Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

ARTICLE TEMPLATE

In order for manuscripts submitted to BATÜ-TDF to be considered for review, they must be prepared in accordance with the rules outlined below. Manuscripts that do not comply with the formatting requirements will not be processed.

Page Layout

Manuscripts must be submitted only in Microsoft Word format. All submissions must be prepared in accordance with the official journal template. Manuscripts that do not conform to the template will be returned to the authors.

Font and Formatting

All manuscripts should be written in Times New Roman, 12-point font, with single line spacing, and justified alignment. Page numbers should not be included. Paragraph spacing must be set to 6 pt before and 6 pt after.

Required Sections of the Manuscript

All manuscripts are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers. Therefore, author names, institutional affiliations, and acknowledgements must not appear in the main text. Personal references to the authors’ previous publications should also be avoided in the main text.

The main sections required in manuscripts submitted to the journal include the following:

Book Reviews

Book reviews are limited to 2,000 words. At the beginning of the review, the bibliographic information of the book under review should be presented as follows:

Title of the book

Author(s)

Place of publication: Publisher, edition, year of publication, number of pages

Commentaries / Letters to the Editor

Commentaries on previously published articles and letters addressed to the editor are accepted. Letters to the editor are expected to contribute to academic discussion, provide informative content, and present new perspectives.

Referencing Style

References must be listed in alphabetical order according to the authors’ surnames. All in-text citations must follow the APA 7th edition guidelines.

In-text citations should include the author’s surname and the year of publication. For example:
Balcı (2005) …
According to Balcı (2015) …
Balcı and Dilek (2018)

For works with more than three authors, all author names should be listed in the first citation. In subsequent citations, only the surname of the first author should be used, followed by et al.
Example:
First citation: Aydın, Tutuman, Genç, Çınar, and Duman (2015)
Subsequent citations: Aydın et al. (2015)

When citing multiple sources within parentheses in the middle or at the end of a sentence, references should be ordered alphabetically:
(e.g., Akbaba, 2010; Özel, 2012; Parlak, 2019)

For direct quotations, the page number must be provided:
(e.g., Aydoğdu, 2024, p. 45)

Tables, Figures, and Graphics

Tables, figures, and graphics included in the text must be justified within the text area. Titles of tables, figures, and graphics must be bold and clearly indicated.

Reference List Format

References should be presented in alphabetical order as illustrated below:

Journal Articles

Regular Issue:
Arak, H. (2010). Positive transfer examples from English as a bridge language in German language learning and teaching. The Journal of International Social Research, 3(10), 50–60.

Special Issue:
Akıllılar, T. (2013). Metacognitive awareness in learning German as a second foreign language. Uşak University Journal of Social Sciences, Special Issue, 275–285.

Books

Bal, H. (2016). Qualitative research methods and techniques. Bursa: Sentez Publishing.

Book Chapters

Demiryay, N., & Balcı, U. (2025). Es ist Sprache, sagt das Gedicht – On the didactic productivity of poetic structures in DaF instruction. In T. Balcı, M. Aksöz, & A. O. Öztürk (Eds.), Schriften zur Sprache und Literatur IX (pp. 210–220). Konya: Çizgi Publishing.

Translated Books

Zettl, E. (2009). Germany from past to present (A. O. Öztürk, U. Balcı, & Ö. Gencer, Trans.). Çanakkale: Karagöz Publishing.

Theses

Sarı, E. (2008). Culture, identity, and politics: Interculturality in Mardin (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Ankara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Ankara.

Conference Proceedings

Sayılgan, G., & Ece, A. (2015). A panoramic analysis of postponed bankruptcy cases in Turkey between 2009–2013. In H. Karadal (Ed.), Proceedings of the 14th National Business Administration Congress (pp. 1119–1125).

Online Sources

Turkey Tourism Index. (2019, October 21). Journals. Retrieved September 2, 2020, from http://www.turizmdizini.com/p/dergiler.html

Turkish Statistical Institute. (2014). Foreign visitors by nationality: Individual and package tours. Retrieved January 1, 2023, from http://www.tursab.org.tr/tr/turizm-verileri/istatistikler/yabanci-ziyaretcilerin-profili