International Journal of Turkish Teaching as a Foreign Language

The International Journal of Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language (IJOTFL) is an international, peer-reviewed, scientific journal that aims to contribute to the global scientific knowledge base in the field of teaching Turkish as a foreign language by publishing original and high-quality academic studies.

IJOTFL aims to create a reputable academic platform where research that supports the development of the field can be shared and to facilitate scientific interaction among researchers, teachers, and practitioners.

IJOTFL does not impose strict boundaries in terms of scope, but it particularly publishes articles on the following topics:

• Teaching Turkish as a foreign language
• Teaching Turkish as a second language
• Teaching Turkish in different contexts and to different learner groups
• Methods, approaches, and techniques in language teaching
• Technology-assisted language teaching and digital learning environments
• Language teaching and cultural interaction
• The four basic language skills in Turkish teaching (listening, speaking, reading, writing)
• Language teaching and applications

Titles
The main title (article title) should be written in all capital letters, centered in 12-point bold, and centered on the page. Care should be taken to ensure that the title reflects the content of the article. Furthermore, subheadings within the study should be capitalized and bolded, with only the first letter of the word aligned left. Finally, all sections of the article, excluding the "Introduction" and "Conclusion," should be numbered and arranged accordingly.

Author Name(s) and Address(es)
The author(s)'s first name(s) and surname(s) should be located below the title, with the surname written in all capital letters. The author's title, institution, email address, and ORCID number should be clearly stated in a footnote.

Abstract
The introduction of the article should include a 200-300-word abstract in both Turkish and English. The abstract should briefly describe the study's purpose, method, findings, and conclusion. The abstract should be written in New Times Roman font, 10-point font. Immediately following the abstract, five keywords (phrases) that are relevant and consistent with the overall context of the study should be included.

Page Layout
Margins should be 3 cm on the right, left, bottom, and top. The article text should be written in 12-point New Times Roman font, with 0.6 pt spacing before and after paragraphs, and 0 indents on both the right and left. The "Tab" key should not be used at the beginning of paragraphs, nor should the "Enter" key be used between paragraphs. Line spacing should be 1.15.

Tables, Images, and Figures
Tables, images, and figures should have their numbers and titles. The table number should be written vertically and boldly, aligned left, at the top. The table title should be italicized, with the first letter of each word capitalized. Tables should be placed where they are supposed to be within the text. Figures should be prepared for black and white printing. Figure numbers and titles should be written above the figure in the same manner as tables. References should be provided below the table, image, and figure.

Example
Table 1
Participant Gender Distribution

Figure 1
Functional Grammar Teaching
(FIGURE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS SECTION.)

Referencing System

• It is requested that articles adhere to APA 7 for both in-text citations and the organization of the bibliography at the end of the article. Therefore, footnotes are expected to be used only when necessary. For detailed information, see:
  

In-text (Durmuş, 2013, p. 145)

• Quotations should be given within quotation marks. Quotations of less than 40 words should be inset within the text. Longer quotations should be typed in block type, with 1.5 cm indented from both the right and left sides of the line, and in 11-point font with 1.15 line spacing.
• When multiple sources are cited for the same citation, the works are listed in parentheses, from the oldest to the newest, separated by a semicolon.
  

Example (Durmuş, 2013; Başar, 2017; Çelik, 2019 and Boylu, 2020)

• If the author has two works published in the same year, they are indicated both in the text and in the references by adding a letter to the publication year.
  

Example (Çangal, 2020a, p. 45) and (Çangal, 2020b, p. 356)

• If the source used in the text has two authors, both surnames should be included everywhere. In Turkish sources, the authors' surnames should be connected with the conjunction "and"; in foreign language sources, the conjunction "and" should be used. In sources with more than two authors, the abbreviation "et al." should be used after the surname of the first author.

Example (Durmuş and Demir, 2015, p. 34), (Boylu et al., 2012, p. 34)

• When citing an unseen source, both the source itself and the source seen by the researcher should be cited in the text and in the bibliography.

