Yahya Polat is an associate professor of Translation Studies at the Department of Translation Studies, Suleyman Demirel University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, where he teaches courses at undergraduate and graduate levels since 2021. Some of the courses are; Turkish-English Translation, Audio Visual Translation, British-American Literature, Introduction to Translation, NLP, and Machine Translation. His research interest includes Kyrgyz, Turkish and English Syntax, and Proverbs, which was the title of his dissertation. Translation of Proverbs, Machine Translation, and Qur’an Translation. Most recently he has been working on a book called “Altın Bulak,” Kyrgyz Proverbs and their translation into Turkish. The book contains 3500 proverbs and a 10.000-word, dictionary index, which is the most detailed study in the area of proverbs between Turkish and Kyrgyz languages. His articles; on Paremiology, Translation and Literature have appeared in several national and international journals.

2019- Present Associate Professor, VAK Kyrgyzstan
2016 - 2019 Assistant Professor, Ala-Too International University
2011-2015 PhD Comparative Linguistics. Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University and Osh State University, 2015. Bishkek, Osh, Kyrgyzstan.
2009-2011 M.A. Translation Studies Department, Ala-Too International University, 2011, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Certificate of Completion: Python Programming Course consisted of Basics, Modules, Classes and Graphics, Lasted 8 months from October 1 to May 25, 2019

TRA 250 Introduction to Translation,
TRA 241 Introduction to Interpreting,
TRA 325 Audio Visual Translation,
TFL 458 Diploma/Project Writing,
FFA 414 Pre-graduation practicum.

1. Polat Y, “A Syntactic Study in Turkish and Kyrgyz Proverbs I-II” // БГУ Кыргыз тили жана адабияты (Белгилүү тилчи–лексикограф К.Карасаевдин 110 жылдык маарекесине арналган). – 2012, №1 (21), 94–96–б.
2. Polat Y, “Comparison of Turkish and English Proverbs in Interrogative Form” // Alatoo Academic Studies, –2012, Vol:7 №: 2, 22–26–б.
3. Polat Y, “Analysis of Kyrgyz and Turkish Proverbs According to their Meaning.” (Түрк жана кыргыз тилдериндеги макал, лакаптардагы сүйлөмдөрдүн маанилик типтери) // Alatoo Academic Studies, –2012, Vol:7 №: 2, 111–119–б.
4. Polat Y, “Analysis of Main Elements in Kyrgyz and Turkish Proverbs: Subject and Object.” (Кыргыз–түрк макал–лакаптарындагы cүйлөмдүн баш мүчөлөрүнүн айрым өзгөчөлүктөрү) // Вестник БГУ (БГУ жарчысы). –2012, №3 (23), 238–240–б.
5. Polat Y, “Analysis of Secondary Elements in Kyrgyz and Turkish Proverbs: Verb, Adverbial and Complement.” (Кыргыз–түрк макал–лакаптарындагы cүйлөмдүн айкындооч мүчөлөрүнүн айрым өзгөчөлүктөрү) // Вестник БГУ (БГУ жарчысы). –2012, № 3 (23), 240–243–б
6. Polat Y, “Stylistic Analysis of Turkish and Kyrgyz Proverbs.” (Türk ve Kırgız Atasözlerinde Karşılaşılan söz sanatları) // Alatoo Academic Studies –2013.– Vol:8 №: 1, 70–74 –б.
7. Polat Y, “Simple Sentence Proverbs in Turkish and English” // Хабаршы Вестник // Абай атындагы Казак ұлттык педогогикалык университеті. – 2013, № 2 (38), 70–74 –б.
8. Polat Y, “Objects in Turkish and Kyrgyz Proverbs.” (Türk ve Kırgız Atasözlerinde Nesne) // Alatoo Academic Studies –2016 – №: 2, 82–88 – S.
9. Polat Y, “Subject, in Kyrgyz, Turkish and English Proverbs” // Alatoo Academic Studies –2016 – №: 4, P.154–162
10. Bajak S; Polat Y, “Some questions on long vowels in Mongolian language.” (Долгие гласные звуки в кыргызском и монгольских языках.) // International Journal of Applied and Fundamental Research; Агентство перспективных научных исследований - 2018. - No. 1, - P. 211-217.
11. Bajak S; Polat Y, “Unstable sound [n] in the Turkic and Mongolian languages.” (Некоторые вопросы долгих гласных в монгольском языке.) // International Journal of Applied and Fundamental Research; Международный журнал прикладных и фундаментальных исследований - 2018. - No. 5, 211-217.
12. Polat Y, Bajak S, “Multiple senses of lexical items in unrestricted texts.” Scientific Journal, European Journal of Natural History, 2018 No. 4, 93-98.
13. Polat Y, Bajak S, Zhumaeva Ainuska, “ A New Approach for Paraphrasing and Rewording a Challenging Text” Arab English World Journal. Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 158-168
14. Polat Y, Zakirov A, Bacak. S, Mamatzhanova Z. “Machine Translation for Kyrgyz Proverbs — Google Translate Vs. Yandex Translate- From Kyrgyz into English and Turkish.” // TURKLANG 2018. 6th International Conference on Computer Processing of Turkic Languages. Tashkent 18-20 October 2018.
15. Polat Yahya “Shed skin & Re skin: A Form and Meaning Study” 2nd London International Conference (LIC) Theme: "Covid-19 and Transformative Perspectives" On 1-3 April 2021. Online Conference

