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Aim & Scope
AndHD published by Anadolu University Faculty of Law aims to contribute to the national and international literature by publishing original and scientific manuscripts prepared in every field of law.
The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles, translations, book reviews, and decision reviews in Turkish, English, or German from all fields of law.
Author Guidelines
Language of Writing
Manuscripts may be written in Turkish, English, or German.
File Format
Full-text files must be uploaded to the system in “.doc” or “.docx” format, prepared using Microsoft Word.
Contact Information
A footnote attached to the title on the first page of the manuscript must include the author's full name, academic title, institutional affiliation, ORCID number, a reachable phone number, and email address.
Main Title, Abstract, and Keywords
Manuscripts submitted to the journal must not exceed 15,000 words, including the title, abstract, keywords, main text, and references. Each manuscript must include a title, an abstract of no less than 100 and no more than 250 words, and at least five keywords. All of these must be provided in two languages: the language of the manuscript and one of the other accepted languages.
Page Layout
1. The full-text document must be formatted on A4-sized paper, with 2.5 cm top and bottom margins, and 2 cm left and right margins.
2. The body text must be in Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing, and justified alignment.
3. The title in the original language and its version in another accepted language must be centered, in bold, 14 pt, and in title case (first letters capitalized).
4. The author's name and surname should be right-aligned, below the foreign-language title. The author’s academic title, institutional affiliation, email address, and ORCID must be indicated in a starred footnote on the first page following the author's name.
Headings
1. Section headings must be in Roman numerals (I, II, III, …), justified, bold, 12 pt, and all uppercase.
2. Subheadings must use capital letters (A, B, C, …), justified, bold, 12 pt, and title case.
3. Further headings should follow this format, all justified, bold, 12 pt, and in title case: 1, 2, 3, …; a, b, c, …; aa, bb, cc, …; aaa, bbb, ccc, ...
I. JUSTIFIED, BOLD, 12 PT, ALL UPPERCASE
A. Justified, Bold, 12 pt, Title Case
1. Justified, Bold, 12 pt, Title Case
a. Justified, Bold, 12 pt, Title Case
aa. Justified, Bold, 12 pt, Title Case
aaa. Justified, Bold, 12 pt, Title Case
Abbreviations
1. The first time an abbreviation is used, the full term must be written out, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
Turkish Civil Code (TCC); subsequently: TCC.
2. Author surnames cited in the text should be written with an initial capital letter and in italics.
According to Eren…
3. Foreign language words used in the text should also be italicized.
According to the principle of non bis in idem, which is a fundamental rule of law…
Footnotes
1. Citations must be given in footnotes. Footnote numbers should be placed before punctuation marks in the text.
2. Footnotes must appear at the bottom of the page in Times New Roman, 10 pt, single-spaced, and justified.
3. For foreign-language works published abroad, terms like edition, volume, and issue must be translated into the manuscript’s language.
HAUSHEER, Heinz / GEISER, Thomas / AEBI-MÜLLER, Regina E.: Das Familienrecht des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches, 4th Edition, Stämpfli Verlag, Bern, 2010, p. 13.
ARSEBÜK, A. Esat: “Türkiye’de Medeni Hukukun İnkişaf Safhaları”, Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 1943, Volume 1, Issue 1, p. 7.
4. For single-author books: Surname, First name, Title in italics, Edition, Publisher, Place, Year, page number.
EREN, Fikret: Borçlar Hukuku Özel Hükümler, 6th Edition, Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2018, p. 10.
5. For single-author articles: Surname, First name, “Title in quotation marks,” Journal Name in italics, Year, Volume, Issue, page number.
ARSEBÜK, A. Esat: “Türkiye’de Medeni Hukukun İnkişaf Safhaları”, Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 1943, Volume 1, Issue 1, p. 1-20.
6. For co-authored works, separate names with a slash “/”.
AKİPEK, Jale / AKINTÜRK, Turgut / ATEŞ, Derya: Kişiler Hukuku Cilt 1 Türk Medeni Hukuku Başlangıç Hükümleri, 14. Edition, Beta Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2019, p. 10.
7. For edited volumes: Author, “Chapter Title,” (Ed.) Editor(s), Book Title in italics, Edition, Publisher, Place, Year, page number.
ROHE, Mathias: “Alman Hukukunda Hekimin Sorumluluğunun Özel Hukuk Açısından Değerlendirilmesi”, (Ed.) ŞENOCAK, Kemal / ROHE Mathias / YARAYAN, Ali: Uluslararası Sağlık Hukuku Sempozyumu, İnönü Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Yayınları, Malatya, 2014, p. 55.
