ABOUT US
A Conscious, Organized, and Sensitive Future for Our Culture
The Cultural Awareness Foundation (Kültür Bilincini Geliştirme Vakfı) was founded in March 2003 by 148 individuals — including academics, business leaders, artists, archaeologists, architects, and art historians — who share a common commitment to promoting cultural awareness.
Our mission is to recognize, embrace, and protect the rich cultural diversity of our geography as a shared human heritage. Through our projects and initiatives, we aim to raise public awareness and ensure the accurate and meaningful transmission of this heritage to future generations.
Our Focus Areas
We work across three core fields:
- Cultural Heritage Projects
- Seminars and Conferences
- Culture Ants Program (Kültür Karıncaları) – educational and awareness-raising activities for youth
Our Mission
- Recognize all cultural assets as the common heritage of humanity, regardless of era, society, or people
- Embrace history as a unifying value, not a source of division
- Protect both tangible and intangible cultural heritage and ensure accurate public engagement
- Collaborate with private, public, and civil society organizations for the preservation of cultural heritage
- Support the growth of civil society at national and global levels
Encourage youth participation in non-profit and community-based initiatives
Our Vision
To be a globally recognized organization that sets an example through its commitment to:
- Protecting Türkiye’s historical and cultural assets in line with international standards
- Fostering cultural heritage awareness
- Educating and empowering future generations
Our Core Values
- Integrity, transparency, and trust
- Commitment to ethical principles
- Equity and solidarity in our organizational structure
- Respect for labor and human dignity
- Upholding human rights, democracy, and the rule of law
- Respect for nature, environmental sustainability, and animal rights