Phase 1: Linguistic Target Identification & Specification
This module codifies the exact linguistic target for translating Arabic Islamic literature into Turkish. It establishes Modern Standard Turkish (İstanbul Türkçesi) enriched with preserved classical Ottoman-era Islamic terminology as the universal target register across all educational and religious domains.
Target Language
Turkish (Türkçe)
ISO Code / Script
tur / Latin
Primary Markets
Turkey, N. Cyprus, EU Diaspora
Multiple Profiles Needed?
NO (Universal Standard)
Register Guidance & Historical Rationale: Following early 20th-century language reforms (Dil Devrimi), secular neologisms purged many Arabic/Persian loanwords. However, authoritative bodies like the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı) preserved classical theological terms. To maintain semantic precision, terms such as şart (not koşul), iman (not inanç), and ibadet (not tapınma) must be preserved.
Translation Risk Profile
Assessment of AI translation pitfalls in Arabic to Turkish translation.
Literal Syntax Calque Risk (Kırık Meal)
HIGH
Secular Neologism Intrusion Risk
MEDIUM-HIGH
Required Human Review Level
HIGH
Core Translation Guidelines
- ✓ SOV Sentence Restructuring: Never map Arabic Verb-Subject-Object order directly. Invert into native Turkish Subject-Object-Verb order.
- ✓ Diyanet & TDV Terminology: Strict adherence to Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi standard spellings and Islamic definitions.
- ✓ Honorific Auto-Injection: Include respect prefixes (Hz.) and standard eulogies (s.a.v., c.c.) naturally in Turkish prose.
- ✓ De-coordination: Break up repetitive Arabic conjunctions ("wa") using native Turkish verbal nouns and gerunds (e.g., -ip, -arak).