ÇEKÜL
ÇEKÜL is a cultural heritage foundation in Turkey. It is the acronym of Çevre ve Kültür Değerlerini Koruma ve Tanıtma Vakfı Its head office is in İstanbul. Presently its speaker is Professor Metin Sözen.
Çekül was founded in 1990 by a group of intellectuals. It is a Non Governmental Organization 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.
