ÇEKÜL was established in 1990 as a foundation in order to protect the natural, historical and cultural assets of our country. ÇEKÜL, which has been an advocate of the vital harmony between nature-culture-human since its establishment, adopts an approach that opens up from the smallest settlement to the whole country, with the projects and programs it has implemented with the slogan "We Exist with Nature and Culture". ÇEKÜL is a non-governmental organization that tries to meet the demands for the protection of natural and cultural heritage with its volunteer representatives and expert staff, with the permanent traces it leaves in Anatolian cities.