Sayar introduced it with Abidin Mortaş and A.Ziya Kozanoğlu in 1935.At first, the magazine was called Mimar (architect in Turkish).
They were forced to change its name by the Press Public Directorate, after a linguistic revolution in Turkey.
Both Mortaş and Kozanoğlu left and Zeki Sayar continued to publish Arkitekt for 50 years.
He was against one plan type and wrote that architects should consider villagers' way of life and tradition.
He believed there should be standardized ovens, bathrooms and kitchens to familiarize villagers with modern ways and one type of local building materials for later repairs.