KÜRE DIGITAL ENCYCLOPEDİA

KÜRE Digital Encyclopedia is a digital platform dedicated to the creation and sharing of reliable, auditable, and sustainable information. It stands out with its open-source, user-generated content, powered by artificial intelligence technologies. With these features, it aims to become a new reference point for accessing reliable information in the face of increasing disinformation in the digital environment.

What is the KÜRE Digital Knowledge Resource?

KÜRE is Türkiye’s national digital knowledge platform developed to produce reliable information, verify it, and share it sustainably with society. Implemented through the collaboration of the Turkish Technology Team Foundation and the Culture and Heritage Foundation, KÜRE aims to provide a trustworthy response to the information needs of the digital age with its open-source, author-identified, and auditable content structure.

Today, the rapid growth of information production also brings risks such as misinformation, unverified content, and information pollution. KÜRE Digital Knowledge Resource positions itself against these risks through transparent editorial processes, academic review mechanisms, and an ethical publishing approach, aiming to become a strong digital reference point for truth-based knowledge.

In this respect, KÜRE is not merely an information platform; it is a comprehensive project that strengthens collective memory and builds a digital heritage to be passed on to the future.
 

Purpose and Content Approach of KÜRE

The main purpose of the KÜRE Digital Knowledge Resource is to build a digital ecosystem where accurate, impartial, referenced, and verifiable knowledge is accessible to everyone.

The platform’s content approach is based on the understanding that knowledge is not only something to be consumed, but a value that is co-produced, evaluated, and shared with responsibility.

In line with this approach, KÜRE: Presents sources transparently, Takes authorial responsibility as a core principle, Places editorial and academic review at the center of the publishing process.

Artificial intelligence integration is positioned not as a substitute for content production, but as a tool that supports high-quality content development processes. Used in areas such as text summarization, content support, and accelerating information flow, AI works together with human oversight to ensure both speed and accuracy.
 

What Topics Does It Cover?

The KÜRE Digital Knowledge Resource has a multidisciplinary and comprehensive content structure. The platform provides encyclopedic content across a wide range of subjects, including:

- Science and technology

- History, culture, and civilization

- Philosophy, thought, and social issues

- Art, literature, and aesthetics

- Current developments and concepts

In addition, KÜRE goes beyond the classical encyclopedia model and includes different content areas:

KÜRE Agenda: Content that examines current events with their context and background

KÜRE Kids: A safe, age-appropriate knowledge area for children

KÜRE Blog: Personal opinions, analyses, and evaluation articles

With this structure, KÜRE is positioned as a multi-layered digital knowledge center addressing different age groups, interests, and levels of knowledge
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Who Can Use It?

The KÜRE Digital Knowledge Resource is an open and accessible platform for: Students, academics and researchers, educators, content creators and all individuals who want to access reliable information.

The platform supports multilingual content production, primarily in Turkish, English, and Azerbaijani Turkish, aiming to circulate knowledge across different geographies. In this sense, KÜRE goes beyond being a local initiative and offers an international knowledge-sharing ground.
 

How Is the Content Prepared and Updated?

The KÜRE Digital Knowledge Resource has a unique publishing structure that combines a volunteer contribution model with academic review.

Each piece of content prepared by contributing authors: Goes through editorial review, is submitted to academic boards when necessary, is published after compliance with publication principles is confirmed.

Content that successfully completes this process is presented to readers with the status of a “board-approved article.” In addition, content is regularly updated in line with scientific developments and new sources. Thus, KÜRE is not static but continues to develop as a living and continuously evolving knowledge platform.
 

How to Access the KÜRE Digital Knowledge Resource

The KÜRE Digital Knowledge Resource can be accessed from anywhere thanks to its user-friendly interface compatible with mobile and desktop devices. With its open-source structure, participatory approach, and ethical publishing principles, KÜRE continues its path not only as an encyclopedia but as a reliable digital knowledge ecosystem centered on truth.