ARTICLE WRITING RULES

Articles to be submitted to our journal should be prepared according to the “Article Template”. Click here to access the article template.

1. Title
Each article should have a title in the language in which it is written, in Turkish and English. It should be short, clear and adequately reflect the content of the article, should be written in capital letters and bold, and should not exceed twenty words. 14 Punto.

2. Author Name(s) and Address(es): 10 pt.
In the middle of the title of the article, the full surname should be written in capital letters, and the title, institution and e-mail address of the author should be specified.

3. Abstract and Keywords
The Turkish abstract should reflect the purpose, scope and results of the study. The abstract should be at least one 150 and at most 300 words in length, and Turkish keywords of at least 3 and at most 5 words should be written one line below the abstract. The abstract, title and keywords should also be in English. Articles written in a foreign language should include the title, abstract and keywords in Turkish, English and the language of writing. Care should be taken to avoid language mistakes in foreign language abstracts. 10 pt.

4. Main Text
Manuscripts should be written using Microsoft Word software program and should not exceed twenty pages. The page structure should be in A4 size, margins should be 3 cm from the right, left, top and bottom, with a line spacing of 14 nk, aligned on both sides, and the space between paragraphs should be 14 nk before and after, and the page number should be given at the bottom right of the page. Times New Roman font should be used in the article. Paragraphs should be indented 1.25 at the beginning. Line spacing should be “ONE”. Punctuation marks should be written adjacent to the words before them. A one-letter space should be left after these marks. 12 point font. The work must comply with the rules of grammar. The most recent TDK Spelling Guide should be taken as a basis in the use of punctuation marks, spelling of words and abbreviations in the article, a clear and simple way of expression should be followed, and unnecessary information that goes beyond the purpose and scope should not be included. In the preparation of the article, valid scientific methods should be followed, and information such as the subject, purpose, scope, rationale for preparation, etc. should be given sufficiently and in a certain order.
An article should include an abstract, sections of the main text, bibliography and appendices (if any). Whether or not to use headings such as “Introduction” and “Conclusion” depends on the type of study and the necessity of the subject. However, the article should have a conclusion paragraph. “Conclusion” should be in accordance with the purpose and scope of the research and should be given in main lines and concisely. Issues not mentioned in the text should not be included in the “conclusion”. Main, intermediate and sub-headings can be used to provide a certain order.

Main headings: All capital letters and bold. 14 pt.
Subheadings: All in bold; however, the first letter of each word should be capitalized and a carriage return should be made at the end of the title. 12 pt.
Subheadings: All will be written in bold; however, the first letter in the first word of the title will be capitalized, the first letter of the following word(s) will be lowercase, and a carriage return will be made at the end of the title. 10 pt.
Figures, tables and photographs: Figures, tables and photographs should not extend beyond the writing area, and each should be placed on a separate page if necessary. Figures and tables should be numbered and titled in Turkish and English according to their content. Numbers and titles should be written below the figures and above the tables, with only the first letters of the words capitalized, and should be drawn in black ink on tracing or white paper with smooth and sufficient line thickness to avoid difficulties in reduction and printing. Tables should be made with the table command in the “WORD” program. In mandatory cases, “EXCEL” tables can be used. When necessary, explanatory footnotes or abbreviations should be given immediately below the figures and tables. In addition, the rules specified for figures should be followed. It is preferred that figures, tables and illustrations do not exceed ten pages. Figures, tables and illustrations should be placed in their places in the text, provided that they can be printed verbatim. 10 font size.

