Page Size A4, vertical orientation
Margins 2.5 cm on all sides
Font Times New Roman
Font Style Normal
Font Size (main text) 12
Font Size (footnotes) 10
Tables and Figures 10
Paragraph Indent 1 cm
Paragraph Spacing Before: 6 pt, After: 0 pt (For tables and figures: Before and After: 0 pt)
Line Spacing 1.15
Reference Formatting References should use a hanging indent of 0.63 cm, be fully justified, have a spacing of 6 pt before and 0 pt after, and a line spacing of 1.15.
If a special font is used in the manuscript, the corresponding font file must also be submitted along with the text.

Words should not be hyphenated at the end of lines. The TAB key should not be used to indent paragraphs; instead, the ENTER or RETURN key should be used. Punctuation marks must be written directly adjacent to the preceding word, and a single space must be left after such marks.

Page numbers, headers, and footers should not be included in the manuscript. Footnotes should be used only when needed and must be inserted automatically using the “References / Insert Footnote” command. Citations in footnotes must include the author’s surname, the year of publication, and the page number in parentheses. E.g.: (Yılmaz, 2000, p. 15). Any source cited in a footnote must also be listed in the references.

Quotations: Throughout the manuscript, direct quotations must be enclosed in quotation marks and cited in accordance with APA 7 rules at the end of the quote.

a) Short Quotations

According to APA 7, quotations of up to 40 words should be placed within double quotation marks in the main text and written in regular (non-italicized) font style. A page number must be provided after the quote. Use the abbreviation “p.” for a single page (e.g., p. 25) and “pp.” for multiple pages (e.g., pp. 25–27).

b) Long Quotations

According to APA 7, quotations of 40 words or more should be formatted as a block quote in regular (non-italicized) font style, indented 1.25 cm from the left margin, and presented without quotation marks.

Images, photographs, and figures used in the manuscript must be clear, bright, and high contrast. They must comply with the formatting rules provided. Figures, tables, images, and photographs must not exceed the page margins; if necessary, each should be placed on a separate page. Figures and tables must be numbered and titled appropriately. Numbers and titles should be written with only the first letter of each word capitalized, with figure titles placed below the figures and table titles above the tables.

Tables should be created using the table tool in Microsoft Word. If needed Microsoft Excel tables may also be used. Explanatory footnotes or abbreviations, if required, should be placed directly below the figure or table.

The total number of figures, tables, photographs, and images must not exceed 10 pages.

Abbreviations should follow the forms specified in the Turkish Language Association’s (TDK) Spelling Guide.

The APA 7 citation system must be used throughout the manuscript. A reference list must be included at the end of the manuscript.

Citations and References

In-text citations and references must comply with APA 7 guidelines.