Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi

Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University Faculty of Law Review aims to contribute to Turkish law by bringing updated, well-analyzed and critical articles about Turkish law, EU law, international law and comparative law. The articles are published under two sub-sections: private law and public law.

Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University Faculty of Law Review is mainly for Turkish academics, students, goverment officials and lawyers working in the area of law as well as for the individuals and organizations that are interested in information about Turkish law.

In addition to peer-reviewed articles and translations, the journal can also publish book reviews and judicial decision analysis. All articles sent to the Review are double peer reviewed. 

WRITING RULES

• Font, Size, Line Spacing and Writing of Paragraphs:

o Articles should be written in “Microsoft Word” software.
 o The Latin alphabet should be used in the writing of articles.
 o The main text of the article should be written in accordance with the following rules:
¬ Times New Roman font,
 ¬ 12 pt font size,
 ¬ Justify alignment,
 ¬ 1.5 line spacing,
¬ 6 pt paragraph spacing before and after paragraphs and headings,
¬ 1.25 paragraph indent for the first line of paragraph.
 o Citations for referred resources should be added as footnotes at the end of each page.
 o The footnotes should be written in accordance with the following rules:
¬ In Times New Roman font, 
¬ 10 pt font size,
 ¬ Justify alignment,
¬ Single line spacing,
 ¬ 0 pt paragraph spacing before and after paragraphs.

 • Chapter Titles:
 o All headings should be written in accordance with the following rules:
 ¬ Times New Roman font,
¬ 12 pt font size,
 ¬ Left alignment (1.25 paragraph indent as the first line of paragraphs).
¬ Bold,
¬ The first degree headings - all uppercase;
¬ The second and third degree headings - the first letter of each word is capitalized,
¬ The fourth degree and other chapter headings - only the first letter of the first word is capitalized and the others lowercase.
o The first degree headings should be numbered in capital Roman numerals (I, II, III, IV, V etc.);
o The second degree headings should be numbered in capital letters (A, B, C, Ç, D etc.) in the Turkish alphabet (Latin alphabet);
o The third degree headings should be numbered in Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 etc.);
o The fourth degree headings should be numbered in lowercase letters (a, b, c, ç, d etc.) in the Turkish alphabet (Latin alphabet);
o The fifth degree headings should be numbered in Arabic numerals [(1), (2), (3), (4), (5) etc.] in parentheses.
o How other headings will be numbered is optional.
o “CONCLUSION” and (if any) “INTRODUCTION” headings should be written in accordance with the following rules:
¬ Times New Roman font,
¬ 12 pt font size,
¬ Left alignment (1.25 paragraph indent as the first line of paragraphs),
¬ Bold,
¬ All letters are uppercase,
¬ These headings should not be numbered.
Example:
INTRODUCTION
I. PRINCIPLE OF SUBSTITUTE IN KIND II. APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF THE SAME SUBSTITUTION IN THE SHARED GOODS SEPARATION REGIME
A. Shared Separation of Goods Regime
1. Generally
2. Commencement of Shared Property Separation Regime
3. Rights and Responsibilities of Spouses in the Shared Property Separation Regime 
a. Rights of spouses 
b. Spouses' debts
B. Asset Tables and the Application of the In-kind Substitution Principle in the Shared Separation of Goods Regime
1. Generally 2. Spouses' Personal Property 3. Family-Specific Goods
a. Goods dedicated to the common use and enjoyment of the family
b. Investments to secure the economic future of the family c. Values ​​that replace family-specific goods and in-kind substitution practice
(1) Examination of the concept of “substitute values” and the application of the principle of substitution in kind in the regime of participation in acquired goods
(2) Application of the principle of substitution in kind within the scope of family-specific goods
CONCLUSION

• Word Count:
o The text of the academic papers sent to the journal should not exceed 15,000 words.
o Abstracts and bibliography will not be included in the word limit for the text part.

• Language to be Used in Articles:
o Articles written in Turkish, English and German languages ​​are accepted to our journal. However, it is also possible to publish academic studies in other foreign languages ​​that are deemed appropriate by the Editorial Board. The Latin alphabet should be used in the writing of the articles.

