Urfa Digital History and Culture Island
Accessibility Statement
WCAG 2.2 AA target, measures in place, known limitations and feedback channel.
Our commitment
The Governorship of Şanlıurfa aims for this site to be usable by everyone, including people with disabilities. The site is designed and tested against the Level AA success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2.
Measures in place
- Full keyboard navigation, visible focus and a "Skip to content" link
- Heading, landmark and control structure compatible with screen readers
- At least 4.5:1 contrast between text and background; dark and light themes
- Full respect for the reduced-motion preference; pause buttons for autoplaying video and moving strips
- Alternative text for every meaningful image; videos contain no sound
- No horizontal scrolling at 200% zoom; layout adapted to phone, tablet and desktop
- Turkish, English and Arabic content; full right-to-left support for Arabic
Known limitations
- The visual content of the interactive map is offered to screen readers as a list of cards with the same information.
- The written equivalent of the audio narration is the narration text on the page itself.
Accessibility at the Island
Screens and audio narration at the Island are offered in Turkish, English and Arabic, with audio narration for historic places and eras. If you have specific needs, contacting the Governorship of Şanlıurfa before your visit helps staff assist you.
Feedback
If you encounter an accessibility barrier on the site, please send the page address and a description of the problem to the Governorship of Şanlıurfa (sanliurfa@icisleri.gov.tr) or via CİMER. Reports are reviewed and the site is improved accordingly.
Last updated: 28 October 2026