Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a native Turkish speaker and have a native-like level of proficiency in English with a good command of colloquial and written English and Turkish. I pay real attention to detail and accuracy.
Former academics on social sciences, graduated from Marmara and Bogazici Universities and freelance translator with 18 years of solid experience since 1999, living in lovely city Istanbul/Turkey.
I worked as a political scientist for 17 years but expelled from the university as I signed the declaration of "Peace Academics" on the Kurdish issue.
Translated more than 10 books and many articles on social sciences, fiction and literature.
Different clients all over the world for website content and product information translations.
Translation, Editing/proofreading, Website localization, Software localization.
Software: MemoQ, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Pro, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, SDL TRADOS, Wordfast.
I am also willing to learn new things and I enjoy new challenges. I can work in a fast-paced environment and within limited time constraints.
Best regards,