198 disabled persons and their companions who came together with a committee from the Polatlı Municipality, had the opportunity to visit the historical and touristic locations of Alanya without facing any obstacles. The committee commented about the works done for the disabled in Alanya as “Model accessible city”. Deputy Mayor of Ankara Polatlı Municipality Hasan Cemal Erarslan, unit supervisors, disabled persons and their companions came to Alanya. Deputy Mayor of Ankara Polatlı Municipality Hasan Cemal Erarslan, who visited Adem Murat Yücel Mayor of Alanya Municipality at his office, had an exchange of ideas about the accessible city works.

Erarslan who said that they closely follow the activities of Alanya Municipality, which have been successfully carried out nationwide with the slogan “Accessible City Alanya”, congratulated the Mayor Yücel because they create many good activities by which they let the disabled children and adults can be in the daily life in all areas in Alanya. Mayor Yücel expressed his satisfaction because of this visit and told that he accessible city activities of Alanya will increasingly continue in the coming years and they will carry the flag of “Accessible City-Accessible Municipality” in our country.

ACCESSIBLE TRIP

The 198 disabled person and their companions who visited the Accessible Park and Recreational Center have been informed by Münir Altıoğlu, who is the Project Coordinator of the Accessible Park and Recreational Center about the realized and near future projects that will be realized. The committee later visited historical and touristic location of Alanya such as Damlataş Cave, Castle Gate, Red Tower Square, and Harbor with the assistance of Aksen Uçaner, Accessible Park and Recreational Center Pediatric Development Specialist and Physiotherapist Erdem Demir. As the disabled persons visited the historical and touristic locations of Alanya without facing any obstacles revealed the reality of Alanya as being “Accessible City-Accessible Municipality” once more.