Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, in a statement due to the Disabled Week, the 5-year 5-year “accessible transportation strategy and action plan” covering the years of 2021-2025 within the scope of the accessible, equal conditions, uninterrupted, safe and independent transportation system stressed that they are continuing to create.
Uraloğlu recalled that they have accelerated R & D studies for a more accessible future in the field of transport and communication, and the R & D project call for support through the Center for Transport, Maritime and Communication Research (UDHAM). He said.
Uraloğlu, who gave information about the projects that have been entitled to support, among the projects, “Real Time and Demand -Based Transportation Platform for Disadvantic Users”, “Artificial Intelligence Supported Control Design”, “Micro Mobility in Urban Accessibility”, “Improvement of Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing Traffic Signalization System for Disadvantic Users” Based intersection -free intersection signaling system “and” real -time guidance system for safe and inclusive transportation “.
40 airports received “accessibility certificate”
40 airports throughout the country “Accessibility certificate” received attention to the attention of Uraloglu, disabled passengers from advice to toilets, ramps and voice and video information systems, said they have made many accessibility arrangements.
Uraloglu reminded that “accessibility awards” were given by the Ministry of Family and Social Services within the framework of the “Year of Accessibility of 2020” announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and in this context, the jury award in the category of “Accessible Public Institutions and Organizations”. Uraloğlu underlined that nothing can prevent anything from sharing life at the airports that have achieved success throughout the world with passenger and environmentally friendly applications.
Orange Table Accessible Transportation Service Point
Uraloğlu recalled that individuals with limited mobility have implemented the “Orange Table Accessible Transportation Service Point” application in 2019 in order to ensure the safe circulation of high -speed train terminals, “Disabled individuals are placed in the chair of the travel or station to travel from the travel to the travel or station. We continue our efforts to spread in terminals. ” evaluated.
For visually impaired citizens, Marmaray and Başkentray, such as suburban trains, voice information system and Braille alphabet with the directors of the Uraloglu pointed out that Uraloglu, the vehicles used in the railways in accordance with the needs of disabled individuals pointed out that they produce.
Approximately 7.8 milyon disabled passenger travels free of charge on YHT and main line trains
Disabled individuals, to make their travel easier to make the free travel application on high-speed train and main line trains continues Uraloglu, “within the scope of the free travel right offered by our state to our disabled citizens, in 2017-2024 YHT and outline trains of approximately 7.8 million disabled passengers have benefited from the right to free travel. He said.
Uraloglu also, in 2025 531 thousand 76 disabled citizens, within the framework of road transport regulation by taking advantage of up to 40 percent discount, reported that travels by intercity buses.
“Barrier -free transportation” in pedestrian crossings
Uraloğlu said that they design their pedestrian crossings in the state and provincial roads under the responsibility of the General Directorate of Highways, and that they continue to develop digital solutions in order to eliminate the difficulties faced by disabled individuals as disabled individuals as the Ministry.
Uraloğlu underlined that they have built disabled -friendly infrastructures at every point to ensure accessibility in transportation and continued:
“Our mobile application for everyone will be equipped with modules that will facilitate travels of our disabled citizens and meet all the needs of our disabled citizens. In practice, we will offer many services from the companion module to sign language call center support.”
“Disability-Free Services” from E-Government
E-Government Communication Communication Center, the caller hearing impaired citizens in writing online in writing online Uraloglu, E-Government Communication Center, including the first 4 months of 2025, including a total of 45 thousand 150 hearing impaired citizens announced that the service was provided.
Uraloğlu stated that they have made PTTMatic accessible for the access of individuals with limited mobility and said:
“PTT by PTT to the disabled customers as they wish in their homes, at home or workplaces. In 2024, 467 thousand 239 and 2025 as of the first 4 months of 145 thousand 441 disabled citizens took their salaries in their homes.”
