Writing Rules

1. The article is in Word format, 1.5 line spacing, 12 point font in main sections; Sections such as footnotes, abstracts, bibliography, tables and figures should be written in 10-point font size and Times New Roman characters. Following the bibliography, Extended Abstract in 700-1000 words, 11 font size, single line spacing should be added to the article. Extended English Abstract in the range of 700-1000 words, 11 point font, single line spacing should be added to the article at the end of the bibliography.

2. Except for the introduction and conclusion sections, primary level headings (1, 2, 3,…), secondary level headings (1.1., 1.2, 1.3.), tertiary level headings (1.1.1., 1.1.2, 1.1.3) should be shown.

3. Institutional names generally used with their abbreviations in the text should be written clearly when first used, and their abbreviations should be given in parentheses, and when used again, only their abbreviations should be used. For example: The World Bank (WB) continued to develop the concept of governance with its report dated 1994. DB explains more in this report…

4. The names of books, booklets, magazines, reports, films and documentaries included in the text should be written in italics, with the first letter of each word capitalized, and the names of articles should be written in quotation marks and normally, with the first letter of each word capitalized.

5. Each of the tables and figures included in the text should be given a number and title, and these numbered titles should be written at the bottom of the table or figure, in 10-point size and bold. When referring to relevant tables and figures in the text, it should be written as "as seen in Table-1" or "as shown in Figure-1".

6. If the quotations to be made in the text do not exceed a few sentences, they should be added within the relevant paragraph by enclosing them in quotation marks. If the quote is a long quote exceeding a few sentences, then the quote should be written as a separate paragraph, also in quotation marks. In cases where it is used like this, the size of the long quote should be 10 points and a tab key indent should be written inside.

7. APA 6th style should be used in text citations and bibliography.