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Tradition, Tension and Translation in Turkey
Edited by Şehnaz Tahir Gürçağlar, Saliha Paker and John Milton
[Benjamins Translation Library 118] 2015
► pp. 89–106

On the evolution of the interpreting profession in Turkey

From the dragomans to the 21st century

This article examines the historical evolution and current status of conference and community interpreting in Turkey, while also highlighting the legal frameworks, fields of practice, professional organizations, training opportunities, and future directions for each area of interpreting. In addition to spoken language interpreting, the article surveys the development of Turkish Sign Language and signed language interpreting as well as its prospects in Turkey.

Keywords: community interpreting, conference interpreting, court interpreting, Dragomans, professionalization, signed language interpreting, Turkish Sign Language
Published online: 10 July 2015
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