meeting.
- Tell us about the speaker: their country or region and, if you know it, their dialect. Mention any preference for a male or female interpreter.
- Get your quote. We email you a quote, with no obligation to book.
Call 0800 2425 125, email info@uklinguisticservices.co.uk or request a quote online.
About the Turkish language
Turkish is an Oghuz Turkic language, spoken mainly in Turkey and Cyprus, and communities in Bulgaria, Greece and Germany. It is the official language of Turkey and an official language of Cyprus.
Turkish is written in the Latin alphabet, used since 1928.
At the 2021 Census, 112,978 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Turkish as their main language. The local authorities with the most were the London borough of Enfield (18,765 people), the London borough of Haringey (9,581) and the London borough of Hackney (8,008). Source: Office for National Statistics.
Before you book: Many people from Turkey in the UK are Kurds whose first language is Kurmanji, and Turkish Cypriots have a dialect of their own. Ask whether the person prefers Turkish or Kurdish.
| Name in Turkish | Türkçe |
|---|---|
| Language family | Oghuz Turkic language |
| Where it is spoken | Turkey and Cyprus, and communities in Bulgaria, Greece and Germany |
| Writing system | Latin alphabet, used since 1928 |
| Language code | tr |
| Main language in England and Wales (Census 2021) | 112,978 people |
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Turkish interpreters near you
We send Turkish interpreters to appointments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and telephone and video interpreting work wherever you are. Choose a town for its local page.
Turkish interpreter and translator FAQs
How quickly can I book a Turkish interpreter?
We take bookings 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Telephone and video interpreting are usually the quickest to arrange. For a face-to-face appointment, give us as much notice as you can: same-day cover is often possible, but it depends on where you are and how many Turkish interpreters work nearby.
How much does a Turkish interpreter cost?
The price depends on the type of interpreting (face-to-face, telephone or video), how long the appointment lasts, where it is and how much notice you give. We quote before anything is booked, and quotes are free: call 0800 2425 125 or use our online quote form.
Can you certify Turkish translations for a UK visa or immigration application?
Yes. We translate and certify documents such as birth and marriage certificates, passports and police certificates for visa, settlement and citizenship applications. UK Visas and Immigration asks for each translation to confirm that it is accurate and to show the date and the translator's full name, signature and contact details, so tell us when you order that the document is for an immigration application.
Do you provide Turkish interpreters for courts, tribunals and police interviews?
Yes. Tell us the setting when you book, for example a Crown Court trial, an immigration tribunal hearing or a police interview under caution, so we can match a Turkish interpreter with the right legal experience and qualifications.
How many people speak Turkish in the UK?
At the 2021 Census, 112,978 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Turkish as their main language. The local authorities with the most were the London borough of Enfield (18,765 people), the London borough of Haringey (9,581) and the London borough of Hackney (8,008). The census asked for each person's main language, so people who speak Turkish at home but gave English as their main language are not in that figure. Scotland and Northern Ireland count languages in their own censuses.
