Afyon Kocatepe University (AKÜ), which managed to receive the Orange Flag in 4 different places within the scope of “Accessibility in Space” within the scope of the 2024 Barrier-Free University Awards by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), received its certificates and flags from AKÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Karakaş.
The ceremonies at the AKÜ Senate Meeting were attended by AKÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Karakaş, as well as AKÜ Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Şuayıp Özdemir and Prof. Dr.
Kocatepe Animal Hospital, together with the Informatics Building, Faculty of Technology and Engineering and Ahmet Necdet Sezer Campus, were evaluated in the 2024 Barrier-Free University Awards Accessibility in Space category and were awarded the Orange Flag award. The Orange Flag and certificate were given to Kocatepe Animal Hospital by YÖK. It was delivered to Animal Hospital Chief Physician Prof. Dr. Musa Korkmaz by Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Karakaş at the AKÜ Senate meeting.
“ANS is a Barrier-Free Pioneer”
AKÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Mehmet Karakaş, who made a statement regarding the “Accessibility in Space” award, stated that as a university, they continue their work with an environmentalist and barrier-free Dönücü, student-centered and quality-oriented education and research approach. Karakaş said, “We are trying to maintain a barrier-free Dönücü life for the disabled and our staff with this talent. In line with this, access vehicles have been eliminated in all our units, especially in the space. We have built disabled elevators, disabled ramps, disabled toilets, disabled tracking surfaces, direction signs with Braille alphabet, disabled parking lots in all our units and we currently have no problems with access in the space. Nevertheless, we are also making serious efforts for the level of access in education. I would like to thank all our staff who have contributed to achieving this success.”
