The Birth and Development of Conference Interpreting in Turkey
The Birth and Development of Conference Interpreting in Turkey

Summary/Abstract: Based to a large extent on the experiences of the pioneers of the interpreting profession, together with a number of news reports and programmes from visual and print media, this paper aims to illuminate the beginnings of professional conference interpreting in Turkey. The development and success of the profession wÖas supported by significant contributions from the Business Administration Institute of Istanbul, in cooperation with the Harvard Business School and Ford Foundation, the Economic and Social Studies Conference Board, and individuals such as Gloria Wagner, Nezih Neyzi, Norayır Altınyan, as well as the founders of Turkey’s two major industrial companies, Nejat Eczacıbași and Vehbi Koç.

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