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Publication Ethics and Principles

Turkuaz Publishing conducts its academic publishing activities in accordance with principles of ethical responsibility, transparency, and academic integrity.

All publications on this platform are evaluated through editorial review only, without a peer-review process. Editorial evaluation is conducted to ensure ethical compliance and scholarly standards.

Editorial Review and Ethical Responsibility

During the editorial review process, editors carefully assess:

  • Compliance with academic integrity

  • Potential ethical violations

  • Conflicts of interest

  • Misleading, fabricated, or manipulated content

???? Editorial review does not constitute peer review and is not represented as such.

Plagiarism Policy

All submissions to Turkuaz Publishing are subject to plagiarism (similarity) screening as part of the publication process.

  • Manuscripts with significant plagiarism may be rejected or returned for revision.

  • Works with excessive similarity will not be published.

  • If plagiarism is detected after publication, the work may be retracted.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are responsible for ensuring that:

  • Their work is original

  • The manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere

  • Sources are properly cited

  • All listed authors have contributed to the work

Ethical Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for:

  • Conducting evaluations impartially

  • Avoiding conflicts of interest

  • Maintaining confidentiality

  • Making publication decisions based on academic merit

Conflict of Interest

Authors and editors must disclose any conflict of interest that may influence the evaluation or publication process.

Failure to disclose conflicts of interest may be considered an ethical violation.

Retraction Policy

Published works may be retracted in cases of:

  • Serious ethical violations

  • Proven plagiarism

  • Use of misleading or false data

  • False author declarations

Retracted works are clearly identified on the platform.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain the copyright of their works.
Turkuaz Publishing provides open access to published content.
Licensing terms are defined under the platform’s open access policy.