diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/gateway/hooks/use-gateway-boot.ts b/apps/desktop/src/app/gateway/hooks/use-gateway-boot.ts
index f5ee2ca..f9da359 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/gateway/hooks/use-gateway-boot.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/gateway/hooks/use-gateway-boot.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ import { translateNow } from '@/i18n'
 import { desktopDefaultCwd } from '@/lib/desktop-fs'
 import { decideLivenessForceClose, LIVENESS_REPROBE_DELAY_MS } from '@/lib/gateway-liveness-policy'
 import { reconnectBackoffDelayMs } from '@/lib/reconnect-backoff'
-import { BACKEND_BOOT_WAIT_TIMEOUT_MS, RECONNECT_ATTEMPT_TIMEOUT_MS, withTimeout } from '@/lib/with-timeout'
+import {
+  BACKEND_BOOT_WAIT_TIMEOUT_MS,
+  RECONNECT_ATTEMPT_TIMEOUT_MS,
+  withBootstrapAwareTimeout,
+  withTimeout
+} from '@/lib/with-timeout'
 import {
   $desktopBoot,
   applyDesktopBootProgress,
@@ -988,10 +993,12 @@ export function useGatewayBoot({
         // round-trip must not hang "Starting Hermes…" forever. Initial boot
         // rides out a full backend cold spawn, so it gets the shared 45s
         // backend-boot budget, not the 20s reconnect budget.
-        const conn = await withTimeout(
+        const conn = await withBootstrapAwareTimeout(
           desktop.getConnection(windowProfileOverride() ?? undefined),
           BACKEND_BOOT_WAIT_TIMEOUT_MS,
-          'Timed out connecting to Hermes backend'
+          'Timed out connecting to Hermes backend',
+          desktop.getBootstrapState ? () => desktop.getBootstrapState!() : undefined,
+          () => cancelled
         )
 
         if (cancelled) {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/desktop-install-overlay.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/desktop-install-overlay.tsx
index 4f81483..442e199 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/desktop-install-overlay.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/desktop-install-overlay.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import type {
   DesktopBootstrapState
 } from '@/global'
 import { useI18n } from '@/i18n'
+import { aiturkInstallStage } from '@/i18n/aiturk'
 import { AlertCircle, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, Globe, iconSize, Loader2, Monitor } from '@/lib/icons'
 import { capitalize } from '@/lib/text'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ interface StageRowProps {
 }
 
 function formatStageName(name: string): string {
+  const translated = aiturkInstallStage(name)
+  if (translated) {
+    return translated
+  }
   // 'system-packages' -> 'System packages'; 'uv' stays 'uv'
   if (name.length <= 3) {
     return name
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/onboarding/index.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/components/onboarding/index.tsx
index 9810a00..8edfbb2 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/onboarding/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/onboarding/index.tsx
@@ -270,6 +270,12 @@ export function DesktopOnboardingOverlay({
   // do we know whether to dismiss (true) or surface the picker (false).
   // EXCEPTION: manual mode (user opened the selector from a working app to
   // add/switch a provider) shows the overlay regardless of configured state.
+  // The local installer owns first-run choice and download progress. Provider
+  // onboarding becomes meaningful after that runtime is available.
+  if (boot.running && boot.phase === 'bootstrap.choice' && !onboarding.manual) {
+    return null
+  }
+
   if (onboarding.configured === true && !onboarding.manual) {
     return null
   }
@@ -446,7 +452,13 @@ export function Picker({ ctx }: { ctx: OnboardingContext }) {
   const ordered = useMemo(() => (providers ? sortProviders(providers) : []), [providers])
   const hasOauth = ordered.length > 0
   const apiKeyOptions = useApiKeyCatalog()
-  const aiturkProvider = <AiturkProvider onConnected={async () => { await refreshOnboarding(ctx) }} />
+  const aiturkProvider = (
+    <AiturkProvider
+      onConnected={async () => {
+        await refreshOnboarding(ctx)
+      }}
+    />
+  )
 
