Dicle University Journal of Law Faculty

Journal of Dicle University Faculty of Law is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year (June and December). The aim of the journal is to include academic studies that can contribute to science on law and subjects closely related to law.

The scope of Journal of Dicle University Faculty of Law includes scientific studies written in the field of law. The publication language of the journal is Turkish. However, studies in other languages ​​are also included, provided that a Turkish summary is included. Responsibility arising from the articles belongs to the authors.

1. The articles must be written in "Times New Roman" font, the main text must be single-spaced and in 11-point font, and the footnote text must be in 10-point font.

2. Articles must include an "Abstract" section prepared both in written language and in languages ​​such as English, German or French. In addition, at least five keywords in both the written language and the relevant foreign language and the title of the article in the relevant foreign language should be included immediately after the "Abstract" section. “Abstract” and the foreign language translation of “Abstract” should not exceed 400 words each.
It is mandatory to include the Turkish "Abstract" of articles written in a language other than Turkish.

3. The systematics of the article should be as follows:
          TITLE
(Abstract and keywords will be included under this heading.)
          TITLE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
(The abstract and keywords in foreign languages ​​will be included here.)

I. INTRODUCTION (This title will be written in capital letters.)

II. ...
  A. ... (This title will be written in lowercase letters.)
  B. ...
      1. ... (This title will be written in lowercase letters.)
      2. ...
         a. ... (This title will be written in lowercase letters.)
         b. ...

III. ... (This title will be written in capital letters.)

IV. CONCLUSION (The conclusion heading should also be numbered.)

REFERENCES (This title will be written in capital letters and the title will not be numbered.)

4. Dicle University Journal of Law Faculty; It is based on the Turkish Law Citation System (TÜHAS) in terms of footnote, citation and bibliography procedure. Details of this system can be accessed on the website (https://www.tuhas.com.tr/).

5. In the bibliography section, the author's surname should be given first, then his name, and information about the work should be written after the comma. Each work or source included in the bibliography must be terminated with a period (.). The first line of the bibliography should start from the left, and the following lines should start 1.25 cm in (from the right).

-Kayaoğlu, Mehmet, Constitutional Law, Ankara, Seçkin Publishing House, 2nd Edition, 2023. (Book sample)

-Kayaoğlu, Mehmet, “Constitutional Law and the Hierarchy of Norms”, Dicle University Faculty of Law Journal, Volume: 20, Issue: 32, 2015, p. 1-33. (Article example)

-Kayaoğlu, Mehmet and Ali Yılmazoğlu (Eds.), Alternative Dispute Methods in Law, Ankara, Seçkin Publications, 1st Edition, 2023. (Book sample with editor)

-Hobbes, Thomas, Leviathan, Trans. Semih Lim, Istanbul, Yapı Kredi Publications, 26th Edition, 2024. (Example of translated book)

-Kayaoğlu, Mehmet, “Constitutional Judiciary”, in Yılmazoğlu, Ali (Ed.), Alternative Dispute Methods in Law, Ankara, Seçkin Publications, 1st Edition, 2018, p. 127-134. (Book chapter example)

-Marcou, Jean, “Constitutionalism and Constitutional Movements in Turkey”, Trans. Gülden Kurt, Constitutional Law Journal, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2012, p. 1-50. (Translated article example)

-Kayaoğlu, Mehmet, Developments in Constitutional Law in Turkey (Advisor: Ali Yılmazoğlu), Ankara, Ankara University Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Constitutional Law, Master's Thesis, 2023. (Unpublished master's thesis sample)

-Kayaoğlu, Mehmet, “Constitution and Law", Hürriyet Newspaper, 01 January 2023 (https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ article/anayasa-ve-hukuk/) (Access Date: 01.01.2023). (Newspaper article example)

-“Visit to Dicle University”, Hürriyet Newspaper, 01 January 2023 (https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/haber/dicle-universitesine-ziyaret/) (Access Date: 01.01.2023). (Example of newspaper news)

6. Footnotes must be shown at the bottom of the page and all footnotes must be terminated with a period (.). In the footnote section, the author's name and surname should be included first, and information about the work should be written after the comma.

