MODERN TURKISH LITERATURE RESEARCHES
Writing and Citation Guidelines
Writing Rules
1. Title: Should reflect the content of the article, written in CAPITAL LETTERS and bold characters, 11 point font. (Alignment: left-aligned – no indentation – spacing: 0 nk before – 6 nk after – line spacing: single)
2. Author(s) Name(s) and Address(es): Should be left-aligned after the title, with the full surname in capital letters, without the title (11 point). (Alignment: left-aligned – spacing: 6 nk before and after – line spacing: single) The author's title, institution (school, faculty, department), e-mail address, and ORCID number should be shown as a footnote (*) (9 point).
3. Abstract: At the beginning of the article, there should be an abstract of at least 150 and at most 200 words, briefly and concisely expressing the subject, in 10 point font; A line below the abstract should contain 3-5 words of “Keywords.” The English title, abstract, and keywords should be added below the Turkish title, abstract, and keywords. (Alignment: justified – 1 cm left indentation, 0.5 cm right indentation – spacing: 6 nk before and after – line spacing: single – 10 point font)
4. Heading: Main headings should be entirely in uppercase, bold; subheadings should have their first letter capitalized; and subheadings should be in lowercase, followed by a colon (:). No automatic headings, automatic numbering, or similar markings should be used! If headings are to be numbered, this must be done manually. Main, subheading, and sub-headings should be as follows: No automatic headings, automatic numbering, or similar markings should be used! If headings are to be numbered, this must be done manually.
Main, sub, and subheadings should be as follows: MAIN HEADING
Subheading
Subtitle:
5. Main Text:
a. Articles should be written in Microsoft Word 2010 or later (and must be saved in .docx format) with standard A4 size margins of 2.5 cm on the top, bottom, right, and left (depending on the author's computer, they can also be prepared in .dsgn, .pages, etc. formats). If the text requires it, transcription letters can be used, provided that the fonts are provided separately in a file (Alignment: justified – no indentation – first line 1 cm from the left – spacing 6 nk before – 6 nk after – line spacing: single – Baskerville 12 point).
Automatic page numbering and any headers or footers should not be added to the text! No automatic processing commands (such as index entry items, automatic table of contents, automatic titling, automatic numbering, automatic formatting, automatic citation, or macros) should be left in the text body!
b. The length of the submitted article; The abstract, including keywords, extended summary, text, and bibliography, should not exceed 8000 (eight thousand) words.
c. Whether or not to use headings such as "Introduction" and "Conclusion" depends on the author's preference and the subject matter. Main, intermediate, and subheadings may be used to ensure a systematic structure.
d. Tables, diagrams, photographs, etc., should be prepared in accordance with scientific principles; they should be easily understandable, concise, and contain sufficient explanations. Text within tables should be written in 9-point font and be easily editable. Automatic naming and numbering commands of Word or other programs should not be used!
Citing:
Our journal uses version 9 of the MLA (Modern Language Association) citation system. Examples of citations and references are given below. For references not exemplified, the MLA citation system version 9 should be obtained from https://style.mla.org.
1. In-text quotations should be written in quotation marks; italics should not be used. Quotations exceeding three lines should be indented 1 cm from the left margin, in a font size one point smaller than the text, without quotation marks (block quotation). Footnotes should only be used for necessary explanations; other references should be shown within the text.
2. If the author's name or surname is not mentioned before the quotation, it should be written in parentheses after the quotation (Surname XX). If mentioned, only the page number should suffice. The punctuation mark of the sentence following the quotation should be used after the information given in parentheses.
Example: (Şahin 318)
If the author published their work before the Surname Law, the author's name should be written:
Example: (Namık Kemal 213)
If more than one source is cited on the same topic, a semicolon (;) should be used between them.
