IŞIK UNIVERSITY

MASTER THESIS WRITING GUIDE

 CHAPTER 1

1. INTRODUCTION

Graduates except for the non-thesis master's program at Işık University, all students
in the status of a master's must be completed successfully MA thesis. Thesis is a scientific
study that must be approved by an academic board. In order to protect the academic
success of Işık University students and to share the benefits obtained from other research, 4
identical copies of each thesis in cloth bound must be submitted to the Graduate Education
Institute. This guide defines the style and formatting arrangements for the preparation of
the thesis/scientific review to be submitted to Işık University Graduate Education Institute.
The purpose of this guide is to meet the standards published by Işık University
Graduate Education Institution and to ensure that these standards are consistently applied
in all theses managed by Işık University master's programs. The format rules stated below
aim to ensure that all theses approved by Işık University have the same standards. It is
important that graduate students read and understand the rules stated here while writing
and finalizing their thesis. All of these rules must be complied with for a thesis to be
accepted by Işık University Gradute Education Institution.
 CHAPTER 2

2. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PARTS OF THE THESIS

All theses must be prepared electronically by using a word processor (eg MS

Word), markup language (eg LaTeX) and drawing or graphics software.
All tables, figures and formulas must be prepared electronically using a word
processor or related software. Figures that cannot be prepared electronically must be
created by hand, adhering to the principles of technical drawing. All tables and figures
must also be given within the paragraphs of the main text of the theses.
It is entirely the thesis author's responsibility to correct the narrative
weaknesses/distortions, spelling and format errors that occur in the writing of the thesis.
Laser or ink-et printouts must be used in the printing of the thesis. All printouts
must be printed with permanent black ink and only on one side of the paper. Apart from
tables, visual materials such as drawings, graphics, figures, diagrams, plates and
photographs can be colored provided that they are clear and comply with the rules in the
guide.
It must not be any ink corrections, overwriting, corrections, correction tape, pastes,
additions between the lines or corrections made by scribbling on the final copy. If any
corrections are required (inking corrections or overwriting are not permitted) they must be
made on the original text and the corrected pages must be reprinted before copies of the
thesis are produced.
All theses must consist of three main parts: the starting pages, the body and the
references. The order of appearance and page numbering arrangements given in Table 1.
must be applied to all theses in the same way.
 Table 1. Appearance and Numbering order

Front Page ***

Inner Page ***
Approval Page Sayfa i **
Abstract Sayfa ii *
Özet *
Acknowledgement or Dedication (optional) … *
Table of Contents … *
List of Tables … *
List of Figures … *
List of Symbols … *
List of Abbreviations … *
Body of Thesis … *
References … *
Appendices … *
CV … *
*** : No page number.
** : Number does not appear on the page.
* : Number is visible on the middle center.

Thesis title, Abstract and Özet pages; must not contain tables, figures, bold and
italics, chemistry or math formulas, symbols, subscripts, superscripts, Greek letters or other
non-standard abbreviations and characters.
 CHAPTER 3

3.FORM AND APPEARANCE

3.1. Paper Quality and Duplicating

For printing all copies of the thesis, acid-free, white, high quality papers, preferably
80 g/m² in weight, 21x29.7 cm (A4), must be used. Copies printed on only one side of a
sheet will be accepted.

Submission of the original text is not required, but all copies must be duplicated from
the original, all pages must be printed with high contrast throughout the thesis.

3.2. Margins

Left margin (binding side) must be at least 4 cm to bind; other three margins must
be at least 2.5 cm. All footnotes, titles, page numbers, textes, tables, figures must be within
these margins.

All main section titles in the thesis (e.g. Approval Page, Acknowledgement, List of
Tables, List of Figures, List of Symbols, List of Abbreviations, Chapter Titles, Conclusion,
References, Appendices, and CV) must be centered between the edges without
punctuation, and 6 cm below the top of the page. The use of word breaks in titles and start
pages are not allowed. Titles must be centered in the center of the page.
3.3. Type and Size

The text of the thesis must be written in 12 type size Times New Roman font as
using normal font. Words, sentences or definitions that are intended to be emphasized in
the text can be written in ‘italic’, but they must not be written in bold. Bold letters,
symbols and italic must be used in a limited way throughout the writing of the thesis. The
font of the footnotes and endnotes must be 10 points. Figure captions and table captions
must be 12 points. The characters in the table and figures can be reduced to 8 points if
there is a lack of space.