-Mehmet Kayaoğlu, Constitutional Law, Ankara, Seçkin Publishing House, 2nd Edition, 2023. (Book sample)

-Mehmet Kayaoğlu, “Constitutional Law and the Hierarchy of Norms”, Dicle University Faculty of Law Journal, Volume 20, Issue 32, 2015, p. 1. (Article example)

-Mehmet Kayaoğlu and Ali Yılmazoğlu (Ed.), Alternative Dispute Methods in Law, Ankara, Seçkin Publications, 2nd Edition, 2023. (If the citation is to the work, an example of a book with an editor)

-Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, Trans. Semih Lim, Istanbul, Yapı Kredi Publications, 26th Edition, 2024, p. 1. (Translated book example)

-Mehmet Kayaoğlu, “Constitutional Judiciary”, in Yılmazoğlu, Ali (Ed.), Alternative Dispute Methods in Law, Ankara, Seçkin Publications, 1st Edition, 2018, p. 1. (Book chapter example)

-Jean Marcou, “Constitutionalism and Constitutional Movements in Turkey”, Trans. Gülden Kurt, Constitutional Law Journal, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2012, p. 1. (Example of translated article)

-Mehmet Kayaoğlu, Developments in Constitutional Law in Turkey (Advisor: Ali Yılmazoğlu), Ankara, Ankara University Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Constitutional Law, Master's Thesis, 2023. (Unpublished master's thesis sample)

-Mehmet Kayaoğlu, “Constitution and Law", Hürriyet Newspaper, 01 January 2023 (https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ article/anayasa-ve-hukuk/) (Access Date: 01.01.2023). (Newspaper article sample )

-“Visit to Dicle University”, Hürriyet Newspaper, 01 January 2023 (https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/haber/dicle-universitesine-ziyaret/) (Access Date: 01.01.2023). (Example of newspaper news)

-Constitutional Court, Decision dated 27.06.2024 and numbered E. 2022/101, K. 2024/124, Official Gazette, 8 October 2024, Number 32686. (Decision sample)

-Supreme Court of Appeals 12th Criminal Chamber, Decision dated 05.09.2012 and numbered E. 1814, K. 17929. (Decision example)

-Law on the Establishment and Trial Procedures of the Constitutional Court No. 6216 dated 30.03.2011. (Law example)

*An example of a second reference to the same work, if there is no reference to another work in between:
-Ibid., p. 10.

* If only one work of the author is cited and another work is included, an example of a second reference to the same work:
-Kayaoğlu, op. cit., p. 10.

* If more than one work of the author is cited and another work is cited in between, examples of second citations to the work are:
-Kayaoğlu, Constitutional Law, op. cit., p. 10.
-Kayaoğlu, “Constitution and Norms Hierarchy”, op. cit., p. 10.

7. As a rule, articles submitted for publication should not exceed 30 pages, except for cases where approval is received from the editor.

1. Articles to be sent to the journal for publication must not have been published or sent elsewhere for publication.

2. Manuscripts must comply with nationally and internationally valid rules regarding research and publication ethics.

3. Articles must comply with scientific standards and be original. Manuscripts that are found to contain plagiarism by using plagiarism programs or in any other way will not be accepted.

4. Articles must be submitted electronically.

5. Authors must state their titles, institutions they work for, correspondence addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

6. During the submission of the articles, information should also be given about the type of the article (article, review, summary, letter to the editor, translation, decision review, book or various work criticism, case presentation, legislation review, research note, thesis summary, etc.).

7. Articles submitted at least 4 months before the publication of the next issue of the journal will be evaluated for the relevant issue.

8. It is assumed that the submitted articles have been finalized for spelling and are ready for publication. The responsibility in this regard belongs to the authors. However, minor changes can be made to the articles, which will not require a new referee review and will not conflict with existing referee reports, by obtaining the editor's approval until the date of the journal's typesetting.

9. Articles that are first reviewed by the Editorial Board are sent to the referees for evaluation. Articles are subject to at least two referee reviews from different institutions. At least one of the referees is selected from outside the faculty. Referees may express their opinion that the manuscripts should be published, that they are not suitable for publication, or that they should be corrected and published. If both referees express a negative opinion, the publication request of the articles is rejected. If one of the two referees expresses a positive opinion and the other gives a negative opinion, the relevant article may be sent to a third referee upon request or ex officio and action may be taken according to the third referee's report. If one of the referees expresses a negative opinion, the editor's opinion can also be taken into account. Authors are informed of the referee processes as soon as possible.

10. Finding spelling errors beyond the scope of possibility and failure to comply with scientific criteria will be deemed sufficient for the manuscript to be rejected by the Editorial Board. The Editorial Board may also reject a request for publication of an article for other reasons. A positive result of the referee review does not give the author the right to publish.

11. The opinions expressed in the articles published in the journal belong to the authors. Dicle University Faculty of Law does not accept any liability in this regard.

12. The copyright of the works accepted for publication belongs to Dicle University Faculty of Law. No payments are made to authors under any other name, such as royalties.

Journal of Dicle University Faculty of Law is a free journal.