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ÇEKÜL is a cultural heritage foundation in
Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
. It is the acronym of ''Çevre ve Kültür Değerlerini Koruma ve Tanıtma Vakfı'' ( “Preservation and Promotion Foundation of the Environment and Culture” ) Its head office is in
İstanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...
. Presently its speaker is Professor Metin Sözen. Çekül was founded in 1990 by a group of intellectuals. It is a
Non Governmental Organization A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in h ...
specialized in consultation of such subjects as city planning, restoration and maintenance of the houses and traditional market places. It is also a major participant of the Turkish Historical Cities Association.Historical cities Association Page
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