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 includes the author's full name, academic title, institutional affiliation, ORCID information, and email address.

Main Title, Abstract, Keywords, Extended Summary, and Word Limit

Manuscripts submitted to the journal must not exceed 16,000 words, including the title, abstract, keywords, extended summary, main text, footnotes, and references. Each manuscript must include a title, an abstract of no less than 100 and no more than 250 words, an extended summary of no less than 600 and no more than 800 words, and at least five keywords. The title, abstract, and keywords must be provided in two languages: the language of the manuscript and one of the other accepted languages. The extended summary must be prepared only in English and should outline the purpose of the study, the legal issue addressed, the main findings, and the conclusions.

Page Layout

1. In full-text files, the page layout is set to A4 page size, with top and bottom margins of 2.5 cm and left and right margins of 2 cm.

2. In the text section of the full-text file, Times New Roman is used as the font; and in the font and paragraph settings, “12 pt”, “1.5 line spacing”, and “justified” options are used.

3. The title, in the language of the manuscript and in another language below it, is placed at the top, centered, in bold, 14 pt, with initial letters capitalized.

4. The author’s name and surname are placed below the title in the foreign language, aligned to the right. The author’s title, affiliated institution, e-mail address, and ORCID information are indicated in a starred footnote added at the end of the surname on the first page.

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, ...

4. Each heading must have a left indent of 1.25 cm.

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, Author Names, and Foreign Words

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 only with an initial capital letter and in italics.

Eren's notion of …

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, and footnote numbers should be placed before punctuation marks in the text.

2. In the footnote section of the full text file, Times New Roman must be used; font and paragraph settings must be 10 pt, single-spaced, and justified.

3. For foreign-language works published in a foreign-language journal or by a foreign publisher, generic terms such as “edition,” “volume,” and “issue” must be translated into the manuscript’s language. For works not written in the Latin alphabet, proper names must be given in the Latin alphabet without being 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.

BORN, Gary: “The Law Governing International Arbitration Agreements: An International Perspective”, Singapore Academy of Law Journal, 2014, Volume 26, Special Issue, p. 817.

4. For single-author books: Surname, First name, Title in italics, Edition, Publisher, Place, Year, page or margin number (p./mn./N.). Edition information is omitted for single-edition books.

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 or margin number.

ARSEBÜK, A. Esat: “Türkiye’de Medeni Hukukun İnkişaf Safhaları”, Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 1943, Volume 1, Issue 1, p. 7.

6. For co-authored works, separate names with a slash “/” and include a space before and after the slash.

AKİPEK, Jale / AKINTÜRK, Turgut / ATEŞ, Derya: Kişiler Hukuku Cilt 1 Türk Medeni Hukuku Başlangıç Hükümleri, 14th Edition, Beta Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2019, p. 10.

7. For systematic works written by multiple authors, if the relevant part of the text is attributable to a specific author, the following citation method must be used:

TEKİNALP, Ünal (POROY, Reha / ÇAMOĞLU, Ersin): Ortaklıklar Hukuku I, 16th Edition, Vedat Kitapçılık, İstanbul, 2025, N. 161a.

ÇAMOĞLU (TEKİNALP / POROY), N. 741g.

8. For edited volumes: Author, “Chapter Title,” (Ed.) Editor(s) or translator(s), Book Title in italics, Edition, Publisher, Place, Year, page or margin 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.

9. For legal commentaries: Author, “Section Title,” Editor (Ed./Hrsg.), Title in italics, Edition, Publisher, Place, Year, page or margin number. If cited more than once, the abbreviation of the work must be indicated in parentheses before the page or margin number in the first citation and used thereafter. For works in which margin numbering restarts in each section, the relevant section information must be included in subsequent short citations. Repeated full citations are not required for different sections of the same commentary written by different authors. In the bibliography, author and section information are not included.

MARKUS, Vischer: “Art. 689c”, NOBEL, Peter / MÜLLER, Christoph (Hrsg.): Berner Kommentar, Das Aktienrecht - Kommentar der ersten Stunde, Stämpfli Verlag, Bern, 2023 (BK), N. 10.

MARKUS, BK, Art. 689c, N. 12.

VALENTIN, BK, Art. 732, N. 6.

10. For sources without authors: Institution name, Title in italics, Place, Year, page number. If such sources are cited again, a distinguishing abbreviation must be added, and subsequent citations should include only the relevant page or paragraph number without repeating the institution name.

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 (Guidelines), p. 13.

Guidelines, p. 15.

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Adalet Bakanlığı Adli Sicil ve İstatistik Genel Müdürlüğü: Adalet İstatistikleri 2024, Publication No. 19, March 2025 (Adalet İstatistikleri 2024), p. 13.

Adalet İstatistikleri 2024, p. 15.

11. 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.

12. For subsequent references, only the author’s surname and the cited page number are used.

AKİPEK / AKINTÜRK / ATEŞ, p. 10.

EREN, p. 10.

ROHE, p. 56.

ÇAMOĞLU (TEKİNALP / POROY), N. 741g.