   // localEndpoint forces the key form regardless of `mode` (which a manual
   // provider refresh may flip back to 'oauth'); it preselects the local option
@@ -674,7 +686,9 @@ export function ApiKeyForm({
             type="button"
           >
             <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
-              <span className="text-sm font-medium">{o.id === 'local' ? t.settings.providers.localEndpoint.title : o.name}</span>
+              <span className="text-sm font-medium">
+                {o.id === 'local' ? t.settings.providers.localEndpoint.title : o.name}
+              </span>
               {isSet?.(o.envKey) ? <Check className="size-3.5 text-muted-foreground" /> : null}
             </div>
             {(t.onboarding.apiKeyOptions[o.id]?.short ?? o.short) ? (
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/aiturk.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/aiturk.ts
index 59ee80c..0ee6a22 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/aiturk.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/aiturk.ts
@@ -1,45 +1,124 @@
 import { useI18n } from './context'
+import { getRuntimeI18nLocale } from './runtime'
+
+const trInstallStages: Record<string, string> = {
+  uv: 'uv',
+  git: 'Git',
+  node: 'Node.js',
+  'system-packages': 'Sistem araçları',
+  repository: 'Kaynak kodu',
+  python: 'Python',
+  venv: 'Python ortamı',
+  dependencies: 'Ajan bağımlılıkları',
+  'node-deps': 'Node.js bağımlılıkları',
+  path: 'Komut yolları',
+  'config-templates': 'Ayar şablonları',
+  'platform-sdks': 'Platform araçları',
+  'bootstrap-marker': 'Kurulum doğrulaması',
+  configure: 'Yapılandırma',
+  gateway: 'Ağ geçidi'
+}
+
+export function aiturkInstallStage(name: string): string | undefined {
+  return getRuntimeI18nLocale() === 'tr' ? trInstallStages[name] : undefined
+}
 
 const en = {
   intro: 'Bring your code, question, or idea. Build with AITURK.',
-  pitch: 'Connect your models with your TurkServis account.', key: 'TurkServis API key',
-  getKey: 'My account and API keys', noModels: 'No models are available for this key.',
+  pitch: 'Connect your models with your TurkServis account.',
+  key: 'TurkServis API key',
+  getKey: 'My account and API keys',
+  noModels: 'No models are available for this key.',
   failed: 'Could not connect to TurkServis.',
   custom: {
-    title: 'Custom endpoints', active: 'Active', keySet: 'API key set', use: 'Use', delete: 'Delete endpoint',
-    empty: 'No custom endpoints', emptyDesc: 'Add an OpenAI-compatible endpoint below.', edit: 'Edit endpoint', add: 'Add endpoint',
-    name: 'Name', providerId: 'Provider ID', url: 'Endpoint URL', model: 'Default model', context: 'Context', auto: 'Auto',
-    apiKey: 'API key', keepKey: 'Leave blank to keep current key', optional: 'Optional', newChats: 'Use for new chats',
-    discover: 'Discover models', test: 'Test', newEndpoint: 'New endpoint', loadFailed: 'Could not load custom endpoints',
-    saved: 'Custom endpoint saved.', saveFailed: 'Save failed', reachable: 'Endpoint is reachable.', validationFailed: 'Endpoint validation failed.',
-    activationFailed: 'Activation failed', deleteFailed: 'Delete failed', preset: 'Use TurkServis settings',
-    found: (n: number) => `Endpoint is reachable. Found ${n} models.`, confirmDelete: (name: string) => `Delete ${name}?`
+    title: 'Custom endpoints',
+    active: 'Active',
+    keySet: 'API key set',
+    use: 'Use',
+    delete: 'Delete endpoint',
+    empty: 'No custom endpoints',
+    emptyDesc: 'Add an OpenAI-compatible endpoint below.',
+    edit: 'Edit endpoint',
+    add: 'Add endpoint',
+    name: 'Name',
+    providerId: 'Provider ID',
+    url: 'Endpoint URL',
+    model: 'Default model',
+    context: 'Context',
+    auto: 'Auto',
+    apiKey: 'API key',
+    keepKey: 'Leave blank to keep current key',
+    optional: 'Optional',
+    newChats: 'Use for new chats',
+    discover: 'Discover models',
+    test: 'Test',
+    newEndpoint: 'New endpoint',
+    loadFailed: 'Could not load custom endpoints',
+    saved: 'Custom endpoint saved.',
+    saveFailed: 'Save failed',
+    reachable: 'Endpoint is reachable.',
+    validationFailed: 'Endpoint validation failed.',
+    activationFailed: 'Activation failed',
+    deleteFailed: 'Delete failed',
+    preset: 'Use TurkServis settings',
+    found: (n: number) => `Endpoint is reachable. Found ${n} models.`,
+    confirmDelete: (name: string) => `Delete ${name}?`
   },
   about: 'TurkServis distribution based on Hermes Agent. Upstream: Nous Research, MIT license.',
-  downloads: 'Official downloads and updates', source: 'Source code and license',
+  downloads: 'Official downloads and updates',
+  source: 'Source code and license',
   uninstallTitle: 'Uninstall AITURK IDE',
-  uninstallDescription: 'Use your operating system’s application manager to uninstall AITURK IDE. Your separate agent data folder is preserved.'
+  uninstallDescription:
+    'Use your operating system’s application manager to uninstall AITURK IDE. Your separate agent data folder is preserved.'
 }
 
