Anova Translation grew out of ADA Translations, established in Istanbul in 1994. Our roots are in Turkish and the broader Turkic language family u2014 languages most European agencies either avoid or subcontract to unverified providers. We built our own vetted linguist network for these languages from the ground up, and brought that same rigour when we expanded to Plovdiv, Bulgaria, adding deep expertise in Bulgarian and the wider Balkan region. The result is a company that acts as a genuine bridge between Europe and the Turkish-speaking and Central Asian worlds.

Our two anchor languages are Turkish and Bulgarian. Turkish is where the company began; Bulgarian is where we are headquartered. Both come with decades of accumulated terminology and direct editorial oversight. Beyond those two, we specialise in the broader Turkic family: Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkmen, and Kyrgyz u2014 languages most European agencies handle poorly or avoid. We also cover the Balkan languages (Serbian, Romanian, Greek, Albanian), Arabic, Farsi, and Hebrew. In total: more than 100 target languages and 400-plus language pairs.

Yes, and this is one of the more common requests we receive. Because Turkish and Bulgarian are both core languages for us, we run both translation streams under a single project manager with shared terminology resources and a unified delivery schedule. You deal with one contact, one invoice, and one deadline u2014 regardless of how many language combinations are involved. The same applies to any combination of Turkic and Balkan languages.

Translation converts meaning from one language to another accurately and faithfully. Localisation adapts content to the cultural context of a specific market u2014 date formats, legal references, idiomatic expressions u2014 so the result feels native rather than translated. Transcreation applies to brand and marketing content where emotional impact matters as much as meaning. The brief is recreated: tone, intent, and effect are preserved while individual words and phrases are not carried over literally.

Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) uses an automated engine to produce a raw draft, which a trained human editor then reviews and brings to publication standard. It works well for high-volume, time-sensitive projects where the content is informational: technical documentation, product specifications, internal reports, or e-commerce catalogues. It is not suitable for marketing copy, legal instruments, or content where brand voice and cultural nuance are critical. We advise you on the right approach before work begins.