Example (Kalenderoğlu, 2015, p. 67, as cited in Eker, 2018, p. 89).

• If the author's name is mentioned directly in a sentence in the text, it is sufficient to indicate the date and page in parentheses.
  

Example: According to Demir (2000, p. 35) or According to Demir …………………….. (2000, p. 35).

Bibliography
APA 7 format should be used when citing sources. References should be written in Times New Roman, 12 point size, 1.15 line spacing, with the first line aligned left and the remaining lines indented 1.25 cm.

1. Book

Single-authored book

Boylu, E. (2020). Measurement and evaluation in teaching Turkish as a foreign language: from theory to practice (2nd edition). Pegem Academy. https://doi.org/10.1000/pm0000000

Note: For books, book chapters, or articles, a DOI number may be included if available.

Multi-authored book

Güzel, A. and Barın, E. (2013). Teaching Turkish as a foreign language. Akçağ Publications.

Edited book

Durmuş, M. and Okur, A. (Eds.). (2018). Handbook for teaching Turkish to foreigners. Grafiker Publications.

Book chapter

Çelik, M. E. (2019). Measurement and evaluation in grammar teaching. In C. Epçaçan & E. Akın (Eds.), Grammar teaching (pp. 227-251). Anı Publications.

Bağcı, H. & Başar, U. (2018). Writing education. In M. Durmuş & A. Okur (Eds.), Handbook of teaching Turkish to foreigners (2nd ed., pp. 311-334). Grafiker Publications.

Books without an author

The Chicago manual of style. (1993). The University of Chicago Press.

Only Available in Electronic Print

O’Keefe, E. (n.d.). Egoism & the Cnsts in Western Values. Access Address: http://www.onlineoriginals.com/ [Access Date: November 19, 2019]

Encyclopedias

Balkans: History. (1987). In Encyclopaedia Britannica (15th ed., Vol. 14, pp. 570-588). Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica.

In Text: (Balkans: History, 1987)

Dictionaries

Gerrymander. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster’s.

In Text: (Gerrymander, 2003)

2. Article

Başar, U. (2016). Evaluation of the Yunus Emre Institute Yedi İklim Turkish set (Basic level: A1, A2) within the context of constructivism. Aydın TÖMER Language Journal, 1(2), 55-77.

3. Postgraduate Theses

Master's thesis

İltar, L. (2014). Developing and implementing activities using Arabic-Turkish common words in teaching Turkish to foreigners: An Egyptian example. [Unpublished master's thesis]. Gazi University.

Doctoral thesis

Korkmaz, C. B. (2018). Analysis and evaluation of listening texts in teaching Turkish to foreigners. [Unpublished doctoral thesis]. Gazi University.

4. Papers

Presented papers

Çangal, Ö. and Yörüsün, S. (May 19-21, 2016). Teaching Turkish for specific purposes: Banking Turkish and a textbook example [Conference/Symposium Presentation]. II. International Symposium on Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language, Munich, Germany.

Proceedings published as book chapters

Durmuş, M. and Çangal, Ö. (2019). Determining learners' online correspondence skills and related outcomes in teaching Turkish to foreigners. In S. Şen and M. Mangır (Eds.), Proceedings Book of the XIth International Turkish as a World Language Symposium (pp. 1629-1649). Ondokuz Mayıs University Publications.

5. Institutional Publications

Ministry of National Education. (2019). 2019-2023 Strategic Plan. Ankara: Ministry of National Education.

6. Electronic Resources

Bilgisu, G. (2020). The Feynman Technique and Teaching Turkish to Foreigners. Retrieved October 2, 2020, from: Web: https://www.gurkanbilgisu.com/2020/05/feynman-teknigi-ve-yabancilara-turkce-ogretimi.html

7. Newspaper and magazine articles with known authors

Bruni, F. (2003, December 26). Pope pleads for an end to terrorism and war. New York Times, p. 21.

