Spoken by over 63 million people worldwide, Turkish is the most prevalent of the Turkic languages. Turkish speakers are most commonly found in both Turkey and Cyprus; speakers are also to be found in Macedonia and Kosovo too.
The Language spoken today is significantly different from that spoken during the Ottoman Empire (1293 – 1922). During this period, what is now known as ‘Ottoman Turkish’ was spoken; this was a combination of Arabic, Persian as well as Turkish.
Turkish Operations Manager at Prestige Network
It is estimated that there are currently around a quarter of a million Turkish speaking Nationals living in the UK. These are comprised of a combination of approximately 100,000 Turkish nationals and 130,000 individuals from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
At Translation Services UK, we offer a comprehensive range Turkish Language Services ranging from face to face Turkish Interpreting, telephone interpreting, document translation and more. See more information on our wide range of Turkish Translation Services by clicking here: Turkish Translation Services
Some useful Turkish phrases:
Hello
- İyi günler Alo, Merhaba, Selam
What’s your name?
- Adın ne? (informal) / İsminiz nedir? (formal)
Where are you from?
- Nerelisiniz? (formal) / Nerelisin? (informal)
Happy to meet you
- Tanıştıǧımıza memnun oldum
Thank you
- Çok teşekkür ederim, Teşekkür ederim
Goodbye
- Hoşça kal