3.4. Line Spacing

The thesis text must be written using one and a half (1.5) line spacing. There is no
need to leave spaces between paragraphs. Tables, long quotations, footnotes, endnotes,
references, subtitles and algorithms (pseudo codes, software programs) must be single line
spacing.

3.5. Paragraph Formalization and Alignment

The first line of each paragraph must always be written 1 cm indent (left tab /1 tab).
Paragraphs must be arranged to "justified". No blank lines must be left between the
paragraphs that make up the thesis text.

If a paragraph divided into pages, at least two of the lines must appear together at
the end or the beginning of the page. All titles and subheadings must be followed by at
least two lines of a paragraph before the page break.

Algorithm definitions (pseudo-codes, software program passwords) must be written

single spaced using monospaced fonts as if they were a separate paragraph, with 1 cm
paragraph indentation from the left margin.
3.6. Page Numbering

All pages are numbered. Beginning pages except the front and inner cover pages
(such as, Approval page, Acknowledgement, Abstract, Özet, Table of Contents, List of
Tables, List of Figures, List of Symbols, List of Abbreviations) lowercase Roman
numerals must be used (i, ii, iii, ….). Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3,…) must be used in all page
numbers, starting from the body of the thesis (named “Introduction”), and also pages that
contain images, tables, figures and pictures must be used continuously throughout the
thesis. It must be applied up to the last page.

All page numbers must be at the bottom center, at least 1 cm below the nearest line
of text and within the page margin that specified above. All page numbers must be in
Times New Roman and 12 type size.

3.7. Multiple Volumes

If the finished original text exceeds 5 cm thick, it must be divided into two or more
volumes, each still no more than 5 cm thick. All volumes must be numbered consecutively
using uppercase Roman numerals. Each additional volume must contain a title page. Title
pages, Volume I, Volume II, etc., under the title. must be the same as to be written only to
separate the volumes.

Used numbering system must continue in each volume. Just like the numbering that
starts with the title page of Volume I, the numbering after the starting page in other
volumes continues where it left off in the following volume. Each volume must contain a
complete Table of Contents, List of Tables, List of Figures, List of Symbols, and List of
Abbreviations.

3.8. Front Page and Binding

All master's theses must be binded in a dark blue clothbound. All doctoral theses
must be binded in black clothbound. Bound theses other than the defined cloth binding are
not accepted. A bound copy must be in A4 size.
 CHAPTER 4

4.1. Beginning Pages

4.1.1. Inner Page (Title Page)

The format of the title page with spacing and capital letters must be prepared
strictly in accordance with the description shown in Appendix A.

4.1.2 Approval Page

A sample approval sheet is provided in Appendix A. University and institute name

only will use. Academic titles must be in Turkish Prof. Dr., Doç. Dr., Dr. Öğr. Üyesi or
Dr., in English Prof., Assoc. Prof., Assist. Prof. or PhD.

4.1.3 Abstract

The title must be single-spaced, capital letters must be used, and it must start 2.5
cm below the top of the page. The title of “ENGLISH THESIS TITLE” and
“ABSTRACT” must be centered at the edges of the text, without punctuation, 1.5 cm
below the title, and must start at least 1.5 cm below the paragraph. It must be written in
English.

The purpose of the abstract is to concisely present and introduce the thesis or
scientific review to the reader. An “abstract” must consist of four main parts: objective,
methods, results and conclusion. An abstract must be at least 250-300 words for both
master's and doctoral theses. Reference must not contain diagrams and footnotes
4.1.4 Özet

The title must be single-spaced, capital letters must be used, and it must start 2.5 cm
below the top of the page. The title of “TEZ BAŞLIĞI” and “ÖZET” must be centered at
the edges of the text, without punctuation, 1.5 cm below the title, and must start at least 1.5
cm below the paragraph. It must be written in Turkish.