 const tr: typeof en = {
   intro: 'Kodunuzu, sorunuzu veya fikrinizi paylaşın. AITURK ile birlikte geliştirin.',
-  pitch: 'TurkServis hesabınızla modellerinize bağlanın.', key: 'TurkServis API anahtarı',
-  getKey: 'Hesabım ve API anahtarlarım', noModels: 'Bu anahtarla kullanılabilecek model bulunamadı.',
+  pitch: 'TurkServis hesabınızla modellerinize bağlanın.',
+  key: 'TurkServis API anahtarı',
+  getKey: 'Hesabım ve API anahtarlarım',
+  noModels: 'Bu anahtarla kullanılabilecek model bulunamadı.',
   failed: 'TurkServis bağlantısı kurulamadı.',
   custom: {
-    title: 'Özel API bağlantıları', active: 'Etkin', keySet: 'API anahtarı ayarlandı', use: 'Kullan', delete: 'Bağlantıyı sil',
-    empty: 'Özel bağlantı yok', emptyDesc: 'Aşağıdan OpenAI uyumlu bir API bağlantısı ekleyin.', edit: 'Bağlantıyı düzenle', add: 'Bağlantı ekle',
-    name: 'Ad', providerId: 'Sağlayıcı kimliği', url: 'API adresi', model: 'Varsayılan model', context: 'Bağlam', auto: 'Otomatik',
-    apiKey: 'API anahtarı', keepKey: 'Mevcut anahtarı korumak için boş bırakın', optional: 'İsteğe bağlı', newChats: 'Yeni sohbetlerde kullan',
-    discover: 'Modelleri keşfet', test: 'Sına', newEndpoint: 'Yeni bağlantı', loadFailed: 'Özel bağlantılar yüklenemedi',
-    saved: 'Özel bağlantı kaydedildi.', saveFailed: 'Kaydedilemedi', reachable: 'API adresine erişiliyor.', validationFailed: 'Bağlantı doğrulanamadı.',
-    activationFailed: 'Etkinleştirilemedi', deleteFailed: 'Silinemedi', preset: 'TurkServis ayarlarını kullan',
-    found: n => `API adresine erişiliyor. ${n} model bulundu.`, confirmDelete: name => `${name} silinsin mi?`
+    title: 'Özel API bağlantıları',
+    active: 'Etkin',
+    keySet: 'API anahtarı ayarlandı',
+    use: 'Kullan',
+    delete: 'Bağlantıyı sil',
+    empty: 'Özel bağlantı yok',
+    emptyDesc: 'Aşağıdan OpenAI uyumlu bir API bağlantısı ekleyin.',
+    edit: 'Bağlantıyı düzenle',
+    add: 'Bağlantı ekle',
+    name: 'Ad',
+    providerId: 'Sağlayıcı kimliği',
+    url: 'API adresi',
+    model: 'Varsayılan model',
+    context: 'Bağlam',
+    auto: 'Otomatik',
+    apiKey: 'API anahtarı',
+    keepKey: 'Mevcut anahtarı korumak için boş bırakın',
+    optional: 'İsteğe bağlı',
+    newChats: 'Yeni sohbetlerde kullan',
+    discover: 'Modelleri keşfet',
+    test: 'Sına',
+    newEndpoint: 'Yeni bağlantı',
+    loadFailed: 'Özel bağlantılar yüklenemedi',
+    saved: 'Özel bağlantı kaydedildi.',
+    saveFailed: 'Kaydedilemedi',
+    reachable: 'API adresine erişiliyor.',
+    validationFailed: 'Bağlantı doğrulanamadı.',
+    activationFailed: 'Etkinleştirilemedi',
+    deleteFailed: 'Silinemedi',
+    preset: 'TurkServis ayarlarını kullan',
+    found: n => `API adresine erişiliyor. ${n} model bulundu.`,
+    confirmDelete: name => `${name} silinsin mi?`
   },
   about: 'Hermes Agent tabanlı TurkServis dağıtımı. Kaynak: Nous Research, MIT lisansı.',
-  downloads: 'Resmî indirmeler ve güncellemeler', source: 'Kaynak kodu ve lisans',
+  downloads: 'Resmî indirmeler ve güncellemeler',
+  source: 'Kaynak kodu ve lisans',
   uninstallTitle: 'AITURK IDE’yi kaldır',
-  uninstallDescription: 'AITURK IDE’yi işletim sisteminin uygulama yöneticisinden kaldırın. Windows’ta Ayarlar → Uygulamalar → Yüklü uygulamalar yolunu izleyin. Ayrı ajan veri klasörünüz korunur.'
+  uninstallDescription:
+    'AITURK IDE’yi işletim sisteminin uygulama yöneticisinden kaldırın. Windows’ta Ayarlar → Uygulamalar → Yüklü uygulamalar yolunu izleyin. Ayrı ajan veri klasörünüz korunur.'
 }
 
