diff --git a/AUTHORS.rst b/AUTHORS.rst
index ef1ae780..0cb072e9 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.rst
+++ b/AUTHORS.rst
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ generally made searx better:
 - @kernc
 - @Cqoicebordel
 - @Reventl0v
+- Caner Başaran
diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index 260b56ca..2d4366a1 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -205,3 +205,4 @@ locales:
     it : Italiano
     nl : Nederlands
     ja : 日本語 (Japanese)
+    tr : Türkçe
diff --git a/searx/translations/tr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.mo b/searx/translations/tr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.mo
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diff --git a/searx/translations/tr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/searx/translations/tr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
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+++ b/searx/translations/tr/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -0,0 +1,421 @@
+# English translations for PROJECT.
+# Copyright (C) 2014 ORGANIZATION
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PROJECT project.
+# 
+# Translators:
+# Caner Başaran <basaran.caner@gmail.com>, 2014
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, 2014
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: searx\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: EMAIL@ADDRESS\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2014-12-27 14:39+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2014-12-28 08:20+0000\n"
+"Last-Translator: Caner Başaran <basaran.caner@gmail.com>\n"
+"Language-Team: Turkish (http://www.transifex.com/projects/p/searx/language/tr/)\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Generated-By: Babel 1.3\n"
+"Language: tr\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n > 1);\n"
+
+#: searx/webapp.py:247
+msgid "{minutes} minute(s) ago"
+msgstr "{minutes} dakika() önce"
+
+#: searx/webapp.py:249
+msgid "{hours} hour(s), {minutes} minute(s) ago"
+msgstr "{hours} saat(), {minutes} dakika() önce"
+
+#: searx/engines/__init__.py:179
+msgid "Page loads (sec)"
+msgstr "Yüklenen sayfa (sn)"
+
+#: searx/engines/__init__.py:183
+msgid "Number of results"
+msgstr "Sonuç sayısı"
+
+#: searx/engines/__init__.py:187
+msgid "Scores"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: searx/engines/__init__.py:191
+msgid "Scores per result"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: searx/engines/__init__.py:195
+msgid "Errors"
+msgstr "Hatalar"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/index.html:8 searx/templates/default/index.html:7
+#: searx/templates/oscar/about.html:3 searx/templates/oscar/navbar.html:16
+msgid "about"
+msgstr "hakkında"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/index.html:9 searx/templates/default/index.html:8
+#: searx/templates/oscar/navbar.html:17
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:2
+msgid "preferences"
+msgstr "tercihler"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:5
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:5
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:6
+msgid "Preferences"
+msgstr "Tercihler"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:9
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:9
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:24
+msgid "Default categories"
+msgstr "Öntanımlı kategoriler"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:15
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:15
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:30
+msgid "Search language"
+msgstr "Arama dili"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:18
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:18
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:33
+msgid "Automatic"
+msgstr "Otomatik"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:26
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:26
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:42
+msgid "Interface language"
+msgstr "Arayüz dili"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:36
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:36
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:53
+msgid "Autocomplete"
+msgstr "Otomatik tamamlama"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:47
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:47
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:66
+msgid "Method"
+msgstr "Sorgu gönderim yöntemi"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:56
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:56
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:76
+msgid "Themes"
+msgstr "Temalar"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:66
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:66
+msgid "Currently used search engines"
+msgstr "Şu anda kullanılan arama motorları"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:70
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:70
+msgid "Engine name"
+msgstr "Motor adı"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:71
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:71
+msgid "Category"
+msgstr "Türü"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:72
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:83
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:72
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:83
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:118
+msgid "Allow"
+msgstr "İzin ver"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:72
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:84
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:72
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:84
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:117
+msgid "Block"
+msgstr "Engelle"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:92
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:92
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:132
+msgid ""
+"These settings are stored in your cookies, this allows us not to store this "
+"data about you."
+msgstr "Ayarlar çerezlerinizde saklanır. Verdiğiniz izinler, sizin hakkınızda veri saklamak için değil."
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:94
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:94
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:134
+msgid ""
+"These cookies serve your sole convenience, we don't use these cookies to "
+"track you."
+msgstr "Bu çerezler size kolaylık sağlar. Sizi takip etmek için kullanılmaz."
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:97
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:97
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:137
+msgid "save"
+msgstr "kaydet"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/preferences.html:98
+#: searx/templates/default/preferences.html:98
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:138
+msgid "back"
+msgstr "geri"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/results.html:12
+#: searx/templates/default/results.html:12
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:83
+msgid "Search URL"
+msgstr "Arama Bağlantısı"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/results.html:16
+#: searx/templates/default/results.html:16
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:88
+msgid "Download results"
+msgstr "Arama sonuçlarını indir"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/results.html:34
+#: searx/templates/default/results.html:42
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:63
+msgid "Suggestions"
+msgstr "Öneriler"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/results.html:62
+#: searx/templates/default/results.html:78
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:37
+msgid "previous page"
+msgstr "önceki sayfa"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/results.html:73
+#: searx/templates/default/results.html:89
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:45
+msgid "next page"
+msgstr "sonraki sayfa"
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/search.html:3
+#: searx/templates/default/search.html:3 searx/templates/oscar/search.html:4
+#: searx/templates/oscar/search_full.html:5
+msgid "Search for..."
+msgstr "Aramak için..."
