Author Guidelines

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

GenderNumberPercentage
Male20%40
Female30%60




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.


Last Update Time: 10/20/25