Author Guidelines

These guidelines apply to all works. Works that do not follow them are returned to the author at initial screening.

Limits

We recommend that you use the article template before submission.

1. Files to submit

1. Anonymised full text (.docx): Contains no information that identifies the author.
2. Title page (.docx): Author information and declarations. Download the title page template.
3. Author Declaration and License Form (.pdf): Signed by all authors. Download the form.
4. Ethics committee approval (.pdf): Only for studies that require ethics committee approval.
5. Supervisor approval letter (.pdf): Only for Student Forum articles. In this section all authors use an email address ending in .edu.tr.

An extended abstract is not required.

2. Page layout

3. Title, abstract and keywords

Title. The title is given in Turkish and English. It is no more than 15 words. It is set in 14 pt, bold and centred. Every word except conjunctions begins with a capital letter. Abbreviations are not used in the title.

Abstract. A Turkish abstract (öz) and an English abstract are provided. The abstract in the language of the work comes first. The abstract is no more than 50 words in each language. It is a single paragraph. It contains no citations, footnotes or unexplained abbreviations. The abstract states the research question and the main conclusion.

Keywords. Between 3 and 5 keywords are given in each language. Keywords are separated by commas.

4. Section structure

The main text begins with "Introduction" and ends with "Conclusion". Headings are numbered with the decimal system. No more than three levels are used.

1. Giriş
2. Uzay Faaliyetlerinden Doğan Sorumluluk
2.1. Devletin Sorumluluğu
2.1.1. Kusursuz Sorumluluk
3. Sonuç
Kaynakça

First-level headings are bold, second-level headings are bold italic, and third-level headings are italic. Headings are left-aligned.

5. Rules within the text

• Turkish texts follow the Spelling Guide of the Turkish Language Association. English texts use either British or American spelling consistently.
• An abbreviation is spelled out at first use, with the abbreviation in parentheses: Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kanunu (KVKK).
• Foreign words and terms are set in italics. Bold or underlining is not used for emphasis. Italics are used instead.
• Quotations of fewer than 40 words are placed in the text within quotation marks. Longer quotations are set as block quotations.
• References to articles of a statute use the abbreviation "md." (article): KVKK md. 9.
• Numbers from one to ten are written in words. Larger numbers are written in figures. Measurements, percentages and dates are always written in figures.

6. Tables and figures

• Tables and figures are numbered separately: Table 1, Figure 1.
• The table title appears above the table. The figure title appears below the figure.
• The source is given below the table or figure, introduced by "Source:".
• Tables are prepared with Word's table tool and are not inserted as images.
• Figures have a resolution of at least 300 dpi and may also be uploaded as separate files.
• If a table or figure belonging to someone else is used, permission is obtained from the rights holder.
• Each table and figure counts as 250 words in the word count.

7. Citation system

The Review uses the The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition (2024), Notes and Bibliography system in a Turkish adaptation. Citations are given in footnotes. A bibliography appears at the end of the text.

The names of persons and works in the examples are illustrative. The treaty and court decision examples are real sources.

7.1. General rules

• The footnote number is placed as a superscript after the punctuation mark of the relevant sentence or word.
• The full reference is given at the first citation of a work. A short citation is used for subsequent citations.
• "a.g.e.", "a.g.m.", "age", "ibid." and "op. cit." are not used. A short citation is also used for consecutive citations of the same work.
• Page numbers are written without the abbreviation "s." (page).
• If a DOI exists, it is added at the end of the reference in the form https://doi.org/.
• Legislation is cited only in footnotes and is not included in the bibliography.
• Sources are written in the Latin alphabet. Titles of works in non-Latin alphabets are transliterated.

7.2. Abbreviations used in Turkish texts

Works written in English use Chicago's English abbreviations.

7.3. Book

First citation: Ayşe Demir, Uzay Faaliyetlerinde Sorumluluk, 2. bs. (Ankara: Örnek Yayınevi, 2024), 45.

Subsequent citation: Demir, Uzay Faaliyetlerinde Sorumluluk, 52.

Bibliography: Demir, Ayşe. Uzay Faaliyetlerinde Sorumluluk. 2. bs. Ankara: Örnek Yayınevi, 2024.

For a work with two authors, the names are joined with "ve" (and). For a work with three or more authors, the footnote gives the first author's name followed by "vd." (et al.), and the bibliography lists all authors.

7.4. Translated work

First citation: John Smith, Hukuk ve Algoritmalar, çev. Mehmet Kaya (İstanbul: Örnek Yayınevi, 2023), 18.

Bibliography: Smith, John. Hukuk ve Algoritmalar. Çeviren Mehmet Kaya. İstanbul: Örnek Yayınevi, 2023.

7.5. Chapter in a book

First citation: Zeynep Arslan, "Uydu Verisinin Delil Değeri," iç. Teknoloji Hukuku Yazıları, ed. Ali Yıldız (Ankara: Örnek Yayınevi, 2025), 112.

Subsequent citation: Arslan, "Uydu Verisinin Delil Değeri," 115.

Bibliography: Arslan, Zeynep. "Uydu Verisinin Delil Değeri." İç. Teknoloji Hukuku Yazıları, ed. Ali Yıldız, 101–130. Ankara: Örnek Yayınevi, 2025.

7.6. Journal article

First citation: Elif Şahin, "Yapay Zekâ Sistemlerinde Kusur," Örnek Hukuk Dergisi 12, S. 3 (2024): 45–67, 50, https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx (example; not a real DOI).

