About KÜME
The Culture and Heritage Foundation (KÜME) was established in Istanbul to provide a platform for creating intellectual and artistic works that, inspired by our core values, address contemporary challenges and illuminate the future.
Our foundation supports individuals and institutions in the fields of humanities, social sciences, culture, and the arts. We conduct research, prepare reports, and present these efforts through various events. One of our primary goals is to develop solutions to pressing issues in Türkiye and around the world.
Through academic collaborations, educational programs, and project workshops, KÜME aims to transfer the values it generates to future generations. In all its activities, the foundation prioritizes public benefit, sustainability, and creating added value.
Our Commitment
The world is on the brink of an unprecedented transformation. Humanity faces a global ontological crisis, with societies compelled to shape their knowledge systems and aesthetic perceptions under the influence of dominant codes and prevailing ideologies.
In response, KÜME is a foundation committed to addressing contemporary challenges by embracing our core values. Its primary objective is to analyze dominant civilizational paradigms through artistic and intellectual activities, offering alternative perspectives and proposals for existence.
KÜME seeks to bring together individuals and groups dedicated to producing ideas, art, and discourses that can address modern challenges while rooted in humanity’s shared heritage. By blending our timeless values with a universal vision and expressing them through contemporary mediums, we aim to make these values resonate in the modern era.
Focusing on the thoughtful use of digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and technological advancements in alignment with a civilizational vision, KÜME views its stakeholders as active participants in this journey. The foundation adopts a public-benefit-oriented approach, steering clear of competition and avoiding the repetition of ineffective methods.
As the Culture and Heritage Foundation, we see it as our mission to harness the opportunities of this transformation while developing solutions to its disruptive effects. Drawing strength from the values of our nation, we work toward building an alternative future through a mindset and cultural transformation.
Our Vision
To embrace humanity’s shared artistic and intellectual heritage and integrate it with the fundamental values of our enduring civilization—such as tolerance, justice, and protection—within multicultural frameworks. By fostering an environment where diverse cultures can freely contribute, we aim to develop original approaches that address today’s challenges and can be passed on to future generations.
Our Mission
Humanity strives for perfection, fueled by a passion for excellence that spans culture, art, architecture, aesthetics, literature, and philosophy.
At KÜME, our mission is to build bridges connecting the past, present, and future, inspired by our deep-rooted values. We seek to make meaningful contributions to humanity’s shared treasure of knowledge and art.