“Anahtar Kelimeler” ve “Keywords” consisting of 3 and 5 words at the end of the

Abstract and Özet. “Keywords” must be written in both languages (English and Turkish),
with 1 line space left under the main text, and the first letter of each word must be
capitalized and written using a comma. Keywords word must be stated as Anahtar
Kelimeler. Keywords must be appropriate for standard terminology. Turkish words must
be chosen from “Turkish Science Terms”. Authors can access this information on
http://www.bilimterimleri.com or http://www.tubaterim.gov.tr/web. For English on US
National Library of Medicine from title browser list. For engineering selected from among
those recommended by http://www.engineering- dictionary.org/.

Abstract page and Abstract page must be prepared according to the description in
Appendix A.

4.1.5 Acknowledgement

“ACKNOWLEDGEMENT” title is between margins and centered, It must be

without punctuation and 6 cm below the top of the page, and the text must start at least 1.5
cm below the title.

This page is written to thank the people who helped the author throughout the work
process. An optional dedication page can be added. This page does not require a title, but it
must be numbered with roman numerals and preceded by the Acknowledgments title..

Acknowledgement and Dedication page (optional) must be prepared according to

the description in Appendix A.
4.1.6. Table of Contents

“TABLE OF CONTENTS” title is between margins, bold and centered, It must be

without punctuation and 6 cm below the top of the page, and the list must start at least 1.5
cm below the title. The font size of each heading in the table of contents must be the same
as the headings in the text, the main titles must be justified starting from the left margin,
single-spaced, and the post-paragraph spacing must be 6 pt. It must be directed with dots to
the page number corresponding to each title.

Numbering with roman numerals must be continued on this page as well.

Table of Contents must be prepared according to the description in Appendix A.

4.1.7 List of Tables

The list of tables must be on a new page that follows the Table of Contents. “LIST
OF TABLES” title is between margins, bold and centered, It must be without punctuation
and 6 cm below the top of the page, and the list must start at least 1.5 cm below the title.

Each title must have the same number and title used for the table in the text (eg
Table 1.1, Table 2.1, …). However, a long title can be shortened according to the scope of
the used sentence. As in the table of contents, each title must be directed to the page
number with dots and this page must continue to be numbered with roman numerals.

The List of Tables must be prepared according to the description in Appendix A.

4.1.8 Figures/Images/Symbols and Abbreviations List

If any, these lists must be on separate pages as in the List of Tables and must be
prepared using the same rules.
4.2. Body

4.2.1 Titles

The main body of the thesis must be divided into many sections to help the reader
understand the subject. Although the detailed structure of the text varies according to
academic disciplines, the formatting of the text must be completely consistent. Titles must
be written in bold black without indentation. Each of the words in the titles must be
capitalized, excluding conjunctions. Each section must be the same in terms of layout and
writing style on the page. The section number and section title must be placed at the top of
the page.

Chapters must be written in bold and capital letters in harmony with Arabic
numerals are numbered (CHAPTER 1, CHAPTER 2, etc.). In addition to the general
titles; as in the introduction, the chapters must be given with short but concise titles.

Only new chapters must start with a new page. The presentation of subsections
within the chapter must be continuous; Partially filled pages of text are only acceptable on
pages that do not contain text, such as tables and images.

The title “CHAPTER 1” must be bold, centered between the edges of the 14 type
size, and 6 cm below the top without punctuation; the first level titles are in bold and
centered in 14 points, 1.5 cm below. The text must also start at least 1.5 cm below.

First level titles must be numbered as 1., 2., 3., …..

Second level titles and first and second level subheadings must be left aligned, bold
and 12 type size.

Second level titles must be numbered 2.1, 2.2, …, first level subheadings 2.1.1,
2.1.2, … and, if necessary, second level subheadings 2.1.1.1, 2.1.1.2. The first letter of
each word must be capitalized, excluding conjunctions, propositions, and affixes.

Second level titles must be separated from the preceding and following text by 18
pt space or carriage return before and after paragraph spacing. In the first and second level
subheadings, a 12 pt space must be left before and after the paragraph spacing between the
preceding and following text. However; Second level subtitles must be avoided if possible
and higher level subtitles must not be allowed. The first letter of each word (taking into
account the grammar in English and other foreign languages) must be capitalized, except
for conjunctions, prepositions and articles (artikel).

