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Turkish articles of association (ana sözleşme) translation
Certified English translation of the articles of association of a Turkish limited or joint-stock company (şirket ana sözleşmesi, esas sözleşme), the incorporation text and every amendment or a consolidated version, for Companies House, banks, HMRC, sponsor licences and due diligence.
What the receiving body requires
“If you need to certify a translation of a document that's not written in English or Welsh, ask the translation company to confirm in writing on the translation: that it's a ‘true and accurate translation of the original document’; the date of the translation; the full name and contact details of the translator or a representative of the translation company.”
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· checked 29 August 2026What the articles contain
Every Turkish company is founded on a constitution registered with the trade registry and printed in full in the gazette: the ana sözleşme of a limited liability company (limited şirket, Ltd. Şti.) or the esas sözleşme of a joint-stock company (anonim şirket, A.Ş.). Its articles run in a fixed order: the founders with their identity or tax numbers and shareholdings, the company name, the objects (amaç ve konu, often several pages listing every activity the company might ever pursue), the registered office, the duration, the capital with the number and nominal value of shares, the managers or the board and how they are appointed, who may represent and bind the company (temsil ve ilzam), the general assembly, the financial year, the distribution of profit, and dissolution. Since 2024 the minimum capital has been TRY 250,000 for a joint-stock company and TRY 50,000 for a limited company, and older articles show smaller figures, sometimes in old lira.
Amendments (tadil metni) are approved by the general assembly and registered one by one, so the registered constitution of an established company is the original plus a series of amendments. A consolidated current text can be obtained from the MERSİS system with an electronic signature, or as a certified copy from the registry office.
We translate the full text with its article numbers, the founders' and capital tables, every amendment or the consolidated version, and the registry stamps, and a translator's note lists the dates of the amendments so a reader can see how the current text was reached.
Who asks for the articles in the UK
- Companies House. Registration of a UK establishment of an overseas company calls for a certified copy of the constitutional documents with a certified translation, and the same applies when they change. See translations for Companies House.
- Banks, establishing who owns and controls a Turkish company before opening an account or accepting it as a customer.
- Home Office, for a sponsor licence or an expansion-worker application in which the UK entity and the Turkish parent must be shown to be linked by ownership.
- HMRC, on questions of establishment, branch profits and treaty relief.
- Solicitors and buyers in a joint venture, an acquisition or a shareholders' dispute; and the register of people with significant control when a Turkish company owns a UK one.
What the translation must contain
Companies House and the other readers accept a translation certified in the gov.uk form quoted below, dated and signed with the translator's or company's name and contact details, and our certificate adds our registry number. Within the text we keep pay as share, esas sermaye as share capital, genel kurul as general assembly, and the company-type suffix unchanged with a note. The objects clause is translated in full, however long, because an extract of it is the first thing a diligence lawyer will query. Read business and company document translation for how we handle a bundle of company papers together.
Which version to send
For Companies House and a bank, the consolidated current text from MERSİS is the most economical single document, and we translate its e-signature block so the reader can verify it. Where a body wants to see the history, the incorporation text and each amendment are translated as one set. An apostille is not required by Companies House; a certified copy from the registry can be apostilled at the valilik if a bank abroad insists.
Price and turnaround
Articles run to 8 to 20 pages of 1,000 characters, £80.00 to £200.00, and the objects clause accounts for much of that. That includes certification; we charge no UK VAT. Standard delivery is 3 to 5 working days as a certified PDF, and the economy option, at 20 per cent less for double the time, is the sensible choice when there is no deadline; the fast option halves the time for 60 per cent more. Hard copies go by courier from Ankara at £30; with no UK office, we cannot offer collection.
What you receive
- Translation of the full articles with article numbers, founders' and capital tables, and every amendment or the consolidated text with its e-signature block
- Translator's note listing amendment dates; company suffix and share terms rendered consistently
- Certificate in the gov.uk wording, dated and signed, with our registry number
- Certified PDF by e-mail; courier hard copy optional
Frequently asked questions
Which version does Companies House need?
The constitution as it stands, which the consolidated MERSİS text provides in one document. If the company has been amended many times and no consolidated text exists, the incorporation articles and each amendment are translated together.
Can you translate only the articles on directors and representation?
As a labelled extract, yes, for a bank or a solicitor who has agreed to it. Companies House requires the whole constitution, and an extract will be returned.
The objects clause is six pages of activities. Must it all be translated?
For a certified translation, yes. It is the part most likely to be checked, and a translation that shortens it is no longer a translation of the document. The economy option reduces the cost.
Is the MERSİS PDF acceptable without a registry stamp?
It carries an electronic signature and a verification code, which we translate, and Companies House and banks have accepted it with our translation to date. A stamped certified copy is available from the registry if a body asks for one.
The capital in our 1997 articles is 2,000,000,000 TL. How is that shown?
As printed, with a note that the figure is in old lira, which lost six zeros in 2005. Later amendments will show the capital in current lira, and the note makes the sequence clear.