# How to translate a document from Turkish to English

To translate a document from Turkish to English, upload the PDF or a photo to LoreAI, choose English and download an editable Word file. Names keep ç, ğ, ı, İ, ö, ş and ü as written, and the T.C. identity number and dates stay exactly as printed. For USCIS, a translator then certifies the full English text[1].

## The nüfus kayıt örneği and other Turkish records

The Turkish civil registry record most people need in English is the nüfus kayıt örneği, the population registry extract. The General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs offers it on e-Devlet as Nüfus Kayıt Örneği Belgesi Sorgulama[2]. You sign in with an e-Devlet password, a mobile signature, an electronic signature, a Turkish ID card or internet banking[2].

The extract comes as a PDF, and the vukuatlı version lists events such as marriages, divorces and births in the family. Translate whichever version the receiving office names. Other common documents are the doğum belgesi, the evlenme cüzdanı, diplomas and transcripts.

## How to translate a Turkish PDF to English with LoreAI

1. **Download the PDF from e-Devlet or scan the paper.** A straight phone photo of each page works too.
2. **Type your email at the top of this page.** The 6-digit code we send opens LoreAI. Your first document is free, up to 3 pages and 3 MB.
3. **Choose English.** LoreAI detects Turkish on its own.
4. **Download the Word file.** The extract's table of family members comes back as a Word table, one row per person, in the original order.

## Turkish letters in names

Turkish has a dotted and a dotless i, and they are different letters. Işık and Isik are not the same name, and İlker and Ilker are not either. LoreAI keeps every Turkish letter in names, so the English file matches the passport and the identity card. Write a name without the marks only if the US document you are matching already spells it that way.

## Turkish terms and how they read in English

- **T.C. Kimlik No**: Republic of Türkiye identity number, kept digit for digit
- **İl, ilçe, mahalle/köy**: Province, district, neighborhood or village of registration
- **Cilt, hane, birey sıra no**: Volume, household and individual entry numbers in the register
- **Baba adı, ana adı**: Father's name, mother's name
- **Doğum yeri ve tarihi**: Place and date of birth
- **Medeni hali**: Marital status, such as Evli (married) or Bekar (single)
- **Olaylar, vukuat**: Events recorded in the register

Turkish dates run day first, as 05.03.1990. Write March 5, 1990 with the month in words for a US reader.

## Turkish documents for USCIS

USCIS asks for a full English translation of any foreign language document, with the translator's certification that it is complete and accurate and that they are competent to translate from Turkish into English[1]. Türkiye has been a party to the Apostille Convention since September 29, 1985[3], which matters when a US office asks for the Turkish original to be apostilled.

LoreAI is not a certified translation service. A person fluent in Turkish and English reviews the Word file and signs. The [USCIS translation guide](https://www.loreai.org/uscis-translation) has the wording.

## Questions people ask

### Can I translate a Turkish PDF to English for free?

Yes. LoreAI translates your first document free, up to 3 pages, scans included.

### Where do I get a nüfus kayıt örneği?

On e-Devlet, through the population directorate's Nüfus Kayıt Örneği Belgesi Sorgulama service[2].

### Will LoreAI keep the dotless ı in names?

Yes. Names keep ı, İ, ğ, ş and the other Turkish letters exactly as written.

### Is LoreAI's translation certified?

No. LoreAI gives you the English Word file. A bilingual person signs the certification.

## Sources

1. [8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), Translations, Electronic Code of Federal Regulations](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-103/subpart-A/section-103.2), accessed November 6, 2026
2. [Türkiye.gov.tr (e-Devlet): Nüfus Kayıt Örneği Belgesi Sorgulama (Turkish)](https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/nvi-nufus-kayit-ornegi-belgesi-sorgulama), accessed November 6, 2026
3. [HCCH: Status table, Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents](https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41), accessed November 6, 2026

By Matt Mountain · Updated November 6, 2026