4.2.2 Visual Materials

Visual materials includes drawings, graphs, figures, tables, diagrams, plates and
photographs and are placed wherever the author considers appropriate. As a general rule,
they must be placed the closest to where they are relevant in the text and after they are
mentioned.

Table numbers on the images; figure numbers and subtitles must be written below
the image in a justified form. Table numbers, figure numbers and subtitles must be
separated from each other with at least 18 pt space before and after paragraph spacing.

Images with a width of half a page or less may appear on the same page as the text,
in which case the image is separated from the text by 1.5 cm up and down.

Images that are too wide for vertical positioning to the left and right edges must be
rotated 90 degrees clockwise so that the top of the image is aligned parallel to the left edge
of the page. Hence, the entire page must be devoted to the image in question. Subtitles or
descriptions must be rotated in the same way.

When images are presented this way, general margin requirements are preserved
and page numbers must appear normally.

All kinds of images, including appendices, must be numbered consecutively in their

type. Decimal system in numbering (Table 1.1, Table 1.2, …. Figure 1.1, Figure 1., ….,
A.1, A.2, …, first digit section or suffix; digit after decimal represents the number of that
section or attached image ) must be used.

Images can consist multiple pages. In such cases, the continuation page must
contain the number of the image and a note indicating its continuation. For example, it
must be written like “Table 1.2 (continued).”

Table title and figure captions must be the same as the font used in the text. The
characters must be written in 12 points. The characters in tables and figures can be reduced
to 8 points if there is insufficient space. Especially, axis scales, axis titles, explanations,
labels in graphics and diagrams must be 8 points.

Figures and photographs may be in color. Photographic images must be original or

consist of quality photographic copies of the original. Standard photocopies of photographs
are not accepted. Installation of images where necessary must be applied with a technique
(eg, dry montage or quality scanned photo or figure) that produces permanent and good
quality results. With dry mounting, the paper on which the photo is printed will not be
curled. Other methods such as library putty, rubber glue, spray mounting, or taping are not
acceptable. These methods are not permanent and the stickies used will corrode both the
paper and the photo in the long run.

If an audio-visual material (eg, video recording, cassette, etc.) is to accompany or

complement the text, it must be fully described in the text's entirety.

An electronic copy of the entire thesis in CD form must be submitted with each
copy of the thesis. Computer printouts must also be matched to the specified edge
dimensions. It must be dark and legible with high black and white contrast. Thesis must be
copied on quality paper.

4.2.3 Formula

Mathematical and chemical formulas, equations and expressions must be created by

computer equation editor or text sign language. If a resource is specified, they must carry a
numerical designation. Each equation must be numbered in parentheses adjacent to the
right edge. Like images, equation numbers must consist of two parts, the first part
represents the thesis chapter number or appendix number, and the next part represents the
equation number in the chapter or appendix.
4.2.4 Quotations

Short, and prose quotations must be placed in the text with three lines or less and
must be closed within two quotation marks. Quotations in the form of prose covering three
lines or more must be single spaced, with a paragraph indentation of at least 1 cm from the
left margin and without any quotation marks.

4.2.5 Footnotes and Endnotes

Footnotes are at the bottom of the pages, and endnotes are in the thesis sections.
The font of the footnotes and endnotes must be 10 points. Single spacing must be used for
footnotes and endnotes, and double spacing between each list. If placed at the bottom of
the page, footnotes must be separated from the text by a full horizontal line 4 mm above
the first line of the footnote.

Footnotes and endnotes must be numbered with Arabic numerals. At the end of the
sentence, it must be given as a small number above. The numbering used must be given
above the line.

4.2.6 Citations

One of the formats of APA (American Psychological Association), MLA (Modern

Language Association), Chicago or Harvard must be used for citations. Information about
which format must be used can be obtained from the Departments. The format used must
be applied consistently throughout the entire document. For more detailed information on
these formats, see Appendix A.

4.3 References

All references must be listed under the "REFERENCES" title at the end of the
thesis. All cited material in the text must be listed from A to Z in the reference list.