8. For legal commentaries: Author, “Section Title,” Editor (Ed./Hrsg.), Title in italics, Edition, Publisher, Place, Year, page number. If used more than once, the abbreviation should be defined in the first footnote and used thereafter.
ROMELLI, Stefano: “Art. 649”, KOSTKIEWICZ, Jolanta Kren / WOLF, Stephan / ARMSTUTZ, Marc / FANKHAUSER Roland (Hrsg.): Orell Füssli Kommentar, Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch, 4th Edition, Orell Füssli Verlag, Zürich, 2021 (Author, OFK), N. 4.
ROMELLI, OFK, Art. 649, N. 4.
9. For sources without authors: Institution name, Title in italics, Place, Year, page number.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY THROUGH LAW (VENICE COMMISSION): Guidelines on Political Party Regulation by OSCE/ODIHR and Venice Commission Adopted by the Venice Commission at its 84th Plenary Session (Venice, 15-16 October 2010), Venice, 2010, p. 13.
10. For theses: Surname, First name, Title in italics, Thesis Type, University and Institute, City, Year, page number.
MANAVGAT, Çağlar: Sermaye Piyasasında Aracı Kurumlar, Master’s Thesis, Ankara Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Ankara, 1988, p. 42.
11. For repeated references, only the author's surname is used.
AKİPEK / AKINTÜRK / ATEŞ, p. 10.
12. If multiple works by the same author(s) are cited, the abbreviated form must be indicated after the first citation, and used consistently thereafter.
AKİPEK, Jale / AKINTÜRK, Turgut / ATEŞ, Derya: Kişiler Hukuku Cilt 1 Türk Medeni Hukuku Başlangıç Hükümleri, 14. Baskı, Beta Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2019 (Başlangıç Hükümleri), p. 10.
AKİPEK / AKINTÜRK / ATEŞ, Başlangıç Hükümleri, p. 10.
13. Multiple works in a single footnote should be separated by semicolons.
AKİPEK / AKINTÜRK / ATEŞ, p. 10; ARSEBÜK, p. 13.
14. When citing court decisions, the name of the court, chamber (if applicable), date of the decision, docket and decision numbers, and the source must be provided.
European Court of Human Rights decision:
ECtHR, Applicant, App. No. …, Date: …, (if available, paragraph number) § (HUDOC).
Turkish Constitutional Court decision:
Turkish Constitutional Court, Date: 25.06.2020, Docket No: 2020/16, Docket No: 2020/33 (Norm Kararlar Bilgi Bankası).
Turkish Constitutional Court decision (individual application):
Turkish Constitutional Court, Applicant, App. No: …, Date: …, (if available, paragraph number) § (Kararlar Bilgi Bankası).
Court of Jurisdictional Disputes decision:
Court of Jurisdictional Disputes, Date: 15.11.1999, Docket No: 1999/24, Docket No: 1999/31 (Lexpera).
Court of Cassation decision:
Court of Cassation, 2nd Civil Chamber, Date: 02.01.2015, Docket No: 2012/01, Decision No: 2015/03 (Yargıtay Karar Arama).
Council of State decision:
Council of State, 13th Chamber, Date: 08.07.2020, Docket No: 2020/1825, Decision No: 2020/1848 (Danıştay Karar Arama).
15. For online sources, both the URL and the date of access must be provided. If available, information such as the author, title, and year of publication should also be included in the footnote. For texts without page numbers, it is sufficient to refer to the author’s surname in subsequent references. However, if multiple works by the same author are cited, an abbreviation should be assigned to each and used consistently.
See https://sozluk.gov.tr (AD: 07.07.2019).
See PEKCANITEZ, Hakan: 2279 sayılı Cumhurbaşkanı (Fevkalâde Mühlet) Kararı ile 7226 Sayılı Kanunun Geçici 1. Maddesinin Birlikte Değerlendirilmesi, 2020 (https://blog.lexpera.com.tr/2279-sayili-karar-ile-7226-sayili-kanunun-birlikte-degerlendirilmesi, AD: 20.04.2025).
See PEKCANITEZ.
16. Legal texts must be cited with the Official Gazette date and issue number.
Official Gazette dated 14.02.2011 and numbered 27846.
17. Internal references must include the section number and its title in quotation marks.
For further information, see I.A.1.a. “Conceptual Framework.”