• Main Title, Abstract and Keywords:
o The main title of the academic study should be written in accordance with the following rules:
¬ Times New Roman font,
¬ 12 pt font size,
¬ Bold,
¬ Center alignment,
¬ 1.15 line spacing,
¬ 6 pt paragraph spacing after the heading,
¬ All uppercase, o Before the text of the article, a summary of at least 100 and maximum 200 words and five keywords, written in the same language with the article, should be added.
o Abstract and Keywords should be written in accordance with the following rules:
¬ Times New Roman font,
¬ 12 pt font size,
¬ Italic,
¬ Justify alignment,
¬ Single line spacing,
¬ 6 pt paragraph spacing before and after paragraphs and headings,
¬ No paragraph indent should be used for the first line of paragraphs.
¬ The headings “SUMMARY” and “Keywords” should be written in bold.
o In the articles written in Turkish, after the abstract and keywords, English translation of the Main Title, summary and five keywords should be added.
o The English translation of the Main Title should be written in accordance with the following rules:
¬ Times New Roman font,
¬ 12 pt font size,
¬ Bold,
¬ Center alignment,
¬ 1.15 line spacing,
¬ 6 pt paragraph spacing after the heading,
¬ All uppercase,
o The English translation of the summary and five keywords should be written in accordance with the following rules:
¬ Times New Roman font,
¬ 12 pt font size,
¬ Italic,
¬ Justify alignment,
¬ Single line spacing,
¬ 6 pt paragraph spacing before and after paragraphs,
¬ No paragraph indent should be used for the first line of paragraphs.
¬ The headings “SUMMARY” and “Keywords” should be written in bold.
o In addition to the English title, abstract and keywords, the author can add German title, abstract and keywords to the academic work.
 o In the articles written in English, a summary of at least 100 and maximum 200 words and five keywords, written in the same language with the article, should be added.
o In the articles written in English, after the abstract and keywords, Turkish translation of the Main Title, summary and five keywords should be added.
o The Turkish translation of the Main Title should be written in accordance with the following rules:
¬ Times New Roman font,
¬ 12 pt font size,
¬ Bold,
¬ Center alignment,
¬ 1.15 line spacing,
¬ 6 pt paragraph spacing after the heading,
¬ All uppercase,
o The Turkish translation of the summary and five keywords should be written in accordance with the following rules:
¬ Times New Roman font,
¬ 12 pt font size,
¬ Italic,
¬ Justify alignment,
¬ Single line spacing,
¬ 6 pt paragraph spacing before and after paragraphs,
¬ No paragraph indent should be used for the first line of paragraphs.
¬ The headings “SUMMARY” and “Keywords” should be written in bold.
o In the articles written in German or other foreign languages ​​that will be deemed appropriate by the Editorial Board, a summary of at least 100 and maximum 200 words and five keywords, written in the same language with the article, should be added.
o In the articles written in German, after the abstract and keywords, Turkish and English translations of the Main Title, summary and five keywords should be added.
o The Turkish and English translations of the Main Title should be written in accordance with the following rules:
¬ Times New Roman font,
¬ 12 pt font size,
¬ Bold,
¬ Center alignment,
¬ 1.15 line spacing,
¬ 6 pt paragraph spacing after the heading,
¬ All uppercase,
o The Turkish and English translations of the summary and five keywords should be written in accordance with the following rules:
¬ Times New Roman font,
¬ 12 pt font size,
¬ Italic,
¬ Justify alignment,
¬ Single line spacing,
¬ 6 pt paragraph spacing before and after paragraphs,
¬ No paragraph indent should be used for the first line of paragraphs.
¬ The headings “SUMMARY” and “Keywords” should be written in bold.

