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.

ARSEBÜK, A. Esat: “Türkiye’de Medeni Hukukun İnkişaf Safhaları”, Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 1943, Volume 1, Issue 1, p. 1-20.

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 Yayınevi, 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, Malatya, 2014, p. 55-70.