1. Polat Y. “Stylistic devices in Kyrgyz, Turkish and English proverbs.” International Conference of Language and Literature, November 22-23, 2008. National University, Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek.
2. Polat Y. “New Challenges and Opportunities for Translators in Kyrgyzstan in the Post-Soviet Period.” 17-19 November, 2014. Rethink Institute, Washington DC. U.S.A.
3. Polat Y. “Features of Kyrgyz Proverbs” International Conference of Turkology, October 23-24, 2015. Ahmet Yesevi University, Turkistan. Kazakhstan.
4. Polat Y. “Objects in Kyrgyz, Turkish and English Proverbs” International Conference of “Building Cultural Bridges: Integrating Languages, Linguistics, Literature, Translation and Journalism into Education” Ala-Too International University, April 28-29, 2016, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
5. Polat Y, Zakirov A. “Multiple senses of lexical items in unrestricted texts.” // 2017 Biennial Conference “World conflicts and Disasters: Communication, culture and resolution” // American University of Central Asia, August 2-6, 2017, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
6. Polat Y, “Evaluation of Machine Translation - Google Translate vs. Yandex Translate- From Kyrgyz into English.” // 9th Annual International Translation Conference: Translation in the Digital Age: From Translation Tools to Shifting Paradigms. // Translation and Interpretation Institute. Hamad bin Khalifa University. March 27th – 28th, 2018, Doha, Qatar.
7. Polat Y, Esim K, Mamatzhanova Z, “Transitions and Transformations-Intercultural Education at the Crossroad of Foreign Language Learning.” FLTAL 8th Annual Conference on Foreign Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics. K, KIMEP University, 10-11 May, 2018 Almaty, Kazakhstan.
8. Polat Y, Zakirov A, Bacak. S, Mamatzhanova Z. “Machine Translation for Kyrgyz Proverbs — Google Translate Vs. Yandex Translate- From Kyrgyz into English and Turkish.” // TURKLANG 2018. 6th International Conference on Computer Processing of Turkic Languages. Tashkent 18-20 October 2018.
9. Polat Y, Bajak S. “Quran Translations in Europe 1400-1800” // “A Host of Tongues: Multilingualism, Lingua Franca and Translation in the Early Modern Period” International Conference 13th to 15th December 2018 Lisbon, Portugal. (Invited but could not take visa)
10. Polat Yahya “Translating Kyrgyz Proverbs into Turkish” // ConCALL-4 Conference on Central Asian Languages and Linguistics. April 9, 2021. The Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR) Indiana University. Online Conference.
11. Polat Yahya “Shed skin & Re skin: A Form and Meaning Study” 2nd London International Conference (LIC) Theme: "Covid-19 and Transformative Perspectives" On 1-3 April 2021. Online Conference

Translation Studies, NLP, Machine Translation, Qur'an Translation, Digital Humanities, Paremiology