Example: (Atay 199; Üstün 23)
In publications with two authors, the authors' surnames should be written as follows:
(Barkan and Ayverdi 78)
In publications with three or more authors, only the surname of the first author and “and others/et al.” should be written in the text:
(Gökay and others 18)
(Gökay et al. 18)
If the name of the referenced author is given in the text, only the page number of the source should be written:
Orhan Okay (131), on this subject…
If two or more works by the same author are referenced, they should be distinguished by writing the first few words of the publication after the author's surname:
(Aktaş, Refik Halit Karay 98).
(Aktaş, Style and Problems in Literature 54).
In publications by authors with the same surname, the author's name should be abbreviated before the surname:
(O. Atay 685).
(S. Atay 76).
3. If citations are to be made in footnotes, the same procedure should be followed.
Example: For more information on this subject, see Levend 189-207; Dilçin 296; Kut 18.
4. In quotations from secondary sources, the original source should also be indicated:
Example: Süleyman Nazif (40, from Bilgegil 27).
G. Bibliography Arrangement
1. At the end of the text, authors should be listed alphabetically by surname. In works published before the Surname Law, the author's first name should be used.
2. If more than one work by the same author is included, they should be listed in descending order of publication date, from oldest to newest.
3. For articles, conference papers, and encyclopedia entries: Author's last name, first name, publication date of the source - without a comma between the author's name and the date - (in parentheses), article/conference paper/entry title ("in quotation marks"); name of the periodical/conference paper/encyclopedia (italics), volume (c) if known, issue (no), page(s) (pp.). Published conference papers should also include the publication date (year) of the conference paper and the date of the symposium/congress, etc.
4. For manuscripts, if the author is known, first the author's name, followed by the abbreviation "manuscript" (yz.) in parentheses, then the title of the work (italics), the library, collection and number where it is located, and - if necessary - the page numbers.
Book Bibliography:
Single Author:
Aktaş, Şerif. Introduction to the Art of the Novel and Novel Analysis. Akçağ Publications, 1998.
Two Authors:
Enginün, İnci and Zeynep Kerman. A Conversation with Tanpınar in the Light of Diaries. Dergâh Publications, 2007.
Three or More Authors:
Kaplan, Mehmet et al. Anthology of New Turkish Literature 1. Istanbul University Faculty of Literature Publications, 1974.
The names of the translators, editors, or editors should be placed after the author and work information. Abbreviations (e.g., Ed., Haz., Çev.) should not be used when referring to these titles:
Ahmet Mithat Efendi. Observations. Prepared by Necat Birinci, Turkish Language Association Publications, 2000.
Eugenio, Borgna. Melancholia. Translated by Meryem Mine Çilingiroğlu, Yapı Kredi Publications, 2014.
Article Bibliography:
Single Author:
Önertoy, Olcay. “Ömer Seyfettin as a Short Story Writer.” Türkoloji Dergisi, vol. 4, no. 1, 1971, pp. 137-145.
Two Authors:
Korkmaz, Ramazan and Yeliz Akar. “Cultural Dilemma in Tanzimat Poetry.” Yeni Türk Edebiyatı Araştırmaları, no. 25, 2021, pp. 197-230.
Conference Bibliography:
Atay, Selçuk. “Author or Publisher? An Examination of Recaizâde Mahmut Ekrem’s Nefrîn Poem.”, III. Turkish-Russian World Academic Research Congress, November 7-8, 2020, Editor Osman Köse, Asos Publications, 2020, pp. 79-96.
Manuscript:
Âlî b. Mustafa, Nasîhatü’s-Selâtîn, Millet Library, Ali Emirî Efendi, Şer’iyye, No. 611, vr. 5b.
Electronic text:
Bekiroğlu, Nazan. “Female Poets in the Ottoman Empire.” EdebiyatTurk. Milliyet, n.d. Web. November 5, 2009.
Dictionary entry:
"Hospitality." Definition 1a. Webster’s Third New World Dictionary. 1993.
Encyclopedia entry:
Akün, Ömer Faruk. “Divan Literature.” Encyclopedia of Islam, Volume 9, Turkish Religious Affairs Foundation Publications, 1994, pp. 389-427.