• Citations:
o Sources should be cited in the footnotes.
o When a source is cited for the first time, the reference should be written in accordance with the following rules. In cases where there is no rule in the citation procedure detailed below, the OSCALA (The Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) system should be followed.
Books: Name and Surname, Book Title, Published, Publisher, Year, Referenced Page.
Example: Rıza Ayhan, Commercial Business Law, 2nd Edition, Turhan, 2007, p. 89.
Book chapters: Name Surname, “Subject (Chapter) Name”, Editor(s) Name and Surname (Ed.), Book Title, Publisher, Year, Referenced Page.
Example: Hayrettin Çağlar, “The Debt Relationship of the Shareholder with the Company in Joint Stock Companies”, Erol Ulusoy (Ed.), Individual and Minority Shareholder Rights in Joint Stock Companies, Bilge Publishing House, 2016, p. 143.
Articles: Name Surname, “Article Title”, Journal Name, Volume (Issue), Year, Referenced Page.
Example: Cumhur Şahin, “The Scope of the Investigation on the Objection to the Decision of Postponing the Announcement of the Judgment”, Marmara University Faculty of Law Journal of Legal Studies, Prof. Dr. Gift to Nur Centel, 19(2), 2013, p. 293.
Resources available on the Internet:
Example: Abdülkerim Yıldırım, “Assurance of the Tenant in the Leases of Residential and Roofed Workplaces”, AUHFD, 64(1), 2015, <https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/auhfd/issue/42392/510636>, Access Date 15 December 2020, p. 238.
o If the same source is cited again, the reference should be written in accordance with the following rules.
- For references to a single work of an author: Author's Surname, Page Number.
Example: Ayhan, p. 90.
- In references to more than one work by the same author, the title of the works should be abbreviated to distinguish it from other works of the author.
Example: Ayhan, Commercial Enterprise, p. 213.
Ayhan, Dividend, p. 100.

• Bibliography
o At the end of the article, there should be a “BIBLIOGRAPHY” page listing the sources used in the article.
o “BIBLIOGRAPHY” should be on the next page after the end of the text.
o The bibliography should be listed alphabetically according to the surnames of the authors.
o The bibliography should be written in accordance with the following rules:
¬ Times New Roman font,
¬ 12 pt font size,
¬ Justify alignment,
¬ Single line spacing,
¬ 6 pt paragraph spacing after paragraphs,
¬ Hanging paragraph indent for the first line.
o In the bibliography, it is not mandatory to include the court decisions cited in the text.
o In the bibliography, the sources should be written in accordance with the following examples:
Example: Ayhan R, Commercial Business Law, 2nd Edition, Turhan, 2007.
Example: Yıldırım A, “Tenant's Assurance in Housing and Roofed Workplace Leases”, AUHFD, 64(1), 2015, <https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/auhfd/issue/42392/510636>, Access Date 15 December 2020, pp. 237-266.

• Academic studies submitted without being prepared in accordance with abovementioned requirements will be rejected or requested to be edited.
• For detailed information about submitting articles to the Journal, see Ethical Principles and Publication Policy.
• Author or authors' information should be given in the “Cover” form. Since the file from the author will be directed directly to the referee, the author information should not be included in the original text of the article.
• In addition to the “Cover” form, the “Ethical Declaration Form” and the “Copyright Transfer Form” must be filled and uploaded to the system. Otherwise, the review process will not continue. 

• Articles are sent to the journal via e-mail. Articles submitted to the Journal should not have been published or submitted elsewhere to be published. Submittal of the article to our Journal constitutes a commitment by the author.
• Names of the authors, their ORCID numbers, institutions and e-mail addresses should be provided clearly and correctly along with the article.
• Articles can always be sent to the journal. The Editorial Board may decide to publish articles with positive results in the first issue or in the next issue depending on the journal's density.
• It is assumed that the authors have submitted the articles to the Journal after proof-reading and the articles are ready to be published. In the preliminary examination made by the editorial board, the articles with correctable deficiencies are returned to the author for correction. However, manuscripts that do not comply with the scientific (field-based control) criteria and journal rules or that have more than usual spelling mistakes are rejected.
• During the pre-examination of the Editorial Board, the articles are scanned in the plagiarism screening program. Articles that have a maximum similarity rate of 10% (excluding bibliographic materials, quotations and minor resources of 2%) are accepted.
• After the pre-examination phase the articles are sent to two peer reviewers without the name of the author in accordance with the blind review format. An “Article ID” number is given to the articles sent to reviewers. Authors are also informed about this number. Authors can see the review process with the help of article tracking system. Authors are not given information about which referees the article has been sent to.
• If the reviewers demand corrections, the author may amend the article only in reference to these corrections. Following the corrections made by the author, the article may be re-presented to the reviewer as per the reviewers’ wish. If the article is declined by the reviewers; no subsequent reviews are carried out. If the article is declined by one reviewer but accepted by other, then the article will be sent to third reviewer. Declined articles are not sent back to their authors. The author will be informed regarding the circumstance.
• All publishing rights of articles that are accepted to be published, including full-text publication online, but not limited to it, will belong to Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University. Authors are assumed to have transferred these rights to the University and they are not paid any royalties.

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