13. If multiple works by the same author(s) or authors with the same surname are cited, an abbreviation of the work must be indicated in parentheses before the page number in the first citation and used consistently thereafter.

OĞUZMAN, M. Kemal / ÖZ, M. Turgut: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler Cilt 1, 21st Edition, Vedat Kitapçılık, İstanbul, 2023 (Cilt 1), N. 1335.

OĞUZMAN, M. Kemal / ÖZ, M. Turgut: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler Cilt 2, 18th Edition, Vedat Kitapçılık, İstanbul, 2023 (Cilt 2), N. 743.

OĞUZMAN / ÖZ, Cilt 1, N. 1337.

OĞUZMAN / ÖZ, Cilt 2, N. 744.

14. Multiple works in a single footnote should be separated by semicolons.

AKİPEK / AKINTÜRK / ATEŞ, p. 10; ARSEBÜK, p. 13.

15. 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, Decision No: 2020/33 (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, Decision 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).

Regional Court of Appeal decision:

Ankara Regional Court of Appeal, 1st Civil Chamber, Date: 02.10.2017, Docket No: 2017/696, Decision No: 2017/976 (Kazancı).

Regional Administrative Court decision:

Ankara Regional Administrative Court, 2nd Administrative Litigation Chamber, Date: 27.04.2018, Docket No: 2017/13600, Decision No: 2018/998.

16. 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 used. URLs must be inserted as hyperlinks  under the phrase “URL.”

See URL (accessed 07.07.2019).

See PEKCANITEZ, Hakan: 2279 sayılı Cumhurbaşkanı (Fevkalâde Mühlet) Kararı ile 7226 Sayılı Kanunun Geçici 1. Maddesinin Birlikte Değerlendirilmesi, 2020 (URL, accessed 20.04.2025).

See PEKCANITEZ.

17. For translated works, the relevant citation method according to the type of work is followed; however, after the author information, the translator’s name must be indicated in parentheses following the abbreviation “Trans.”

SCHUCANY, Emil (Trans. AKINTÜRK, Turgut): “Temliki Şirketin İznine Bağlı Nama Yazılı Hisse Senetleri Üzerindeki Mülkiyetin Devri”, Banka ve Ticaret Hukuku Dergisi, 1962, Volume 1, Issue 3, p. 349.

SCHUCANY, p. 350.

18. Legal texts must be cited with the Official Gazette date and issue number.

Official Gazette dated 14.02.2011 and numbered 27846.

19. 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. If the referenced work is an article, paper, edited book chapter, etc., the beginning and ending page numbers of the work must be provided.

AKİPEK, Jale / AKINTÜRK, Turgut / ATEŞ, Derya: Kişiler Hukuku Cilt 1 Türk Medeni Hukuku Başlangıç Hükümleri, 14th Edition, Beta Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2019.

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

BORN, Gary: “The Law Governing International Arbitration Agreements: An International Perspective”, Singapore Academy of Law Journal, 2014, Volume 26, Special Issue, p. 814–848.

EREN, Fikret: Borçlar Hukuku Özel Hükümler, 6th Edition, 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 (Guidelines).

HAUSHEER, Heinz / GEISER, Thomas / AEBI-MÜLLER, Regina E.: Das Familienrecht des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches, 4th Edition, Stämpfli Verlag, Bern, 2010.

MANAVGAT, Çağlar: Sermaye Piyasasında Aracı Kurumlar, Master’s Thesis, Ankara Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Ankara, 1988.

NOBEL, Peter / MÜLLER, Christoph (Hrsg.): Berner Kommentar, Das Aktienrecht - Kommentar der ersten Stunde, Stämpfli Verlag, Bern, 2023 (BK).

OĞUZMAN, M. Kemal / ÖZ, M. Turgut: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler Cilt 1, 21st Edition, Vedat Kitapçılık, İstanbul, 2023 (Cilt 1).

OĞUZMAN, M. Kemal / ÖZ, M. Turgut: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler Cilt 2, 18th Edition, Vedat Kitapçılık, İstanbul, 2023 (Cilt 2).

PEKCANITEZ, Hakan: 2279 sayılı Cumhurbaşkanı (Fevkalâde Mühlet) Kararı ile 7226 Sayılı Kanunun Geçici 1. Maddesinin Birlikte Değerlendirilmesi, 2020 (URL, accessed 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.

SCHUCANY, Emil (Trans. AKINTÜRK, Turgut): “Temliki Şirketin İznine Bağlı Nama Yazılı Hisse Senetleri Üzerindeki Mülkiyetin Devri”, Banka ve Ticaret Hukuku Dergisi, 1962, Volume 1, Issue 3, p. 347–362.

TEKİNALP, Ünal / POROY, Reha / ÇAMOĞLU, Ersin: Ortaklıklar Hukuku I, 16th Edition, Vedat Kitapçılık, İstanbul, 2025.

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Adalet Bakanlığı Adli Sicil ve İstatistik Genel Müdürlüğü: Adalet İstatistikleri 2024, Publication No. 19, March 2025 (Adalet İstatistikleri 2024).