References
1. All sources listed in the references must be arranged alphabetically by the authors’ surnames.
2. Every source included in the references must have been cited in the manuscript.
3. The first citation of a work in the footnotes must match the format used in the reference list.
4. If the referenced work is an article, paper, edited book chapter, etc., the beginning and ending page numbers of the relevant section must be provided.
AKİPEK, Jale / AKINTÜRK, Turgut / ATEŞ, Derya: Kişiler Hukuku Cilt 1 Türk Medeni Hukuku Başlangıç Hükümleri, 14th Edition, Beta Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2019 (Başlangıç Hükümleri).
ARSEBÜK, A. Esat: “Türkiye’de Medeni Hukukun İnkişaf Safhaları”, Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 1943, Volume 1, Issue 1, p. 1-20.
EREN, Fikret: Borçlar Hukuku Özel Hükümler, 6. Baskı, Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2018.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY THROUGH LAW (VENICE COMMISSION): Guidelines on Political Party Regulation by OSCE/ODIHR and Venice Commission Adopted by the Venice Commission at its 84th Plenary Session (Venice, 15-16 October 2010), Venice, 2010.
KOSTKIEWICZ, Jolanta Kren / WOLF, Stephan / ARMSTUTZ, Marc / FANKHAUSER Roland (Hrsg.): Orell Füssli Kommentar, Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch, 4th Edition, Orell Füssli Verlag, Zürich, 2021 (Author, OFK).
PEKCANITEZ, Hakan: 2279 sayılı Cumhurbaşkanı (Fevkalâde Mühlet) Kararı ile 7226 Sayılı Kanunun Geçici 1. Maddesinin Birlikte Değerlendirilmesi, 2020 (https://blog.lexpera.com.tr/2279-sayili-karar-ile-7226-sayili-kanunun-birlikte-degerlendirilmesi, AD: 20.04.2025).
ROHE, Mathias: “Alman Hukukunda Hekimin Sorumluluğunun Özel Hukuk Açısından Değerlendirilmesi”, (Ed.) ŞENOCAK, Kemal / ROHE Mathias / YARAYAN, Ali: Uluslararası Sağlık Hukuku Sempozyumu, İnönü Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Yayınları, Malatya, 2014, p. 55-70.
Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
Based on the best practices in publication ethics, AndHD aims to publish in accordance with scientific ethics within the framework of, but not limited to, transparency and best practices set by the Committee on Publication Ethics - COPE, Directory of Open Access Journals - DOAJ and Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association – OASPA.
In AndHD, the duties and responsibilities of the journal editor, authors, and reviewers are determined within this framework, and the processes are managed on the basis of COPE's associated flow charts. In addition, it is also recommended to comply with the EASE Guidelines for Authors and Translators of Scientific Articles to be Published in English, especially for manuscripts written in English.
Authors
- Except for the cited parts, any part of the works expected to be original should not have been published before.
- In the case of manuscripts with more than one author, all authors are expected to meet the criteria for authorship and each author must have contributed significantly to the relevant work. For manuscripts with multiple authors, the Contribution Rate Declaration Form must be signed by each author and uploaded to the system. Each author is responsible for the entire work.
- While the names of people who contributed to the preparation of the article but are not mentioned as authors in the manuscript should also be included, these people are not held responsible for the relevant manuscript. The contributions of these people to the manuscript are indicated with a star footnote added to the title on the first page of the manuscript.
- All of the sources used in the manuscript should be cited correctly and in accordance with the rules set out in the Author Guidelines, and should be included in the bibliography. Works that are not used in the manuscript should not be listed in the Bibliography.
- Since the raw data regarding the manuscripts must be submitted when Editorial Board deems it necessary, the authors are obliged to keep the data related to the published work for 5 years.
Reviewers
- The reviewers are expected to review the articles according to impartial and objective principles and to only review manuscripts related to their fields of expertise.
- If the reviewer does not consider himself/herself competent to evaluate the relevant work, the duty of reviewing should be avoided.
- The confidentiality of the reviewers is essential. Reviewers are prohibited from discussing the manuscripts with other people. However, if deemed necessary, with the decision of the editor, the reviewer’s comments on the relevant manuscript can be shared with other reviewers of the same manuscript.
- The reviewer who accepts the assignment is expected to send his evaluation of the work to the editor within the specified time, and when decided that it is not possible, the editor should be informed immediately.
- In case of a conflict of interest, the reviewers should refuse to review and inform the editor if a conflict of interest is discovered later.