Subsequent citation: Şahin, "Yapay Zekâ Sistemlerinde Kusur," 58.

Bibliography: Şahin, Elif. "Yapay Zekâ Sistemlerinde Kusur." Örnek Hukuk Dergisi 12, S. 3 (2024): 45–67. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx (example; not a real DOI).

7.7. Thesis

First citation: Can Öztürk, "Uzay Enkazından Doğan Zararlar" (doktora tezi, Örnek Üniversitesi, 2022), 77.

Bibliography: Öztürk, Can. "Uzay Enkazından Doğan Zararlar." Doktora tezi, Örnek Üniversitesi, 2022.

Theses that have not been defended may be cited only with the author's permission.

7.8. Online source

First citation: Türkiye Uzay Ajansı, "Haber Başlığı," 12 Mart 2025, https://tua.gov.tr/ (erişim tarihi 3 Ekim 2026).

Bibliography: Türkiye Uzay Ajansı. "Haber Başlığı." 12 Mart 2025. https://tua.gov.tr/ (erişim tarihi 3 Ekim 2026).

The access date is always given for online sources. If a permanent address exists (a DOI or an archive link), it is used.

7.9. International treaties and documents

Treaties are cited only in footnotes.

First citation: Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (Dış Uzay Antlaşması), 27 Ocak 1967, 610 UNTS 205, md. VI.

Subsequent citation: Dış Uzay Antlaşması md. VII.

For United Nations documents, the document number and date are given: BM Genel Kurulu, Karar Başlığı, A/RES/00/000 (tarih).

7.10. Court decisions

The database from which the decision was accessed is stated in parentheses.

Court of Cassation and Council of State: Yargıtay 3. HD, E. 2023/1234, K. 2024/567, T. 15.2.2024 (veri tabanı adı).

Constitutional Court, individual application: Başvurucu Adı [GK], B. No: 2018/12345, 15.3.2021, § 45.

Constitutional Court, constitutional review: AYM, E. 2020/1, K. 2021/2, T. 1.1.2021, § 10.

European Court of Human Rights: Big Brother Watch and Others v. the United Kingdom [BD], B. No: 58170/13, 62322/14 ve 24960/15, 25.5.2021, § 330.

Court of Justice of the European Union: C-311/18, Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Ltd ve Maximillian Schrems, ECLI:EU:C:2020:559, para. 134.

7.11. Standards, software and datasets

Standard: ISO/IEC 27001:2022, Information Security, Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection: Information Security Management Systems: Requirements (Cenevre: ISO, 2022).

Software: Geliştirici Adı, Yazılım Adı, sürüm 2.1 (2025), https://doi.org/... veya depo adresi ve sürüm etiketi.

Dataset: Kurum Adı, Veri Seti Adı, sürüm 3 (Depo Adı, 2024), https://doi.org/...

7.12. Output from artificial intelligence

An artificial intelligence tool cannot be cited as a source. If an AI output is itself the subject of analysis in the work, the footnote gives the name and version of the tool, its developer, the date of the output and the prompt used. This citation is not included in the bibliography.

7.13. Bibliography

• The bibliography appears at the end of the text under the heading "Kaynakça" (Bibliography).
• Sources are listed alphabetically by the author's surname. Works without an author are listed by title.
• Several works by the same author are listed by year of publication. The author's name is repeated in each entry.
• Entries have a hanging indent (1 cm).
• A work not cited in the footnotes is not included in the bibliography.
• The bibliography contains no more than 15 works.

8. Preparation for blind review

The full text file is cleared of all information that could identify the author:

• The author's name, institution, email address and ORCID iD do not appear in the text.
• Acknowledgements, project numbers and funding information are given only on the title page.
• Citations of the author's own works appear in footnotes as "[Author], 2024". In the bibliography, "[Anonymised for blind review]" is written.
• The author and organisation details in the "Properties" section of the Word file are deleted (File > Info > Inspect Document).
• Tracked changes and comments are accepted or deleted.

After acceptance, the author restores this information.

9. Title page and declarations

The title page is a separate file and contains:

1. The title of the work in Turkish and English, and the article type
2. For each author: name and surname, academic title, institution, ORCID iD and email address
3. The corresponding author
4. Ethics committee statement: The name of the committee and the date and number of the decision. If approval is not required, the reason.
5. Conflict of interest statement
6. Funding statement: The funding institution and the project number. If there is no funding: "No funding was received for this study."
7. Author contributions: For works with more than one author, using the CRediT taxonomy.
8. Artificial intelligence statement: The name and version of the tool used, and the stage and purpose of its use. If no tool was used, this is stated.
9. Data availability statement: For empirical and technical studies.
10. Acknowledgements (optional)
11. If the work derives from a thesis, a conference presentation or a preprint, a statement of that relationship

An ORCID iD is required for all authors. Authors without an ORCID iD can obtain one free of charge at orcid.org.

10. Checklist before submission

• The work has not been published elsewhere and is not under review elsewhere.
• The word count is between 4,900 and 7,200. Each table and figure has been counted as 250 words.
• The bibliography contains no more than 15 works.
• The title in Turkish and English, an abstract of no more than 50 words and 3–5 keywords are ready.
• Footnotes and the bibliography follow the Turkish adaptation of Chicago 18.
• Legislation is not in the bibliography.
• The full text is anonymised and the file properties have been cleared.
• The title page and all declarations are ready.
• All authors have signed the Author Declaration and License Form.
• Ethics committee approval is ready, where required.