Glossary
ITI — explained for Turkish readers
The Institute of Translation and Interpreting, the UK professional association for translators and interpreters. Qualified members may attach an ITI certification seal.
ITI, the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, is a UK membership body founded in 1986. Individual translators who pass its assessment become qualified members (MITI) or fellows (FITI); companies can join as corporate members. Qualified and corporate members may affix an ITI certification seal to translations, and ITI publishes the plain statement that in the UK, as a common-law country, there is no such thing as a sworn translator.
The seal is a membership mark, not a legal requirement. No UK public body requires a translation to carry it. Türkiye has no equivalent institute. Turkish translators' bodies such as ÇEVBİR are associations without a certification seal, and the status that carries weight there, yeminli tercüman, comes from a notary rather than a professional body.
Hacettepe Translation is not an ITI member. Our certifications meet the GOV.UK wording and carry our Ankara company registration details; see who can certify a translation in the UK.