Personal Information
Name: Giray Türkmen
Date of Birth: 18.04.1991
Place of Birth: Istanbul
Occupation: Freelance Translator
Marital Status: Single
Mobile Phone: (90)-537-818-91-03
E-Mail: girayturkmen@hotmail.com
Address: Bağlar Mevkii Yunus Sokak Eczacıbaşı Evleri B Blok 19/12
Sarıyer/İSTANBUL
Military Service: Undone
Professional Online Profiles
Translators Café: http://www.translatorscafe.com/cafe/member204005.htm
oDesk: https://www.odesk.com/users/~012b1153840f8bc863
Educational Background
1998-2005 VKV Koc School (Elementary)
2005-2007 VKV Koc School (High School)
2007-2010 Ulus Private Jewish School (High School)
2010-2011 Okan University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Architecture (English – 50% Scholarship)
General Information
Foreign Languages: Turkish (Native), English (Native Level), Hebrew (Intermediate), German (Basic)
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint (Advanced), Other Microsoft Office Programs (Basic), Adobe Photoshop (Intermediate), AutoCAD (Basic), Blog Sites (Advanced)
Personal Successes
2009 Şalom Newspaper, Ulus Private Jewish School Gila Kohen Short Story Competition 3rd
Projects & Seminars & Activities
2009 Işık University “University Student for One Day”
2010 Bilgi University “Living in Society, Thinking About Society”
2010 Kalem Agency, İstanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival Volunteer
2011 Kalem Agency, İstanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival Volunteer
Literary Translations
Name of the Book (Original)
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Name of the Book (Turkish)
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Name of the Author
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Publisher
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Page Count
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Source Language
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Target Language
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Sinema Manifestoları (Genişletilmiş Edisyon)
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-
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Şenol Erdoğan
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Altıkırkbeş
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232
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English
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Turkish
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Looking Backward
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Geriye Bakış
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Edward Bellamy
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Altıkırkbeş
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180
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English
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Turkish
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Alvin Journeyman
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Kalfa Alvin
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Orson Scott Card
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Altıkırkbeş
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416
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English
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Turkish
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Heartfire
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Kalp Ateşi
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Orson Scott Card
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Altıkırkbeş
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352
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English
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Turkish
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500
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500
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Matthew Quirk
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Domingo
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352
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English
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Turkish
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Polar Star
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Kutup Yıldızı
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Martin Cruz Smith
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Epsilon
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400
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English
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Turkish
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The Finkler Question
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Finkler Sorusu
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Howard Jacobson
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Pegasus
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320
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English
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Turkish
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Other Translation Works
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Altıkırkbeş Publishing, Underground Poetix Magazine #10 October 2011, “Şiddet Dolu Bir Dünya: LSD, Yamyam Hippiler, Şeytanın Çocukları & Enfiye Vampirleri”
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Altıkırkbeş Publishing, Underground Poetix Magazine #12 January 2013, “San Francisco’nun Yeraltı Şairleri”
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Altıkırkbeş Publishing & YKY Kitap-lık Magazine, Yasadışı Amerikan Şiiri (Şenol Erdoğan), “Charles Bukowski, Olabilecek En Aykırı Şairdi”
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Kalem Culture (Royalties Agency) Web Site
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Melike İlgün (Novelist) Web Site
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İstanbul Tanpınar Literature Festival, Festival Book
Firms & Individuals who were Provided with Translations
Literature Industry: Publishers & Royalty Services
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Altıkırkbeş Publishing
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Domingo Publishing
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Pegasus Publishing
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Epsilon Publishing
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Kalem Agency (Royalties Agency)
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Melike İlgün (Novelist)
Tech & Web Industry: Magazines & Web Sites
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PCNet (Magazine & Web Site)
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Teknolog.com (Web Site)
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Erdal Kaplanseren (Executive Editor at PCNet Magazine, Journalist at Hürriyet Newspaper, Blogger)
Financials Industry:
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24option.com (Translations regarding daily and weekly market reviews, web site content, advertisement materials, educational materials etc. for 24option.com, one of the greatest binary options trading companies)
Communications & PR Industry:
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Indico İletişim (Translation services for Indico İletişim and business associates)
Psychological Counseling Industry:
Working Experiences
2012 Idefix.com: SabitFikir Magazine & Web Site
References are available upon request. |