 export function useAiturkCopy() {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/with-timeout.test.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/with-timeout.test.ts
index f756a2e..077ea02 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/with-timeout.test.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/with-timeout.test.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,67 @@
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 
-import { withTimeout } from './with-timeout'
+import { withBootstrapAwareTimeout, withTimeout } from './with-timeout'
 
 describe('withTimeout', () => {
+  it.each([{ active: true }, { setupChoice: { active: true } }])(
+    'waits beyond cold boot during setup: %j',
+    async state => {
+      vi.useFakeTimers()
+      try {
+        let finish!: (value: string) => void
+        const connection = new Promise<string>(resolve => {
+          finish = resolve
+        })
+        const probe = vi.fn(async () => state)
+        const result = withBootstrapAwareTimeout(connection, 45_000, 'timeout', probe)
+        await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(180_000)
+        expect(probe).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4)
+        finish('connected')
+        await expect(result).resolves.toBe('connected')
+      } finally {
+        vi.useRealTimers()
+      }
+    }
+  )
+
+  it('keeps an ordinary stalled backend bounded', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers()
+    try {
+      const result = withBootstrapAwareTimeout(new Promise<never>(() => {}), 45_000, 'timeout', async () => ({
+        active: false
+      }))
+      const rejection = expect(result).rejects.toThrow('timeout')
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(45_000)
+      await rejection
+    } finally {
+      vi.useRealTimers()
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('bounds a stalled bootstrap IPC probe', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers()
+    try {
+      const result = withBootstrapAwareTimeout(
+        new Promise<never>(() => {}),
+        45_000,
+        'timeout',
+        () => new Promise(() => {})
+      )
+      const rejection = expect(result).rejects.toThrow('timeout')
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(50_000)
+      await rejection
+    } finally {
+      vi.useRealTimers()
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('propagates a real backend failure during setup', async () => {
+    const failure = new Error('runtime install failed')
+    await expect(
+      withBootstrapAwareTimeout(Promise.reject(failure), 45_000, 'timeout', async () => ({ active: true }))
+    ).rejects.toBe(failure)
+  })
+
   it('rejects with an onTimeout exception instead of letting it escape the timer callback', async () => {
     vi.useFakeTimers()
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/with-timeout.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/with-timeout.ts
index 3bcbf94..7f82ed6 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/with-timeout.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/with-timeout.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,43 @@ export function isTimeoutError(error: unknown): error is TimeoutError {
   return error instanceof TimeoutError
 }
 
+/** First-run downloads and the user's setup choice are outside the normal
+ * backend cold-start budget. Keep one connection request alive while main
+ * reports that work; a stalled IPC probe and ordinary boots remain bounded. */
+export async function withBootstrapAwareTimeout<T>(
+  promise: Promise<T>,
+  ms: number,
+  message: string,
+  bootstrapState?: () => Promise<{ active?: boolean; setupChoice?: unknown } | null>,
+  cancelled: () => boolean = () => false
+): Promise<T> {
+  let settled = false
+  const request = promise.then(
+    value => {
+      settled = true
+      return value
+    },
+    error => {
+      settled = true
+      throw error
+    }
+  )
+
+  for (;;) {
+    try {
+      return await withTimeout(request, ms, message)
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (settled || cancelled() || !isTimeoutError(error) || !bootstrapState) {
+        throw error
+      }
+      const state = await withTimeout(bootstrapState(), Math.min(ms, 5_000), message)
+      if (!state?.active && !state?.setupChoice) {
+        throw error
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 /** Settle with `promise`, or reject with a TimeoutError after `ms`.
  * `onTimeout` runs synchronously before the rejection is published so callers
  * can revoke ownership of work that would otherwise keep running unowned. If