English to Turkish
English to Turkish Translation
Turkey has become a common destination for Pakistani students and workers, and its document requirements have a specific shape. A yeminli tercüman does the translation and a noter approves it, usually both inside Turkey. Knowing that before you order saves buying the wrong thing here.
What is English to Turkish translation?
English to Turkish translation is used for Turkish student visas, residence permits, and employment files. Turkey typically requires a yeminli tercüman, a sworn translator, with the translation then approved by a Turkish noter. Both steps usually happen in Turkey. Confirm what your university or consulate accepts before ordering. From Rs. 2,500 through a vetted collaborator.
Starting price
Rs. 2,500
Direction
English → Turkish
Handled
Vetted collaborator
Affects rate and turnaround
Documents we handle in this pair
- Degrees and transcripts
- Police character certificates
- Birth and marriage certificates
- Bank and financial statements
- Employment and experience letters
- Medical certificates
The Turkish shape of things
Turkey’s document requirements follow a pattern that is unlike the Gulf and unlike Western Europe, and it is worth understanding before spending anything.
A yeminli tercüman — a sworn translator in the Turkish system — produces the translation. A noter then approves it. Both steps normally happen in Turkey.
That means for many Turkish submissions, particularly residence permits and formal government filings, a Pakistani translation is not what is wanted. We would rather tell you that than sell you one.
Where a Pakistani translation is useful: a university’s initial assessment, a first-stage application, or any point where a certified translation with a statement of accuracy is explicitly accepted. Ask which stage you are at.
Apostille or attestation — an either/or, not both
This is the detail most Turkey-bound applicants get wrong, and it can save a whole leg of the chain.
Turkey is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention. For a country that accepts apostilles, a single apostille certificate can replace the longer country-by-country embassy attestation route. They are alternatives, not sequential steps.
Whether the apostille route is open for your specific document depends on what MOFA issues for that document type. Confirm on mofa.gov.pk before choosing, because preparing the wrong one wastes the whole sequence. Our apostille in Pakistan page covers the distinction.
Where translation sits
- Obtain the original — degree, transcripts, police character certificate
- HEC or IBCC where the document is educational
- Either MOFA apostille or MOFA plus Turkish consulate attestation, depending on what Turkey wants for that document
- Translation — and here, ask whether it should happen in Pakistan or in Turkey
Authentication goes on the original. A translation prepared before it cannot show it.
Do you need this done in Pakistan at all?
Often the honest answer is no. Many Turkish universities and the residence permit process expect the sworn translation and notary approval to be completed after arrival, by a Turkish yeminli tercüman.
If that is your situation, paying for a Turkish translation here duplicates work. Ask the university’s international office or your agent, and if the answer is that Turkey will do it, we will tell you to save your money.
How we handle this pair
Turkish runs through a vetted collaborator, not in house. From Rs. 2,500. Turnaround depends partly on the collaborator’s availability.
Urdu documents are routed through English rather than directly into Turkish; confirm if your checklist requires a direct translation.
Related
MOFA attestation covers the apostille-versus-attestation choice, which matters more for Turkey than the translation does. For reading a certification requirement generally, see what “certified translation” means to different authorities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a yeminli tercüman?
A sworn translator in the Turkish system, whose translation is then commonly approved by a Turkish noter, a notary. Both steps normally happen in Turkey. Where your checklist names them, a Pakistani translation will not substitute, and we will say so before taking the order rather than after.
Can I get the translation done in Pakistan instead?
Sometimes, for a first submission or a university's initial assessment, where a certified translation with a statement of accuracy is enough. For residence permit and formal government submissions, Turkey generally wants its own sworn translator and notary. Ask the university or consulate which stage you are at.
Do I need an apostille for Turkey?
Turkey is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so an apostille may replace the longer embassy attestation chain rather than sitting alongside it. Whether that route is available for your document depends on what MOFA issues for that document type, so confirm on mofa.gov.pk before choosing between apostille and full attestation. They are alternatives, not steps in sequence.
Where does translation sit for a Turkish student visa?
After the document is authenticated, not before. Attestation or apostille goes on the original, so a translation prepared earlier will not carry it. Many Turkish universities then want the sworn translation and notary approval completed after arrival, so ask before paying for a Turkish translation in Pakistan at all.
What does English to Turkish translation cost?
From Rs. 2,500, higher than our in-house pairs because Turkish runs through a vetted collaborator. Ask before planning around urgent delivery, and ask first whether you need it done here at all.
Need English to Turkish translation?
Send the document, the deadline, and the name of the office it is going to. We confirm the price and turnaround before any work starts.