Similarly, all material used as a source must be included in the text. The References
section does not contain a chapter number. The page number must be written in the same
type size and font used throughout the thesis. References title must be centered around the
edges, without punctuation, and 6 cm below the top of the page. The list must start 1.5 cm
below. The source must be written in a single line spacing, with a 12 pt spacing between
the next and the next.

There is a format that is generally preferred to be used in the writing of the

references and it must be written in the chosen format (APA, MLA, Chicago or
Harvard). Information about which format must be used can be obtained from the
Departments. See Appendix A for bibliography lists.

4.4 Appendices

Some authors may wish to present certain texts of the thesis in the appendices
instead of including them in the main text. Appendices must be listed under the
“APPENDICES” title at the end of the thesis. For example, an appendix may contain test
forms, detailed equipment, comprehensive tables of raw data, computer programs, etc. may
contain.

If the information to be added requires more than one appendix, a letter must be
given for each (Appendix A, Appendix B, etc.). The title “Appendix A ……” must be
centered at the top of the page and must appear 6 cm below the top of the page. Each
attachment must have a descriptive title. For the subsections of the appendices, it can be
written as A.1, A.2, B.1, B.2, … etc. Type size and point size must be the same as used for
section titles.

The spaces do not need to be the same for each appendices. Documentation and
case studies may be monospaced. Spacing for descriptions of methods and procedures may
be similar to that in the text.

Similar to book chapters, each appendix with a title must be listed separately in the
Table of Contents.

All appendices must be in the type size and font which are used for page numbering
throughout the thesis.

If an appendix contains photocopied material, they must be photocopies which have

publication quality.

4.5 Curriculum Vitae (CV)

A CV is required for both master's and doctoral dissertations. It is a biography that

includes one or two paragraphs about the institutions that attended (post-secondary
education), his degrees and awards, his education and professional experience. It must be
written in short, concise and third person form. The title must be written as
"CURRICULUM VITAE” centered around the edges and placed 6 cm below the top of
the page. The text must start 1.5 cm below. The CV must be in the same type size and font
size as the other parts of the thesis. The CV must not be given a section number, it must be
indicated as the last item in the Table of Contents by giving a page number. See Appendix
A for CV format.
 CHAPTER 5

5. THESIS DELIVERY AND GRADUATION PROCEDURES

5.1 Thesis (Cloth Bound) Delivery Procedures

• The student who is successful in the Master's Thesis Defense Exam delivers four
cloth bound theses, which he/she has prepared in accordance with the Thesis Writing
Guide, to the Institute within one month at the latest.

• The student submits five CDs with the bound theses to the Institute. CDs should be
written as seen in the example below (Figure 6.1). Each of these CDs contains PDF
files of the full text of the thesis and its appendices. In addition, the thesis signature
approval page on four CDs should be in its original place in the thesis with the
original signature. On one CD, the approval page must be unsigned. The full text of
the thesis should be saved in a single PDF file. The file must be uncompressed and
unencrypted.

• One original signed Thesis Signature Approval Page is delivered to the Institute.

• In order for each thesis to be forwarded to YÖK Thesis Center, the thesis author
must first click on the "Member Login" option from http://tez2.yok.gov.tr and log in
to the system with the e-government password and fill the Thesis Data Entry Form
on the page on the computer, then printed and delivered to the Institute with the
signed version. (The form is designed to transfer the information filled in by the
author to a temporary table linked to the Thesis Database. When the "OK" box is
clicked after completing the form, a printable form with the "Reference Number"
generated by the system is created. This form should be printed and signed and
submitted to the Institute together with the thesis. If, for any reason, an incorrect data
entry has been made, there is an opportunity to go back and correct it before printing
the form. However, if the error is noticed after the form is printed, a new form should
be filled and printed and the previous one should be cancelled. Since the Reference
Number on the form sent to YÖK will be valid during the data entry controls to be
made at the Thesis Center, this should be considered.)
You must submit the thesis to your institute along with the CD containing the full
text PDF file.

