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Understand local conversations in real time in Turkish

Soniox App translates speech in real time, word by word, across 60+ languages and is built for expats who work across language barriers. Conversations flow naturally with no waiting. Works with Turkish and 60+ other languages.

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Speak your language, be understood in theirs in Turkish

Language barriers slow down conversations and create misunderstandings. Soniox App removes them. Get seamless Turkish transcriptions today.

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No interpreter needed

Soniox App works like a live voice interpreter, translating Turkish speech in real time between any supported languages.

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Read translations live

Turkish translations appear on screen in real time so both sides of the conversation can follow along.

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Cross-border collaboration

Work with Turkish-speaking teams, clients, and partners without language getting in the way.

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Understand every word

Even when Turkish accents or fast speech make listening hard, Translator shows you exactly what was said.

Translation that keeps up with conversation in Turkish

Soniox App translates as people speak, not after they finish. Handles Turkish across varieties like Istanbul Turkish and Anatolian dialects.

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Automatic language detection

Switch between Turkish and other languages naturally mid-sentence without changing any settings.

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60+ languages

Translate Turkish and 60+ other languages with natural conversation flow.

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Two-way conversations

Speak Turkish while others speak their language. Soniox App translates both directions so everyone understands.

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Zero delay

Translation happens as Turkish words are spoken — not sentence by sentence — so conversations feel natural.

Turkish at a glance

Key facts about Turkish.

Türkçe

native name

80 million

speakers worldwide

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countries where spoken

Turkish is spoken in Turkey and Cyprus. Soniox App is trained on real-world Turkish speech from multiple regions and accents.

Turkish transcription accuracy

Soniox App is powered by next-gen speech AI model developed inhouse by Soniox. The table below shows how Soniox AI performs on Turkish transcription compared to 8 other providers.

ProviderWER (Turkish)Accuracy
Soniox#18.9%91.1%
AssemblyAI11.6%88.4%
Speechmatics13.3%86.7%
ElevenLabs14%86.0%
OpenAI14.4%85.6%
Deepgram15.4%84.6%
Google17.3%82.7%
Azure18%82.0%
AWS21.1%78.9%

Word error rate (WER) measures how many words a speech-to-text engine gets wrong. Lower is better.

Soniox outperforms AssemblyAI, Speechmatics, ElevenLabs, OpenAI, Deepgram, Google, Azure, and AWS on Turkish transcription accuracy.

Soniox App works with Turkish and 60+ more languages

Soniox App transcribes and translates in Turkish and over 60 other languages with professional-grade accuracy.

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Soniox App: The all-in-one AI speech toolkit

Smart Scribe, Translator, and Voice Typing cover three ways people work with speech.

Smart Scribe

Caption Turkish conversations live

App feature Smart Scribe
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Translator

Translate Turkish and 60+ other languages live

App feature Translator
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Voice Typing

Speak to type in Turkish

App feature Voice Typing
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One app. Everything you do with voice in Turkish.

Get started free

Transcribe conversations in real time with Soniox.

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Free to start, with free credits added every week.

Learn everything Soniox can do

Need more details? The Soniox Help Center provides complete documentation for the app, including guides, videos, screenshots, and feature walkthroughs.

Learn how to use Smart Scribe, Translator, Voice Typing, and more.

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Built for any use case

From clinical documentation to creative workflows, Soniox App is built for the situations where accurate transcription and translation matter most.

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Meeting transcription

Capture every decision and action item from meetings automatically.

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Lecture transcription

Record complete lecture transcripts for study and accessibility.

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Medical dictation

Document clinical encounters hands-free with professional accuracy.

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Hearing accessibility

Real-time captions for deaf and hard-of-hearing users in any setting.

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Travel translator

Communicate across language barriers with real-time spoken translation.

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Voice notes

Capture ideas and thoughts hands-free and turn them into searchable text.

Private by default

Soniox never stores your recordings and never uses your audio to train models. Everything is processed securely in real-time, then gone.

Turkish language trivia

Merhaba - that's how you say hello in Turkish.

History and background

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    Turkey switched from Arabic to Latin script in 1928 as part of Atatürk's modernization reforms.

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    Turkish was historically written in a modified Arabic script (Ottoman Turkish) for over 600 years.

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    Turkish is a member of the Turkic language family, which spans from Turkey to Siberia.

Distinctive features

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    Turkish is highly agglutinative — a single word can convey what English needs an entire sentence for.

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    Strict vowel harmony divides vowels into front/back and rounded/unrounded groups, governing all suffixation.

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    Turkish word order is Subject-Object-Verb, with the verb always at the end.

Dialects and varieties

Istanbul TurkishAnatolian dialectsRumelian Turkish

Official language in

TurkeyCyprus

Related languages we support

Azerbaijani

Frequently asked questions about Turkish understand local conversations in real time

Does Soniox App work for Turkish speakers across different countries?arrow_downward
Yes. Turkish is spoken across Turkey and Cyprus, and every region has its own accent, pace, and everyday vocabulary. Soniox App is trained on real-world Turkish speech from multiple regions, so it stays accurate whether you are at home or traveling to another Turkish-speaking country.
How well does Soniox App handle Turkish as it is actually spoken day to day?arrow_downward
Very well. Turkish has 80 million speakers across 2 countries, and it sounds noticeably different depending on where you are. Most tools are trained on one standardized accent and struggle the moment speech gets regional, fast, or casual. Soniox App is trained on real-world Turkish from multiple regions, so it stays accurate regardless of who is speaking or where they are from.
How accurate is Soniox for Turkish compared to other providers?arrow_downward
Soniox achieves a 8.9% word error rate for Turkish, outperforming AssemblyAI, Speechmatics, ElevenLabs, and 5 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.
What writing system does Turkish use?arrow_downward
Turkish is written in the Latin script. The script uses diacritical marks to convey additional phonetic information. Soniox App handles Turkish text natively, including all script-specific characters.
Does Soniox handle different Turkish dialects?arrow_downward
Turkish has several recognized varieties, including Istanbul Turkish, Anatolian dialects, and Rumelian Turkish. Soniox is trained on diverse Turkish speech data, so it handles regional variation and dialectal differences effectively.
What language family does Turkish belong to?arrow_downward
Turkish belongs to the Turkic > Oghuz language family. Among the languages Soniox supports, related languages include Azerbaijani. Understanding these linguistic relationships helps Soniox deliver better accuracy across language families.
What is Soniox App?arrow_downward
Soniox App is a real-time speech app that turns spoken conversations into text and translations instantly. You can transcribe, translate, dictate, and summarize speech across 60+ languages — live, as people speak.
Does Soniox App provide real-time translation?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox App translates speech word by word as it's spoken — without waiting for the end of a sentence — so conversations stay natural and uninterrupted.
Is Soniox App a voice interpreter?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox App works like a live voice interpreter, showing instant translations on screen. It supports one-way and two-way conversations between any supported languages.
Is my audio or data stored?arrow_downward
No. Soniox App never stores your audio or uses it to train models. Text outputs are stored only to provide the service to you and are never used for model training.
Is Soniox App free to use?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox App offers free usage to get started, with paid plans available for unlimited and advanced features.