This study aims to analyze the strategies used in the translation of Turkish proverbs and idioms into Arabic in Orhan Pamuk’s “Silent House” novel. The study covers translation strategies which consist of five strategies for idioms and proverbs that were offered by Mona Baker. These strategies are; 1. Using an idiom of similar meaning and form, 2. Using an idiom of similar meaning but dissimilar form, 3. Translation by paraphrase 4. Translation by omission of a play on idiom, 5. Translation by omission of entire idiom. Besides, this study is aimed to research which strategy was the most frequently used with numeric data. In this framework, it has been shown which strategy the translator applies more.

Idiom, proverb, Orhan Pamuk, Mona baker, translation strategies.