• In Işık University Library Thesis Data Entry and Publishing Permission Form,
the reference number in the Thesis Data Entry Form is written in the YÖK
Researcher No line and the form is submitted to the Institute.
• The original copy of the Plagiarism Software Program Report and Plagiarism
Form, signed by the thesis advisor and signed by the student before the defense, is
delivered to the Institute.

• Master Thesis Submission Form signed by the Thesis Advisor and the student,
the other forms mentioned above, and four cloth bound theses are delivered to the
Institute by the Head of the Department.

The thesis cannot be submitted with missing documents.

Forms Link: https://www.isikun.edu.tr/akademik/lisansustu-egitim-enstitusu

Figure 5.1. Writing on CD

5.2 Graduation Procedures
The status of the student who has fully completed the Thesis (Cloth Bound) Delivery
Procedures mentioned above and whose thesis is found in accordance with the Thesis
Writing Guide in terms of form is discussed in the Institute Administrative Board and
a graduation decision is taken.
The student who has completed the above procedures can apply to the Student
Affairs to complete the dismissal process and obtain the Temporary Graduation
Certificate. Diplomas are not given before the graduation ceremony, only a
Temporary Graduation certificate is given.
 REFERANCES

American Psychological Association (2020). Publication manual of the American

Psychological Association (APA). Washington: American Psychological
Association.

Boğaziçi University Graduate School Of Social Sciences (2011). Graduate School Of

Social Sciences Thesis Manual.

Işık University Graduate School of Social Sciences (2008). Graduate School Of Social
Sciences Thesis Manual.

İstanbul Technical University Graduate Education Institute (2015). Graduate Education

Institute Thesis Writing Guide.

Middle East Technical University Graduate School Of Social Sciences (2020). Graduate
School Of Social Sciences Thesis Manual.
 APPENDICES

APPENDIX A SAMPLE PAGES

The following pages show examples of the pages mentioned in the guidebook.
 2 cm A.1 Front Cover (Master)

Page Layout: Top of Page

1 cm Size: A4
Margins:
STUDENT NAME AND SURNAME

Top: 6 cm.
Left: 4 cm. 6 cm 14 cm 24 cm
Bottom: 3 cm.
Right: 2.5 cm.

THESIS TITLE
24 cm

Bold
Times New Roman,
14 type size
Singe Line
Spacing
Centered
MASTER THESIS

STUDENT NAME AND SURNAME

Bold
MONTH, YEAR

Times New Roman,

14 type size
Before and after:12 nk
Single Line Spacing

IŞIK UNIVERSITY
Thesis defence: MONTH/YEAR
MONTH, YEAR
3 cm
Sheet Floor

No page number
 A.2 Inner Cover (Title Page)(Master)

Page Layout:
Top of Page
Size: A4
Margins:
Top: 6 cm.
Left: 4 cm. 6 cm
Bottom: 2.5 cm.
Right: 2.5 cm

THESIS TITLE

Times New Roman

6 cm 14 type size
Single Line
Spacing
Centered

STUDENT NAME AND SURNAME

Işık University, School of Graduate Studies, ...................... Master Program,
Year

5 cm

This thesis has been submitted to Işık University School of Graduate Studies for a
Master’s Degree. (MA)
Times New Roman,
12 type size
Single Line 3 cm
Spacing
Centered

IŞIK UNIVERSITY
MONTH, YEAR
Thesis Defence: MONTH, YEAR
2.5 cm

Sheet Floor
Sayfa Numarası
No page numberyok
 A.3 Approval Page (Master)

Top of Page
Page Layout:
Size: A4
Margins: 2.5 cm
Top: 2.5 cm.
Left: 4 cm. IŞIK UNIVERSITY
Bottom: 2.5 cm. SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Right: 2.5 cm.
MASTER PROGRAM

4 cm

THESIS TITLE
Times New Roman,
12 punto
type size
Tek satır
Single aralığı
Line Spacing 3 cm
Ortalanmış
Centered
STUDENT NAME AND SURNAME
** If the student has a
co-advisor,the number
3 cm of jury members
should be 5 together
with the co-advisor
APPROVED BY:

3 cm

(Title Name SURNAME) (Working Place)

Times New
Times New (Thesis Supervisor)
Roman
Roman,
12 punto
12 type size (Title Name SURNAME) (Working Place)
Tek Line
Single
Satır
Spacing
Aralığı
Left Aligned
Soldan Hizalı (Title Name SURNAME) (Working Place)

3 cm Thesis Defence Date

APPROVAL DATE: DAY/MONTH/YEAR

** For the Approval page only, the page

number should be the Roman letter 'i' in
the "Contents" list. Page number on the
page should not appear.