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Publication Ethics

• In our journal, it is important that all stakeholders, especially the author(s), referees, editor and publisher, comply with the ethical principles standards. Within the scope of ethical responsibilities of our journal, all of its stakeholders have the responsibility to comply with ethical standards and ethical principles. Therefore, the author(s), reviewers, editor and publisher are expected to bear the following ethical responsibilities.
• It has been prepared by taking into account the policies and guidelines published by the Publication Ethics Committee (COPE) “https://publicationethics.org/” as open access while establishing ethical duties and responsibilities.
  

Ethical Responsibilities of the Author(s)

In studies submitted to the International Journal of Turkish Teaching as a Foreign Language (IJOTFL), the author(s) must comply with the following ethical responsibilities:

• Articles submitted to our journal must be original. The articles submitted to our journal should not have been published anywhere before. The article submitted to our journal should not have been sent to other journals for review in the same period/it should not be in the referee process of another journal.
  
• Since it has not been stated or determined that it has been published anywhere before, the legal consequences that may arise regarding the copyrights of the published works belong entirely to the author(s).
  
• The author(s) should not contact the people involved in the evaluation process before and during the evaluation process of the article.
  
• Citations/citations from other sources must be stated accurately and completely.
  
• The author(s) should cite scientific publications that will make a wider contribution to the prepared article. Privately obtained information should not be used or reported without written permission from the source.
  
• Plagiarism constitutes all kinds of unethical behavior in scientific studies and is unacceptable. Plagiarism reports should be prepared in the articles sent to our journal, and the plagiarism report should be uploaded from the "upload plagiarism report" section when uploading the article to the system.
  
• The definitive list of author(s) should be determined before the article is sent. It cannot be proposed to change the author(s) of the article for which the evaluation process has been started (Adding an author, removing an author, changing the order of the author, etc.).
  
• If the article is supported by any person, institution or organization, this person, institution or organization should be mentioned as a footnote in the study. The author(s) is responsible for the permissions obtained from individuals, institutions and organizations.
  
• The situations and relations of the article sent for publication, which may constitute a conflict of interest, if any, should be explained.
  
• Raw data regarding the article can be requested from the author(s) during the evaluation process of the article. In this case, the author(s) should submit the requested data and information to the editorial board and scientific board as soon as possible.
  
• Ethics committee approval should be obtained separately for studies conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using survey, interview, focus group work, observation, experiment, and interview techniques, and that require an ethics committee decision, and this approval should be stated and documented in the article.
  
• In the articles, a statement that the Research and Publication Ethics is complied with should be included.
  
• In studies that require ethics committee permission, information about the permission (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the method section and also on the first/last page of the article. In case reports, information about signing the informed consent/consent form should be included in the article. .
  
• It is necessary to comply with the copyright regulations for the intellectual and artistic works used.
  
• Researchers who are not members of the university can apply to the Ethics Committees in their regions for the Ethics Committee Report.
  
• The author(s) should have the document showing that they have the necessary permissions regarding the usage rights of the data used in the article or that the consent of the experimental subjects was obtained. The privacy rights of human subjects must be respected
  
• When the author(s) detects a significant deficiency or error in their article, they should immediately contact and inform the journal editor/publisher.
  
• The author(s) must contact the editor for corrections or retractions.
  
• The author(s) must fulfill the correction suggestions given by the referee and the board.
  
• The author(s) may object to the negative opinions of the referees, provided that they show evidence. This objection is examined and if necessary, a different referee's opinion is sought.
  
• In order for the studies to be published, the author(s) must take into account the opinions and suggestions of the referee and the Editorial Board.
  
• Legal responsibilities arising from the content of the studies published in the journal belong entirely to the author(s).
  

Editor's Ethical Responsibilities

Journal editor "COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" (https://publicationethics.org/files) published by the Committee on Publication Ethics – COPE (https://publicationethics.org/) /Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors_Mar11.pdf).

In addition, it must comply with the ethical responsibilities in the “COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors” (https://publicationethics.org/files/u2/Best_Practice.pdf).

The editor must have and comply with the following ethical responsibilities:

• The editor is responsible for every article published in the journal.
  