Referencing (Citations): References to be made in the article should be given immediately after the relevant place, in parentheses, in order of the surname of the author, the year of publication of the work and the page number. Example: (Alsu, 2017: 28)
• In cases where more than one source is to be cited, the works are listed in the same parenthesis, from the oldest dated to the most recent, separated by semicolons. Example: (Alsu, 2017: 12; Emek, 2016: 28)
• In references with two authors, a hyphen (-) is placed between them. In references with more than two authors, the abbreviation “et al.” should be used after the surname of the first author. Examples: (Alsu-Emek 2003: 15), (Alsu, et al. 2017: 25)
• Two works by the same author published in the same year are distinguished by adding a letter to the year of publication. Examples: (İlhan 2003a: 25), (İlhan 2003b: 58)
• The works of two authors with the same surname published in the same year are indicated by writing the first letters of their first names. Examples: (Demir, A. 2003: 46), (Demir, H. 2003: 27)
• When citing an inaccessible publication in the text, this source and the work cited should be indicated as follows: Example: (as cited in Köprülü 1911: 75; Çelik 1998: 25)
• When citing a manuscript, the abbreviation [yz.] should be placed after the name of the author or translator, the leaf number should be indicated as in the example, and the full colophon should be shown in the bibliography. Example: (Ahmadī, [yz.] 1410: 7b)
• When citing archival documents, the abbreviation in the text should be as in the example, and the abbreviation should be given in the bibliography. Example: (BCA, Mühimme 15: 25)

Footnotes: Footnotes are used only for mandatory explanations and are given automatically with the “FOOTNOTE” command. The citations here should be arranged with the surname of the author, the year of publication of the work and the page number in parentheses. Example: (Alsu, 2017: 15)
Quotations: Quotations made verbatim in the article should be given in quotation marks and the source should be indicated in parentheses at the end of the quotation. Quotations of less than five lines should be italicized between sentences, and quotations longer than five lines should be italicized as a block, 1 cm from the right and left of the page. Non-verbatim quotations should be cited only in parentheses at the end.

Bibliography: All sources used in the article should be included in the “Bibliography”, even if they are related to the subject of the article, documents and works not mentioned in the article should not be included in the bibliography. References should be given alphabetically at the end of the main text according to the surnames of the authors (the author's name is taken as basis for those before the surname law). Titles of works should be italicized.

Book:
Öztürk, S. (2004). Macro Economics. Ankara: Bilim ve Sanat Yayınları.

Book chapter:
Muecke, M. A. (1994). On the evaluation of ethnographies. In J. M. Morse (Ed.) Critical issues in qualitative research: 187-209. London: Sage.

Journal:
Alsu, E. and Öztürk, S. (2009). Economic Outlook: Basic Economic Outlook for Southeastern Anatolia Region. Ekobakış: Journal of Economic Research, 45 (2): 15-20.

E-journal:
Drichoutis, A. C., Lazaridis, P. and Nayga, R. M. Jr. (2006). Consumers' use of nutritional labels: A review of research studies and issues. Academy of Marketing Science Review (e-journal), 2006 (9): http://www.amsreview.org/articles/drichoutis09-2006.pdf, (02.09.2011).

Thesis:
Alsu, E. (2007). The Effect of Capital Structure on Profitability and Continuity. Application on BIST 100. Unpublished Doctoral Thesis. Hasan Kalyoncu University, Institute of Social Sciences, Gaziantep.

Symposium and congress papers:
Alsu, E. and Taşdemir, A. (2009). Foreign direct investment and export in Turkey: The period of 1991-2008. EconAnadolu 2009: Anatolian International Economics Congress, June 17-19, 2009, Eskisehir, Turkey.

Internet address:
University of Georgia (year of publication if available). “Points of pride”, http://www.uga.edu/profile/pride.html, (date accessed).

Reports:
CBRT (1995). Annual Report. www.tcmb.gov.tr, (01.05.2011). or Bikmen, F. and Meydanoğlu, Z. (2006). Civil society in Turkey: a process of change. International Civil Society Index Project Turkey Country Report. Istanbul: Tüsev Publications No: 39.

Internet article:
Suronovic, M. S. (2005). International finance theory and policy. http://internationalecon.com/Finance/Fch70/Fch70.php, (date of access).

Internet paper:
June 17-19, 2009, Eskisehir,
Turkey. http://econ.anadolu.edu.tr/fullpapers/Temiz_Gokmen_econanadolu2009.pdf, (date of access).

(APA) spelling rules should be taken as basis for other issues not specified regarding the writing of the article and citations. The 6th version of APA should be the version that authors should take into account. (For a detailed guide, see https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/).