Profile

I am an academically qualified, professionally trained and highly experienced Turkish interpreter, translator and linguist. I am a UK State-approved and recognised, official public service interpreter offering a full range of interpreting, translation, and expert witness services for the legal profession, the police and courts. Also, as a UK and Turkish government-approved business and commercial interpreter, I provide a full range of business interpreting and translation services for companies based both in Britain and Turkey. Finally, I am a European Commission approved Conference Interpreter and am on the register of Turkish translators at the European Central Bank.

Education & Qualifications

Nov 2001	INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTS Diploma in Translation
Nov 2001	NEW SCOTLAND YARD Assessment Test for Interpreters
June 2001	INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTS Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (Law Option)
1984 - 85	UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA Diploma in Conference Interpreting (1- year intensive training course based on European Parliament standards and materials)
1983 - 84	UNIVERSITE DE CAEN, FRANCE Philology and Psychology of Language
1981 - 85	UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA BA (Hons.) Degree in Languages and Linguistics

Membership of professional bodies

Institute of Linguists	MIL	since 1990
Institute of Translation & Interpreting	MITI	since 1991
Association of Police & Court Interpreters	MAPCI	since 1991
National Register of Public Service Interpreters	IAM	Full Status
Turkish British Chamber of Commerce & Industry	TBCCI	since 1988

Personal Attributes

I am a sworn legal, business, medical and [European Commission approved] Conference Interpreter and translator of high repute, approved and recognised by the police and courts throughout England and Wales, the European Union and Turkey.

My name features on the list of sworn Turkish interpreters and translators at the Foreign & Commenwealth Office and the Department of Trade & Industry.

My name features on the list of sworn Turkish translators at the European Central Bank.

I am a member of the Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry. I provide a full range of business and commercial interpreting and translation services to UK and Turkish companies.

I am a member of all four professional bodies for interpreters and translators in the UK, namely the IOL, ITI, APCI & NRPSI.

I am security vetted and a signatory to the Official Secrets Act.

I treat all assignments in the strictest of confidence at all times.

I have a thorough knowledge of police and court procedures and am familiar with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984.

I provide a highly accurate and comprehensive, certified and notarized translation service.

My translations have legal acceptance in Turkey and Britain.

I am a fully checked expert and my name features in the Directory of Expert Witnesses [2005]. I am authorised to write linguistic reports for use in criminal and civil cases. I am independent and impartial.

I have my own transport fitted with an on-board satellite navigation system and GPS communications.

I am ready and willing to travel anywhere in the UK (subject to terms and conditions) and am happy to accommodate flexible working hours. I am prepared to travel throughout the world (subject to terms and conditions.) I hold British and Turkish passports.

All my work is covered by professional indemnity insurance.