2.5 cm
Sheet Floor
 A.3 Abstract

Page Layout: Top of page

Size: A4 Bold
Margins: Times New Roman,
2.5 cm
Top: 2.5 cm. 14 type size
Left: 4 cm. 1,5 line spacing
Bottom: 2.5 cm. Centered
Right: 2.5 cm. ENGLISH THESIS TITLE
Space after 36 pt

ABSTRACT
Space after 36 pt

Keywords:………………………………………………………………………….

Abstract: Does not start indent the paragraph.

12 type size, Times New Roman, 1,5 Line Spacing,
Justified. Abstract must be at least between 250-
300 words.
At the end of the abstract, "Keywords" consisting of
3-5 words should be written in English, 1 line space
under the main text and the first letter of each word
should be written in capital letters and using a comma.
12 type size, Times New Roman, 1,5 Line Spacing,
Justified.

Page Number
In Roman Numerals (i, ii, iii, ..), this page should
continue with 'ii'.
Times New Roman, 12 type size, single
space.1,5 line spacing, Justified.

ii
31
 A.4 Özet

Top Page
Page Layout:
Bold
Size: A4 Times New Roman,
Margins: 2.5 cm 14 type size
Top: 2.5 cm 1,5 Line Spacing
Left: 4 cm Centered
Bottom: 2.5 cm TURKISH THESIS TITLE
Right: 2.5 cm
Space after 36 pt

ÖZET
Space After 36 pt

Anahtar Kelimeler:…………………………………………………………………

Abstract: Does not start indent the paragraph.
12 type size, Times New Roman, 1,5 Line Spacing,
Justified. Abstract must be at least between 250-300
words.
At the end of the abstract, "Anahtar Kelimeler"
consisting of 3-5 words should be written in Turkish, 1 line
space under the main text and the first letter of each word
should be written in capital letters and using a comma. 12
type size, Times New Roman,1,5 Line Spacing, Justified.

Page Number
In Roman Numerals (i, ii, iii, ..), this page should
continue with 'ii'.
Times New Roman, 12 type size, single
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 A.5 Appreciation

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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There are many people who helped me make the most of my years and make them
worthwhile during my undergraduate studies. First of all, I would like to thank my
thesis/Project advisor Prof.………….. Having the chance to benefit from his
experience over the years has played a major role in my development. Also, I would
like to thank ……. To conribute my research’s process. Since the early days of my
graduation project, I have been involved in the development of econometric models
…………. made valuable contributions. Thank you for your insightful comments and
information.
I would like to thank the computer processing department for patiently answering my
questions. I would also like to thank the exam assistants and graduate colleagues who
have helped me over the years. Especially, I really want to thank are my dear
friends……….
Finally, I would like to thank my family. I would like to thank my parents and my
brother ………. for their patience and encouragement. Ultimately, I would like to
thank my wife ..............for her support throughout this long journey.
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Name SURNAME

This study is supported by State Palanning Organizaton (SPO). Grant No:BAP-

………

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A.6 Dedication Page (Optional)

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To my family
and my
dear wife…

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 A.7 Table of Contents

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APPROVAL PAGE ................................................................................................. i
ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................ ii
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ÖZET......................................................................................................................iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................... iv
DEDICATION PAGE(OPTIONAL) ..................................................................... v
TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................... vi
LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................ vii
LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................. viii
ABBREVIATIONS LIST ...................................................................................... ix
CHAPTER 1............................................................................................................ 1
1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................ 1
1.1 The Purpose of the Thesis ......................................................................... 1
1.2 ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 ..................................................................................................................... 1
CHAPTER 2............................................................................................................ 2
2. LITERATURE ..................................................................................................... 2
2.1 ...................................................................................................................... 2
2.2.1 .............................................................................................................. 2
2.2.2 .............................................................................................................. 2
2.3 ...................................................................................................................... 3
CHAPTER 3............................................................................................................ 4
3. ................................................................................................................................. 4
CHAPTER 6 ............................................................................................................ 5
6. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................. 5
REFERANCES ..................................................................................................... 6
APPENDIX ........................................................................................................... 7
CURRICULUM VITAE ....................................................................................... 8

