Accessibility Statement

The Department of Health, Culture, and Sports is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for individuals with disabilities. We continuously improve the user experience for everyone and implement relevant accessibility standards.

Compliance Status

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. They define three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. The Department of Health, Culture, and Sports is partially compliant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA. “Partially compliant” means that some parts of the content do not fully adhere to the accessibility standard.

WCAG 2.2 Improvements

This website implements the following WCAG 2.2 Level AA success criteria:

Focus Not Obscured (Minimum): Focused elements are not completely hidden by other content
Dragging Movements: All functionality involving dragging can be performed with a single pointer without dragging
Target Size (Minimum): Interactive elements have sufficient target sizes for easier interaction
Accessible Authentication: Authentication processes do not rely solely on cognitive function tests

Feedback

We welcome your feedback regarding the accessibility of the Department of Health, Culture, and Sports. Please let us know if you encounter any accessibility barriers related to the Department of Health, Culture, and Sports:

E-mail: sks@deu.edu.tr

We aim to respond to feedback within two business days.

Evaluation Approach

The Department of Health, Culture, and Sports evaluated the accessibility of its website using the following approach:

Self-evaluation

Technical Specifications

The accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies to work with the specific combination of your web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

HTML
CSS
JavaScript

These technologies are required for compliance with the accessibility standards used.

Implemented Accessibility Features

This website implements the following accessibility features:
Contrast modes (high contrast, negative contrast, light/dark background)
Grayscale mode
Text size adjustment
Letter spacing adjustment
Word spacing adjustment
Atkinson
Hyperlegible reading font
OpenDyslexic dyslexia-friendly font
Underlined links
Option to hide images
Reading guide
Focus frame highlighting
Line height adjustment
Text alignment options
Pause animations
Skip links (quick access to content and navigation)
Removing title attributes from navigation menus
Removing title attributes from page lists
Removing title attributes from category lists
Removing title attributes from archive links
Defining site language and text direction
Removing target (_blank) attributes from links
Displaying empty search alerts
Removing tabindex from focusable elements
Removing title attributes from images
Adding post titles to “Read more” links

Limitations and Alternatives

Although we do our best to ensure the accessibility of the website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you encounter an issue not listed below.

Known limitations for the website:

User comments:

User-generated content may not be fully accessible. We cannot control or correct this content as it is provided by third parties.
Third-party content: We do not control the accessibility of third-party content, such as social media content, maps, or videos. We strive to ensure that the third-party providers we select support accessibility standards.

Date

This statement was created on April 21, 2026.