• The editor should keep all records available in the journal system.
  
• The editor should ensure that the article evaluation process is fair, transparent, objective and timely.
  
• The editor should ensure the continuous development of the journal and follow current scientific developments.
  
• The editor should appoint referees who are experts in their fields in accordance with the subject of the article.
  
• The editor should keep the identity information of the referees confidential with the practice of blind refereeing.
  
• Privileged ideas and information obtained as a result of peer-reviews should be kept confidential. It should not be used for personal gain.
  
• The editor should consider whether there is a conflict of interest between the referees and the author(s).
  
• The editor must maintain the confidentiality of all reports and content sent to the journal by the author(s) and reviewers.
  
• According to the referee evaluation process, the editor decides whether to approve, reject or publish the article after corrections. It has the right to edit, publish or not publish the studies sent to the journal.
  
• The editor should support freedom of thought. The scientific and intellectual content of the articles should be evaluated impartially, without considering the race, gender, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship or political opinion of the authors.
  
• The editor should promote transparency and honest reporting in the journal's editorial policies and process. Together with the publisher, he should establish a transparent system for appeals against editorial decisions.
  
• The editor should ensure that authors and reviewers clearly understand what is expected of them.
  
• The editor should use the journal's standard electronic submission system for journal communications.
  
• The editor should not make judgments about articles written by himself or by associated members or colleagues, or about products or services of interest to the editor. It should not give rise to any potential editorial conflicts of interest.
  
• The editor should make appropriate use of the publisher's systems to detect abuses such as plagiarism.
  
• The editor is responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of all articles published in the journal. It is also responsible for defending the rights of the journal and the author(s) in possible violations.
  
• The editor is responsible for taking the necessary precautions so that the contents of the published articles do not violate the intellectual property rights of other publications.
  
• The editor must appoint at least two external and independent referees during the article evaluation process. Reviewers should seek additional opinion from the editor when necessary.
  
• The editor can also send the article to the 3rd or 4th referee if needed.
  
• The editor should provide the necessary information and guide the referees in case the referees need them during the article evaluation phase.
  
• While selecting the referees, they should be chosen from experts in their fields. Fraudulent referee selection should be avoided.
  
• The editor should review the self-citation suggestions made by the reviewers to avoid potential conflicts of interest.
  
• The editor should not require authors to cite their own articles or products and services owned by the editor.
  
• In case of reported or suspected abuse, the editor should review the reports objectively and transparently, evaluate and record them together with the publisher.
  
• The editor should not attempt to influence the ranking of the journal by artificially increasing any journal metric.
  
• The editor should not request the inclusion of citations to articles from this (or any other journal) except for genuine scientific reasons.
  
• The editor should ensure that the objective and timely evaluation process of the articles is completed. The journal should apply the "Blind Refereeing and Evaluation Process" policies included in the publication policies.
  
• The editor is responsible for publishing each published article in accordance with journal publication policies and international standards.
  
• Editor; is responsible for protecting the personal data of the author, referee and readers.
  

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

Evaluation of the reviewed articles with "Blind Refereeing" for objective and independent examination increases the quality of publication and provides confidence. For this reason, the principle of double-blind refereeing is applied in the article evaluation process in our journal. In our journal, the author(s) and referees cannot communicate directly with the articles under review. The evaluations and comments of the referees are carried out through the journal management system. The evaluation forms of the referees and their opinions on the text of the article are sent to the authors by the editor. The reviewer's completion of the evaluation process objectively, independently and ethically should be followed by the editor.

The referees of our journal should have the following ethical responsibilities:

• Referees must fulfill their ethical responsibilities during the article evaluation process.
  
• Reviewers must agree to review studies related to their field. They should not review articles outside their field.
  
• Reviewers must comply with the article evaluation period.
  
• Reviewers must complete the article evaluation process with impartiality and confidentiality.
  
