Article Preparation
Language: Turkish, English
The language of the journal is Turkish and English.
However, we advise authors to be as concise as possible for the dissemination of the work.
Article Format: MS Word Template
Image Format: JPEG Minimum 300 dpi
Citation Style: APA 6
Author Change: Only processed before the manuscript is accepted. Authors should carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the final author list at the time of original submission.

Page Layout:
The article should be prepared in MS Word format and the page layout of the article should be as follows:
Paper Size: A4 Portrait
Text Size: 12 points
Footnote Size: 9 points
Paragraph Spacing: 6 nk
Paragraph Indentation: 1.25 cm
Top-bottom-right-left margins: 3 cm
Line Spacing: Single
Font: Times New Roman (In case of using a special font, it should be submitted along with the article)

Main Title:
The main title should be written in Times New Roman font, bold, 12 points, reflecting the content and scope of the article. The words in the title should be capitalized and consist of a maximum of 12 words.

Author Name(s) and Address(es):
When submitting the article file, the author's name should be removed and sent without it during the initial evaluation phase. After the article passes the peer review process and is deemed suitable for publication, the author's name should be added. The name(s) and surname(s) of the author(s) should be written in bold, 12-point font, aligned to the right under the article titles. The institution where the author(s) works, title, contact information, and ORCID information should be indicated at the bottom of the first page of the articles, in italic with footnote markers (*). In case of multiple authors, the names and surnames of the authors should be written one below the other in order, and the author information should also be written with asterisk footnotes, as "*", "**, ***".

Abstract:
At the beginning of the article, there should be Turkish and English abstracts, each consisting of at least 150 and at most 300 words, expressing the topic briefly and succinctly. The abstract should briefly cover the aim of the research, scope, methods used, and the results obtained.

Keywords:
Below the abstracts, at least 3 and at most 5 keywords reflecting the content of the article should be added. Each keyword should be separated by a comma and written in lowercase.

Subheadings:
No numbering should be used for the Introduction, Conclusion, and References sections of the article. Subheadings should be numbered progressively as "1.1, 2.3, 3.2.2, 4.1.3.1, etc." Subheadings should be written with the first letter capitalized.

Footnotes:
Footnotes should not be used for referencing sources; instead, explanations related to the main subject of the article should be made using footnotes starting from one. Footnotes should be written with a font size of 9 points at the bottom of the page.

Quotations and Citations:
Direct quotations in the article should be given in quotation marks. Quotations exceeding five lines should be indented 1.5 cm from the right and left of the line and written in 10-point font. Citations in the text should be written in parentheses, with the surname, year, and page number as follows:

In-Text Citation:

2. Referring to the entirety of an article or book;
...... (Surname, Year). or As indicated by Surname (Year)...

3. Referring to a publication with two authors;
...... (Surname1 & Surname2, Year: Page). or According to Surname1 and Surname2 (Year: Page)...

4. Referring to a publication with more than two authors;
...... (Surname et al., Year: Page). or Surname et al. (Year: Page).

5. In cases where the publication date is not available and for works such as encyclopedias where the author is not specified, only the author's surname should be written.
...... (Surname, n.d.: Page).

6. When quoting from a secondary source, the primary source should also be indicated.
...... Surname (Year, cited in Secondary Source). or (Surname, Year, cited in Secondary Source).

References:
The works referred to in the articles should be alphabetically listed at the end of the text by the authors' surnames. Hanging indent style should be used for the reference list (Paragraph-Indentation and Spacing-Hanging Indent). Only the sources referenced in the text should be included in the references. If a writer has more than one publication, they should be listed according to the publication date; if a writer has publications in the same year, they should be shown as (2021a, 2021b).

Sample Reference List:
Tekin, T. (2013). Irk Bitig: Eski Uygurca Fal Kitabı. Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları.
Banguoğlu, T. (1964). Eski Türkçe Üzerine, Türk Dili Araştırma Yıllığı - Belleten, 12, 77-84.

- Multi-Author Book:
Özçelik, S. & Erten, M. (2011). Türkiye Türkçesi Dilbilgisi, Ankara: Bizim Büro Basımevi.

- Edited Book:
Ercilasun, A. B. (Ed.). (2007). Türk Lehçeleri Grameri. Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları.

- Chapter in an Edited Book:
Ersoy, F. (2007). Türk Lehçeleri Grameri. A. B. Ercilasun (Ed.), Çuvaş Türkçesi (pp. 1285-1340). Ankara: Akçağ Yayınları.

- Unpublished Master's Thesis:
Kara, S. (2004). Mehmet Eroğlu'nun “Issızlığın Ortası” ve “Yüz: 1981” Romanlarının Söz Dizimi İncelemesi. (Unpublished Master's Thesis). Yüzüncü Yıl University Institute of Social Sciences, Van.

- Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation:
Turan, F. (1996). Old Anatolian Turkish: Syntactic Structure, (Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation). Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University, Cambridge.

- Encyclopedia or Dictionary:
Fayda, M. (2000). Bedevî. Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi (V), 311-317. İstanbul.

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

Authorship and Contribution
Authorship should be limited to those who made significant contributions to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the study. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors. If there are minor contributors, e.g. language editing, they should be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission for publication. Authors are expected to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and to provide the final author list at the time of original submission. Only in exceptional circumstances will the editor consider the addition, deletion, or reorganisation of authors after the manuscript has been submitted. All authors must agree to any such addition, deletion or reorganisation. Authors take joint responsibility for the work.

Author Change Requests
Addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the author list can only be made before the manuscript is accepted and only if approved by the Editor of the journal.
If such a change is requested, the Editor will request from the responsible author (a) the reason for the change in the author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail) from all authors that they agree to the addition. Only in exceptional cases will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or reorganisation of authors after the article has been accepted.

Article Writing
Authors of original research papers should address the topic in an original way and with an objective discussion. The paper should include sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly false statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

Originality
The author should provide assurance that the article is original, has not been previously published elsewhere, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, in another language.

Using Original Sources and Citation
Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work and, if they have used the work or words of others, that this is properly cited. Privately obtained information, such as in conversations, correspondence or discussions with third parties, should not be used without the express written permission of the source.

Data Access and Preservation
Authors may be asked to provide research data supporting their articles for editorial review and/or to comply with the journal's open data requirements. Authors should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if possible, and to retain such data for a reasonable period after publication. The journal recommends uploading research data to TUBITAK's Aperta Portal.

Multiple and Simultaneous Publication
An author should not publish an article containing the same research in more than one journal. It is unethical to submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. An author should not submit a previously published article for consideration in another journal, except in the form of an abstract.

Publication of Studies Based on Questionnaires and Interviews
For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval (ethics committee approval must be obtained, this approval must be stated and documented in the article. In researches requiring ethics committee approval, information about the approval (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the method section, as well as on one of the first/last pages of the article; in case reports, information on the signature of the informed consent form should be included in the article.

Conflict of Interest
Any financial or other interest that may cause the person to be conflicted in his/her work, significantly impair his/her objectivity, or provide an unfair advantage in favour of any person or organisation. All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript and the role of sponsors in the study should be disclosed. If there is no source of funding, this should also be indicated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.

Error Reporting
When an author notices a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her published work, he/she should notify the journal immediately. It is also the author's obligation to co-operate in withdrawing or correcting the manuscript if deemed necessary by the editor. If the editor or publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains errors, it is the author's obligation to co-operate with the editor, including informing the editor.

Image Integrity
It is unacceptable to enhance, darken, move, remove or add a specific feature in an image. Authors must adhere to the policy for graphic images implemented by the journal.