Kültürel

Kültürel is a Turkish adjective meaning “cultural.” It is formed from the noun kültür, culture, with the derivational suffix -el/-sel, which creates adjectives that indicate relation or pertaining to. The term is used to describe phenomena, artifacts, practices, and institutions related to culture.

In everyday and formal Turkish, kültürel appears in a wide range of expressions. Examples include kültürel miras (cultural heritage), kültürel çeşitlilik (cultural diversity), kültürel kimlik (cultural identity), kültürel ürünler (cultural products), and kültürel politikalar (cultural policies). In academic discourse, phrases like kültürel çalışmalar correspond to “cultural studies.” The word is common in media coverage, education, and policy debates.

Kültürel is distinct from kültür, the noun meaning culture, and from kültürlü, which refers to a person who is cultured or educated. In some contexts, daha explicit ifadeler kullanılarak ziyaret edilebilir: kültüre ilişkin or kültüre dair gibi ifadeler de “related to culture” anlamında kullanılır. Overall, kültürel functions as the standard Turkish term to describe anything pertaining to culture, its practices, and its expressions.