Tell us the document type, number of pages, target language and country of use; we will itemise translation and notary certification in the quote.
Why these four details
The document type tells us which family of text the translation belongs to. A reasoned judgment and a power of attorney may run to the same number of pages and still call for different work: one carries an operative part and a notice of remedies, the other a list of powers and a notarial annotation. The number of pages gives the volume, the target language decides which renderings are used, and the country of use decides which chain of certification the document will pass through. The same Turkish decision may be required abroad with a different set of approvals, which is why the country is asked at the outset.
Do not send the document itself
A Turkish court or notarial document does not describe only the person holding it. One file will hold the other side’s identity details, the names of witnesses, the findings in an expert report, bank account numbers and land registry entries; Article 3(1)(d) of Law No. 6698 defines personal data as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. A quote does not require the whole document: the four details above are enough. Judicial and legal documents are at no stage placed in a free machine translation or artificial intelligence service.
Notary certification is a separate act
Translating and certifying are two different acts, and they appear as separate items in the quote. Article 103 of the Notary Law provides that where a text is translated from one language into another, the notary places an annotation beneath the text; if the notary has used a sworn translator, that annotation must contain the translator’s identity and address, and it must be dated, signed and sealed by the notary. The certification is therefore a record that follows the translation and belongs to the notary. Article 104 adds that where the translation cannot be made at the notary office in the place where the person is, it may be made through that office at a notary elsewhere.
Official fees are not set by this office
Notary, apostille and court fees are set by the authority, change every year and are not quoted on this site. For that reason the translation item and the amounts charged by third authorities are kept apart in a quote; the latter you learn from the tariff of the authority concerned.
Where the translator’s work ends
The translator renders the text; they do not give legal advice, assess the outcome of the document or draft pleadings or contracts. Whether a particular approval will satisfy the receiving authority, and which route your file should take, is assessed by your lawyer or by that authority. A sworn translation made in Türkiye is not automatically accepted abroad; some authorities require a translator from their own sworn list. Check with the receiving authority before the translation starts.