+
+#: searx/templates/courgette/stats.html:4 searx/templates/default/stats.html:4
+#: searx/templates/oscar/stats.html:5
+msgid "Engine stats"
+msgstr "Arama motoru istatistikleri"
+
+#: searx/templates/default/categories.html:8
+msgid "Click on the magnifier to perform search"
+msgstr "Arama yapmak için büyütece tıklayın"
+
+#: searx/templates/default/results.html:34
+msgid "Answers"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/base.html:69
+msgid "Powered by"
+msgstr "Gücümün kaynağı"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/base.html:69
+msgid "a privacy-respecting, hackable metasearch engine"
+msgstr "kişisel gizliliğe saygılı ve merak edenlerin kurcalayabildiği bir meta arama motoru"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/navbar.html:6
+msgid "Toggle navigation"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/navbar.html:15
+msgid "home"
+msgstr "anasayfa"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:11
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:17
+msgid "General"
+msgstr "Genel"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:12
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:99
+msgid "Engines"
+msgstr "Motorlar"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:39
+msgid "What language do you prefer for search?"
+msgstr "Arama için hangi dili tercih edersiniz?"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:50
+msgid "Change the language of the layout"
+msgstr "Yerleşim düzeninin dilini değiştir"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:63
+msgid "Find stuff as you type"
+msgstr "Leb demeden leblebiyi anlasın"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:73
+msgid ""
+"Change how forms are submited, <a "
+"href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext_Transfer_Protocol#Request_methods\""
+" rel=\"external\">learn more about request methods</a>"
+msgstr "Aramaların nasıl gönderildiğini değiştir, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext_Transfer_Protocol#Request_methods\" rel=\"external\">istek yöntemleri hakkında daha fazla bilgi</a>"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/preferences.html:84
+msgid "Change searx layout"
+msgstr "searx yerleşim düzenini değiştir"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:6
+msgid "Search results"
+msgstr "Arama sonuçları"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/results.html:78
+msgid "Links"
+msgstr "Bağlantılar"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/search.html:6
+#: searx/templates/oscar/search_full.html:7
+msgid "Start search"
+msgstr "Aramayı başlat"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/search_full.html:11
+msgid "Show search filters"
+msgstr "Arama filtrelerini göster"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/search_full.html:11
+msgid "Hide search filters"
+msgstr "Arama filtrelerini gizle"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/stats.html:2
+msgid "stats"
+msgstr "istatistikler"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/first_time.html:4
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/no_results.html:5
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/save_settings_successfull.html:5
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/unknow_error.html:5
+msgid "Close"
+msgstr "Kapat"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/first_time.html:6
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/no_data_available.html:3
+msgid "Heads up!"
+msgstr "Dikkat et!"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/first_time.html:7
+msgid "It look like you are using searx first time."
+msgstr "İlk defa searx kullanıyor gibi görünüyorsunuz."
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/js_disabled.html:2
+msgid "Warning!"
+msgstr "Uyarı!"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/js_disabled.html:3
+msgid "Please enable JavaScript to use full functionality of this site."
+msgstr "Lütfen, bu sitenin tüm işlevlerini kullanmak için JavaScript'i etkinleştirin."
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/no_data_available.html:4
+msgid "There is currently no data available. "
+msgstr "Şuan uygun veri yok."
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/no_results.html:7
+msgid "Sorry!"
+msgstr "Üzgünüz!"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/no_results.html:8
+msgid ""
+"we didn't find any results. Please use another query or search in more "
+"categories."
+msgstr "herhangi bir sonuç bulamadık. Lütfen, başka sorgu kullanın veya daha fazla kategoride arama yapın."
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/save_settings_successfull.html:7
+msgid "Well done!"
+msgstr "Aferin!"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/save_settings_successfull.html:8
+msgid "Settings saved successfully."
+msgstr "Ayarlar başarıyla kaydedildi."
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/unknow_error.html:7
+msgid "Oh snap!"
+msgstr "Tüh tüh!"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/messages/unknow_error.html:8
+msgid "Something went wrong."
+msgstr "Bazı bazı şeylerde problem olmuş."
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/default.html:6
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/map.html:7
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/torrent.html:6
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/videos.html:6
+msgid "cached"
+msgstr "önbellek"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/images.html:21
+msgid "Get image"
+msgstr "Görseli indir"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/images.html:22
+msgid "View source"
+msgstr "Kaynağı göster"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/map.html:10
+msgid "show map"
+msgstr "haritayı göster"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/map.html:10
+msgid "hide map"
+msgstr "haritayı gizle"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/map.html:14
+msgid "show details"
+msgstr "ayrıntıları göster"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/map.html:14
+msgid "hide details"
+msgstr "ayrıntıları gizle"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/torrent.html:8
+msgid "Seeder"
+msgstr "Besleyenler"
+
+#: searx/templates/oscar/result_templates/torrent.html:8
+msgid "Leecher"
+msgstr "Sömürenler"
+
+msgid "Localization"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgid "Yes"
+msgstr "Evet"
+
+msgid "No"
+msgstr "Hayır"
+
+# categories - manually added
+# TODO - automatically add
+msgid "files"
+msgstr "dosyalar"
+
+msgid "general"
+msgstr "genel"
+
+msgid "music"
+msgstr "müzik"
+
+msgid "social media"
+msgstr "sosyal medya"
+
+msgid "images"
+msgstr "görseller"
+
+msgid "videos"
+msgstr "videolar"
+
+msgid "it"
+msgstr "bilişim"
+
+msgid "news"
+msgstr "haberler"
+
+msgid "map"
+msgstr "harita"