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Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 10/31/25

Year: 2025

Research Article

Book Review

The journal is a peer-reviewed publication that aims to promote scientific research in the field of political history, contribute to academic literature, and bridge the disciplines of history and political science. The primary objectives of our journal are as follows:
- In-Depth Analysis of Political History: Examining historical events, diplomatic processes, international relations, and the development of political structures within an academic framework.
- Scientific and Critical Approach: Contributing to political history studies with an objective, impartial, and interdisciplinary perspective.
- Academic Sharing and Collaboration: Encouraging interaction among academics, researchers, and writers working in political history, international relations, law, economics, and social sciences.
- Connecting the Past with the Present: Establishing links between historical events and contemporary politics, providing analyses aimed at drawing lessons from the past.

The journal encompasses a broad academic spectrum that integrates various disciplines within the framework of political history. Our main areas of study include:
- Political History of the Ottoman and Republican Eras
- World Political History and Diplomacy
- International Relations and Interstate Law
- History of Political Thought and Ideologies
- Wars, Peace Processes, and Treaties
- Modernization, Democratization, and Regime Changes
- The Relationship Between Economy and Politics
- Political Movements and Revolutions
- Regional Studies (Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa, America)
- Studies on Archival Documents and Diplomatic Correspondence

Formatting Guidelines:

1. Submissions should be prepared on A4 paper with 2.5 cm margins on all sides, using 10-point Times New Roman font, 1.5 line spacing, and justified alignment. Paragraphs should begin with a tab indent, and single spacing should be used for tables and figures within the text.

2. The article title should be centered, in bold, Times New Roman, 12-point, and written in lowercase letters (except for proper nouns).

3. Author information should be placed below the title, aligned to the left, in 10-point Times New Roman font with single spacing. Author names should be written with lowercase letters for the first name and uppercase letters for the last name. Below the name, the author’s title, institution, and email address should be provided.

4. Before the introduction, the manuscript should include:
- A 150-200-word abstract in the article's language (Turkish) summarizing the scope, aim, results, and methods.
- A 600-800-word extended abstract in English (if the manuscript is not written in English). The English title should appear above the English abstract.
- 4-6 keywords in both Turkish and English.

5. Articles must include the following sections:
- Title, abstract, and keywords (in both languages).
- Extended abstract (in English, if applicable).
- Main text sections, endnotes, and references.

6. Tables, figures, and graphics should only be included if necessary for understanding the study. They should be numbered and accompanied by descriptive titles. Data that can be presented in the text, such as demographic details, should not be presented as tables.

7. A cover page must be submitted with the manuscript. It should include the article title, author(s)’ affiliations, academic titles, contact details (address, phone, fax, email), and ORCID IDs.

8. Authors are solely responsible for the content of their submitted works.

9. The editorial board and referee reports may require revisions to the manuscript.

10. Submissions are not returned, whether accepted or declined.

Text Format:

- The main title should be written in all capital letters and centered.

- Section titles such as Introduction, Conclusion (or Discussion and Conclusion), and References are not numbered, but headings in the development sections should be numbered.

- All section titles should be aligned to the left, and the first letter of each word should be capitalized.

- The manuscript should not exceed 20 pages. Abstracts in both Turkish and English should not exceed 200 words, with no more than 6 keywords listed below.

Referencing and Citation:

Use the APA style for in-text citations. For example:

- (Surname, Year: Page).

- For works with multiple pages: (Surname, Year: 12-15, 18).

- For multiple authors: (Author1 and Author2, Year: Page).

- For more than two authors: (Surname et al., Year: Page).

- For multiple works by the same author in the same year: (Surname, 1991a), (Surname, 1991b).

- Separate references with a semicolon: (Author1, Year: Page; Author2, Year: Page).

-Direct quotes must be placed in quotation marks and referenced accordingly.

-Footnotes should only be used for additional explanations and listed at the bottom of the page in numerical order.

References List:

Include only sources cited in the text, listed alphabetically by the author’s last name.

- Book: Aktaş, A.M. (2006). Aile İçi Şiddet: Kadının ve Çocuğun Korunması. Ankara: Elma Yayınevi.

- Journal Article: İrem, N. (1999). “Muhafazakar Modernlik, ‘Diğer Batı’ ve Türkiye’de Bergsonculuk,” Toplum ve Bilim, 82(22), 141-179.

- Online Source: Dikeçligil, B. (2007). “Benlik Üzerine,” Retrieved from http://www.dibace.net [Accessed: 02.11.2019].

Submitted articles must align with the journal's aims and scope. Only original, unpublished articles that are not under review elsewhere and have been approved by all authors for submission are accepted for evaluation. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the information provided in their submissions and for guaranteeing the originality of their work. Once an article is submitted, no author’s name can be removed from the author list, no new author can be added, and the author order cannot be changed without written consent from all authors. Any changes in the content or structure of the article also require the approval of all authors. Ethical violations, including plagiarism, duplication, false authorship, research/data fabrication, salami slicing (publishing in parts), copyright infringement, and concealing conflicts of interest, are strictly prohibited. Any article that violates these ethical standards will be removed from publication, even if the violation is discovered post-publication.