Sworn translation of documents
Passports, birth and marriage certificates, diplomas and transcripts, trade registrations and powers of attorney, in sworn translation accepted by government offices.
A literal translation is not a legal translation
A document translated correctly as a matter of language may still be refused because it is not sworn, not certified, or rendered in a term the receiving authority does not use. The difference between your file being accepted and refused is often a single word on a single line.
- Sworn translators registered with the notary - Notarisation and apostille where required - Terminology matching what the receiving authority accepts - Accompaniment on the ground, not merely files sent by email - Digital and printed delivery, with spare copies
Translation
What we translate
Certification and notary
Notarisation of the translation and arranging the apostille where needed — what is required in inheritance matters, powers of attorney and university files.
Interpreting and accompaniment
An interpreter alongside you at the migration office, the land registry, the notary, the bank and the municipality. Attending in person without one lengthens the process or defeats it.
Contract translation
Sale, tenancy and construction contracts, with the clauses explained to you in Arabic before signing rather than after. Do not sign a contract whose every line you have not understood.
Accompaniment at medical appointments
Interpreting in hospitals and clinics, where an error in conveying medical information is not merely a linguistic one.
Administrative services
What we complete on your behalf
Transactions that look small and, when they stall, hold up a new resident's life for weeks.
Water, electricity and gas accounts
Opening the accounts in your name and transferring them from the previous owner — useful supporting evidence when renewing residence.
Internet account
Choosing the provider that serves your address, arranging installation and tracking the bills.
Tax number
Obtaining the tax number, which is the first step before any bank account, property purchase or residence file.
Opening a bank account
Accompanying you at the bank and preparing the documents, with the differences between account types for foreigners explained.
Address registration
Registering your address at the civil registry in the form the migration office accepts.
Inheritance files for foreigners
Obtaining the certificate of inheritance, translating and certifying the heirs' documents, and settling the tax obligations through to transfer of the title deed into the heirs' names.
When do you need a sworn translation, and when a certified one?
There are three distinct grades, and asking for the lower one means starting the work again.
- Ordinary translation: for personal use and understanding only, and not accepted officially - Sworn translation: signed by a translator registered with the notary, and accepted in most offices - Notarised sworn translation: required for powers of attorney, inheritance and some land registry transactions - Apostille: required where the document will be used outside Turkiye, or comes from outside it
How we work
1. Send us a clear image of the document and the authority that will receive it. 2. We determine the grade required: sworn, notarised or apostilled. 3. We give you a price and a delivery time before we begin. 4. Translation and review, then certification where needed. 5. Delivery digitally and on paper, with accompaniment on the ground if the transaction requires your presence.
Who we are, legally
A licensed company, not a passing broker
You can ask for a copy of every document on this list before you pay a single lira.
Chamber of Commerce registration
A company formally registered with the Turkish Chamber of Commerce under a verifiable record.
Turkish Ministry of Trade
Real estate brokerage authorisation issued by the Ministry of Trade.
Department of Professions
A valid professional accreditation covering the company's real estate activity.
Basiskele Municipality
A valid municipal licence in Kocaeli, and a physical office you can visit.
Certified real estate consultant
Abdalnour Alafranji — licensed and accredited real estate consultant certificate.
Track record
Continuous experience in the Turkish market since 2019.
Common questions
How long does a sworn translation take?
Short documents are usually completed within a working day; larger files depend on their volume. We give you the delivery time before we begin, not after.
Is your translation accepted in every office?
Yes, because it is issued by a sworn translator registered with the notary. Where an authority requires further certification, we arrange that within the same service.
Do I need to attend in person?
Not for the translation. Notarisation and powers of attorney, however, require your presence or a valid power of attorney, and we arrange the appointment and the accompaniment.
I own property in Turkiye and the owner has died. What do I do?
The process begins with obtaining the certificate of inheritance and translating and certifying the heirs' documents, then settling the tax obligations before the title deed is transferred. We run it as a single file and set out the order of steps and the expected timeline.
Do you open utility accounts while I am outside Turkiye?
Yes in most cases, under a notarised power of attorney, and we send you the receipts and contracts digitally.
Do you translate only between Turkish and Arabic?
Arabic, Turkish and English are our principal working languages, and we arrange other languages through sworn translators where needed.
Next step
Send us your document and we will tell you what is required
A clear image of the document and the name of the receiving authority are enough for us to determine the grade required, the price and the delivery time.
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