WELCOME
Translation Attached is an independent press dedicated to bringing Turkish and Ottoman literature into English translation. Our press grew out of a commitment to literary translation and to making the richness and diversity of literature from Turkey more accessible to English-language readers.
What’s New&on the way?
The Translation Attached Book Club is here!
Meeting once a month on Zoom, we read and discuss a Translation Attached release with a guest scholar. Scroll down to the Events section for details and to register.
The Wedding Night: A Eunuch’s Love Affair
Our next book, The Wedding Night: A Eunuch’s Love Affair, translated by Burcu Karahan, is currently underway, with a projected release date in November.
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Now out: Beneath the Handkerchief and Other Tales by Memduh Şevket Esendal
Memduh Şevket Esendal’s (1883–1952) Beneath the Handkerchief is the first English-language collection of stories by one of the formative figures of the modern Turkish short story. Often described as Chekhovian, Esendal brings into view a world of civil servants, shopkeepers, villagers, and minor bureaucrats navigating the quiet upheavals of everyday life in a society in transition. Translated by Etkin Hanson, this collection of twenty-five stories introduces English-language readers to a writer whose humor and subtle social observation secured him a lasting place in Turkish literature. Available to order via Amazon and Bookshop.org.
Selected from our Readıng room
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Introduction to The Women of Islam by Fatma Aliye (translated by Greg Key)
Introduction to The Women of Islam by Fatma Aliye (translated by Greg Key)
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Merkez: l’Origine du mot
Burcu Karahan, translator of One Thousand and One Kisses, reflects on the nuances of translating the words kedi and merkez into English.
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Finding the English for cariye
Translating the word “cariye” requires careful consideration and thorough reflection.
EVENTS
Join the Translation Attached Book Club, a new reading series dedicated to books published by Translation Attached.
For our first gathering, to be held on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. ET (6:00–7:15 p.m. CET) we will be reading Stories of Exile by Refik Halid Karay, a vivid collection of stories shaped by displacement, longing, and life far from home.
The discussion will be led by Professor Iclal Vanwesenbeeck. Come share your impressions, favourite stories, and questions with fellow readers. Register here.
Paperback and e-book editions are available on Amazon.
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