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Turkish Technical Translation

Manuals, datasheets, CE files, SDS, specs

Alafranga provides Turkish technical document translation for engineering, manufacturing and industrial companies such as operating manuals, datasheets, CE technical files, safety data sheets and specifications. Active since 2002, ISO 17100 certified by Bureau Veritas, with terminology aligned to TSE and EU standards.

Technical translation for companies working with Turkish-speaking markets. Engineering manuals, safety documentation, specifications, automation systems, translated by people who understand what the content does, not just what it says.

Working specifically with Turkey or Turkish manufacturers? 


Chosen by agencies. Available to you directly. 
If you need a reliable Turkish language partner, whether for a single project or ongoing capacity, we are set up for it. ISO 17100:2015 certified, MemoQ and SDL Trados native, NDA as standard. Same quality standards, same workflows, your branding.
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▮Why Turkish Technical Translation Requires Specialists
Turkish is structurally different from every European language your team works with. It is an agglutinative language — a single Turkish word can carry what English expresses in an entire phrase. Suffixes stack to convey tense, possession, negation and case all at once. Word order follows a subject–object–verb pattern, the opposite of English.

In everyday content, these differences are manageable. In technical content, they are where errors happen:
  • Compound terms: Turkish builds compound nouns differently from European languages. A term like "load-bearing capacity" becomes a single compound in Turkish, and splitting it incorrectly changes the meaning. Translators who don't work with Turkish daily get this wrong.
  • Units and measurements: Turkey uses the metric system, but legacy documentation, especially from US-origin companies operating in Turkey, may mix imperial and metric. Tolerances, torque values and load specifications must be converted and verified, not just translated.
  • Regulatory terminology: Turkish technical standards (TSE) use specific terminology that does not map directly to EN or ISO equivalents. A translator without TSE familiarity will default to approximate terms that fail compliance review.
▮Who Needs Turkish Technical Translation
  • European Companies Expanding to Turkey
  • German automotive suppliers establishing Turkish production
  • Italian machinery manufacturers targeting Turkish industrial market
  • French energy companies developing Turkish renewable projects
  • Dutch logistics companies serving Europe-Turkey trade corridor


We work directly with
Solplanet / AISWEI, Hoogendoorn Growth Management, Delta Plus Group, HI-REZ Studios, Yum! Brands, Subway, Toyota, Siemens Gamesa, Fluke, Faro, Xerox, TP-Link, OSCE, Umweltbundesamt, American Bar Association, Playata / European Games Group and many others across energy, horticulture, safety equipment, gaming, automotive, food, and public sectors since 2002.

Through our LSP partnerships, our work reaches pharmaceutical, technology, financial services, and media companies worldwide.
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Standards We Are Held To 

ATC Accredited Member since 2007

ISO 17100:2015 certified
General Data Protection Regulation
Founded Istanbul 2002, operations active for 23 years
UK Registered as Alafranga Europe Ltd, Co. No: 16711244