Editors
AndHD journal editors are committed to the principles contained in COPE's Code of Conduct and Best Practices Guidelines for Journal Editors and the COPE's Best Practices Guidelines for Journal Editors. In this respect,
- The works submitted to AndHD are evaluated regardless of any element that would cause discrimination including but not limited to the authors' gender, ethnicity, and religious belief. After being accepted by the reviewers, the editorial board may decide to publish the manuscript in the next issue due to the diversity, importance, and actuality of the manuscripts in the nearest issue.
- Manuscripts can be rejected by the editor before being sent to peer-review due to incompliance with aim and scope, writing rules, and publishing policy of the journal or unoriginality. In such cases, the reason for the rejection decision is shared with the author clearly.
- The editor appoints the reviewers to work in accordance with their area of expertise. It is the editor's responsibility to share the necessary information and documents with the appointed reviewer.
- Editors create a list for the reviewers of the journal and are obliged to update this list based on the performance of the reviewers. The reviewers who do not fulfill their duties in accordance with the principles described here and in the cited texts are removed from the list.
- The editor takes the utmost care to protect the confidential information of the stakeholders, except for the information that must be shared and fulfills the requirements of a double-blind peer review system.
Peer Review Process • Plagiarism Policy and Similarity Report • Copyright Policy • Open Access Policy • Charge Policy
Price Policy
The publication of manuscripts and the peer-review process of AndHD are free of charge. No submission or publication fees are charged for manuscripts submitted to the journal or accepted for publication and no fee is paid for reviewing. All content published by AndHD is available to readers free of charge.
Journal Boards
Editor-In-Chief
Editors
Co-Editors
Copy Editors
Foreign Language Editor (German)
Foreign Language Editor (English)
Öğr. Gör. Dr. Halil DÜZENLİ, Anadolu Üniversitesi (İngilizce Dil Editörü)
Editorial Board
Şebnem Akipek Öcal serves as a professor at TED University in Ankara. She commenced her academic journey at the Faculty of Law at Ankara University, where she distinguished herself by ranking at the top of her class and achieving first place overall during her graduation. She obtained her master’s degree from the London School of Economics and earned her PhD in Civil Law from Ankara University, where she wrote a dissertation focusing on consumer credit. Her career at the Faculty of Law encompassed roles such as assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor. Throughout the years, she assumed various administrative positions, including Director of the Ankara University Vocational School of Justice, Legal Advisor at Middle East Technical University, and Dean of the Faculty of Law at Kadir Has University. She concluded her tenure in November 2018 but remains actively engaged in academia as a faculty member at TED University, where she also previously held the position of Vice Rector.
Mesut Aygün, who completed his undergraduate studies at Anadolu University Faculty of Law between 1994-1998 as the top student in his class, was appointed as a research assistant in the Department of Private International Law at Anadolu University Faculty of Law in September 1998. He obtained his master's degree in private law in 2002 and his doctorate in private law in 2008. Between 2007-2008, he continued his studies in Sheffield/England with a doctoral scholarship. In 2008, he was appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Private International Law at Anadolu University Faculty of Law. He received the title of Associate Professor from the Interuniversity Board in 2018, and was appointed to the associate professor position in the Department of Private International Law in 2019 and to the professor position in 2023.
Mesut Aygün, who has held administrative positions such as Head of the Department of Private International Law, Head of the Private Law Department, and Director of the Justice Vocational School, served as a Senator of the Faculty of Law between 2018 and 2021. On November 21, 2024, he was permanently appointed as the Dean of the Faculty of Law at Anadolu University by the Executive Board of the Council of Higher Education. He continues to serve as Dean and Head of the Department of Private International Law. Mesut Aygün, whose master's thesis was titled "The Operation of Foreign Insurance Companies in Turkey from the Perspective of Turkish Foreigners Law," his doctoral thesis "Negotiable Instruments in Private International Law," his associate professorship thesis "The New System Regarding Maintenance in Private International Law," and his professorship presentation thesis "Artificial Intelligence within the Framework of International Procedural Law and Conflict of Law Theory and Methodology," has numerous publications in the field of private international law, including articles, books, book chapters, and conference papers. A registered lawyer with the Eskişehir Bar Association, Mesut Aygün is fluent in English, married, and has one child.
He was born in Ankara in 1968. He is a faculty member at the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Hacettepe University. His research falls under the headings of political economy, political philosophy, state theory, and the political economy of law.