• Referees can evaluate the evaluation process based on gender, religion, political, commercial conflicts, citizenship, etc. should be carried out objectively, regardless of personal characteristics. These personal characteristics should not affect the decisions of the referees. The evaluation process should be completed objectively.
  
• When the referees think that they are facing a conflict of interest during the article evaluation process, they should refuse to evaluate the article and inform the journal editor about it.
  
• Reviewers should use a polite/constructive language and style when evaluating the article they have reviewed. They should avoid comments and expressions that contain offensive, derogatory, insulting, slanderous and hostile.
  
• The referees can use the content of the studies they have reviewed only after they are published, in accordance with the confidentiality principle. They cannot use any information from rejected studies.
  
• Reviewers may suggest citations that will contribute scientifically to the author(s) work. However, referees should not make suggestions in order to increase the number of citations.
  
• Reviewers should not access information about the identity of the author(s). If the author(s) information is accessed or received, the evaluation process should be terminated.
  
• The referees should be aware of the personal biases that may occur in the refereeing process and should take this into account when examining the article.
  
• The referees should write their reasons clearly and in detail in the referee report for the articles that they will reject.
  

Publisher's Ethical Responsibilities

The publisher must comply with the following ethical responsibilities:

• The publisher declares and undertakes to create impartial editorial decisions. The editor is responsible for the entire process of the studies submitted to the journal. In this framework, the decision maker is the editor, regardless of economic or political gains.
  
• The publisher retains the ownership and copyright of each published work.
  
• The publisher undertakes to keep a record of one copy of each published work.
  
• Publisher, to prevent scientific exploitation, all kinds of plagiarism and scientific misconduct against the editor, etc. has a responsibility to take action to prevent crimes.
  
• The publisher should assume the role of nurturer, supporter and investor in the scientific process.
  
• The publisher should ensure that the best practices are implemented in the process.

Editorial Board Ethical Responsibilities

• The editorial board should share their experience and experience in their fields of expertise.
  
• The editorial board should advise on journal policy and scope.
  
• The editorial board should cooperate with the editor to ensure the development of the journal.
  
• The editorial board should promote the journal and direct new and well-established authors to the journal.
  
• The editorial board must ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules.
  
• The editorial board should review the articles submitted to the journal.
• The editorial board should follow current developments and changes and contribute to the journal processes.

PUBLISHING POLICY

The articles sent to International Journal of Turkish Teaching as a Foreign Language (IJOTFL) in accordance with the publication rules are sent to two referees who are experts in their fields for evaluation. IJOTFL uses the double-blind review system in which the names of the referees and authors are reserved at every stage of the process. Referee reports are kept for five years. If one of the two referees evaluating the article gives a positive report and the other a negative report, the article is sent to the third referee and the final decision is made according to the third referee's positive or negative opinion.

In the works sent to IJOTFL, the authors must take into consideration the criticism and suggestions of the referee and Editorial Board. If they have any disagreement, they have the right to appeal with their justifications. For the refereeing process in the journal, only those with an equal or higher academic title can be referees for publications of a person with an academic title.

The referee evaluation process of IJOTFL can sometimes take a long time because of unintended reasons. Under normal circumstances, as planned by the editor, the preliminary evaluation phase is planned as 10 days and the referee evaluation process is planned as 8 weeks. However, due to the lack of timely return from the referees, the referee evaluation process may take a long time due to reasons such as re-appointment of referees. In this regard, we ask the authors to submit their articles considering the duration.

Author / authors who submit articles to IJOTFL is / are deemed to have accepted the referee evaluation conditions and process. Individuals who do not contribute to the article intellectually should not be specified as authors.

The copyright of the works is transferred to the journal as of the date of sending the articles sent to IJOTFL. The copyright of the articles that are not accepted by the journal or whose refereeing process is over and not accepted belongs to the author.

Articles submitted to IJOTFL should not have been published anywhere before. Sending an article to a second journal before the publishing process is termed as "duplication". According to the law, the author who submitted the article in this way is committing a crime. If deemed necessary, our journal may initiate legal action against the authors determined to have "duplication".

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