Unlike German, Turkish does not belong to the Indo-European language family. It is no surprise that Turkish and German terms therefore rarely sound similar. The German noun "Erde" is called "toprak" in Turkish, and the word "gök" is used in Turkey for the colour "blue". Conversely, there are of course notable similarities between the Turkic languages. In Azerbaijan, the Turkish noun "toprak" is called "torpaq", in Uzbekistan it is "tuproq". A Turkish interpreter is therefore often fluent in other Turkic languages as well.

The so-called agglutinative linguistic structure is characteristic of Turkish. This means that the grammatical function is signalled by attaching affixes to the words. If, for example, the case of a word changes, the latter part of a word changes too. The same applies if the tense or the number of people changes. The Turkish language has 29 letters, some of which do not exist in German. This concerns, for example, the "ç", which is pronounced like the German "tsch" in the word "Klatsche". Curious, but: The letters q, w and x do not exist in the Turkish alphabet.

Whether school certificate, university certificate, police certificate of good conduct, employment reference letter, internship certificate or licence to practise medicine - abroad, depending on the employer or authority, competent Turkish translations are needed, usually in the number one business language: English. In some cases, these must be certified by a sworn translator in order to be legally valid.

Certified translations cannot be made by oneself, as a certification stamp is required. Only state-recognised translators have this stamp, after they have applied for it at the regional court. Self-made translations are not recognised as official documents.

The certified translation of school certificates plays a major role especially when families with children emigrate and the educational level of the pupils must be determined for integration into the foreign school system.

The Turkish language: Between cultural heritage and linguistic evolution

In order to be able to meet the customers' requirements, it is advisable to conduct written communication in one language only, e.g. exclusively Turkish, German or English. Documents in other languages should thus be translated into the language of communication. This prevents misunderstandings between both parties.

Our Turkish translators have cultural background knowledge – words are therefore not translated individually into the respective language but in their proper context. Hence, using a professional translator prevents potential misunderstandings that could damage a business relationship.

From our many years of experience, we can clearly identify which language combinations are particularly relevant and in demand for Turkish translations:

German - Turkish
English - Turkish
French - Turkish
Dutch - Turkish
Spanish - Turkish
Polish - Turkish
Italian - Turkish
Russian - Turkish

Here you can find the overview of all our available target languages.

Depending on the requirements, the different tools, providers and services each have their advantages. However, for professional communication with clients and stakeholders, we recommend not using DeepL exclusively for translation without subsequent proofreading by a native speaker. Although you save considerable costs on the translation, this service does not achieve the translation quality of professional specialist translators. Especially with "unusual" languages – such as Turkish for example – translation tools are still immature, which leads to many unsightly errors.

As a result, the web-based translation app from lingoking is currently probably the best solution for small to large translation jobs in terms of usability, speed and quality. In particular for assignments that do not have specific requirements in terms of niche or brand-specific terminology or technical terms. Personal exchange (offer, feedback, etc.) is not required and only takes place at the request of the customer.

The classic lingoking translation service is recommended if time is not the decisive criterion or if you require an offer for larger order volumes. Individual onboarding through our project management, interface optimisation, service and sustainable good cooperation are our focus here. Complemented by the web app for urgent translation – for one or more people in your department or company, this model is probably the best overall package we can currently offer you.