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 A.8 List of Tables

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Table 2. Table numbers are justified on the table. Before and after the paragraph
spacing between the text and the text 18 pt .............................................. 3
Table 2.2................................................................................................................. 49
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Table 4.1................................................................................................................. 51
Table A.1 Sources of Data ...................................................................................... 92

(Note: Table 2.1 shows the first table of second chapter. Table 4.1 shows the first table
of fourth chapter, and Table A.1 shows the first table of Appendix A.)

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 A.9 List of Figures
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Figure 2.2 ............................................................................................................... 49
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Figure 4.1 ............................................................................................................... 51
Figure A.1 Example ................................................................................................ 92

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 A.10 Abbreviations List Bold
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APA: The American Psychological Association

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MLA: The Modern Language Association

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 A.11 Appearance of Titles and Text in the Thesis

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CHAPTER 1
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1.1 The Purpose of the Thesis

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CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 2
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2.1 ……………………………….

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Yanaparagraph
Yaslı, İlk1 paragraf
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within -the 10 type
gereki-rse: size, Times
10 punto, TimesNewNewRoman,
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aralık
spacingveand
herdouble arasında
spacing
bir liste between aralık
çift each listkullanılmalı.
should be used.Arap rakamları
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done with-dır
numaralan Arabic
-ma yanumerals. At-the
pılmalıdır. Cü-m-end of the
lenin so-sentence, it should
nunda üstte aka masşeak-small
küç ükbe-rgiven linde
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giving information about the contents of the table.
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Table 2.1

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paragraph spacing 18 pt.

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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Line 1 Line 1 Line 1
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Metin içindethe
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page changes and shifts that may occur
oluşabilecek
when referring
sayfa değişiklikleri
to tables/figures in ve
kaymalar dik-kate
the text, the
alarak in “Ta
expressions
blo 2.1’de
the figure -/Şekilto2.1’de
according
yer al -a nin verilere
the data/image -/gö- rsele 2.1
Table 2.1/Figure
göre...”
şekilindeki
should alsoifaler withnumaraları
de tablo
be written ile yazılmalıdır.
table numbers.
.
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Figure Şekil
2.12.1. numaraları
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are justified on ortalanmış
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before andile arasında
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aralığı between
öncesi the text 18
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A.13 Conclusion and Recommendation Page

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CHAPTER 6
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6. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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 A.4 References

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Order
İlk in the Sayfada
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Size: A4
Kenar Boşlukları:
Margins: 1.5 Line Spacing
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cm
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should be written
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REFERANCES
paragraph.
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Akın, H. & Taşoğlu, T. (1991). Nuclear Reactor Control Using Back Propagation
Neural Networks. Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on
Computer and Information Sciences, Antalya, 30 October- 2 November 1991,
pp. 889-905, Elsevier, Amsterdam.
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Bauman, Z., & Tester, K. (2001). Conversations with Zygmunt Bauman. Cambridge,
UK: Polity Press.

Bowen, F. (2007). Corporate Social Strategy: Competing Views From Two Theories
of The Firm. Journal of Business Ethics, 75, pp. 97-113.

Campbell, D. & Craig, T. (2005). Organisations and The Business Environment. 2nd
Edition, Oxford, UK: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.

Efstathiou, J. (1987). Rule-Based Process Control Using Fuzzy Logic, in E. Sanchez

and L. A. Zadeh (editors), Approximate Reasoning in Intelligent Systems,
Decision and Control. pp. 145-158, Pergamon Press, Oxford.

Liu, W. K. (1981). Development of Finite Element Procedures for Fluid- Structure

Interaction. Ph.D. Dissertation, California Institute of Technology.

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A.14 Appendices

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APPENDICES
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APPENDIX A
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 A.5 Curriculum Vitae

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