Notary public — explained for Turkish readers

A notary public in England and Wales is a lawyer, regulated by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, whose main work is preparing and authenticating documents for use in other countries. Notaries are few in number and work in private practice. In Scotland most solicitors are also notaries.

The Turkish noter is a different institution. Noterlik is a state-regulated public office under the Noterlik Kanunu; the noter drafts contracts, certifies copies, records sworn translators and issues powers of attorney, and Turkish public bodies rely on the notary's seal daily. A UK notary's certificate, by contrast, is rarely needed inside the UK and is usually only a first step before an FCDO apostille.

For a document going to Türkiye, a UK notary can certify your signature on a vekaletname, but the translation itself is still expected from the Turkish system. For the UK side, see notarised translation.