Our Accessibility Journey with Our Stakeholders
Accessibility Initiative Across Istanbul Bilgi University’s Digital Channels
Istanbul Bilgi University(opens in a new window) launched a study to improve the accessibility of its corporate website. WeAccess.Ai solutions were used throughout the study. The goal was to let users adjust the website to their own needs and to assess compliance with the circular.
About the Project
- Industry: Education
- Scope: Multi-page corporate website
- Goal: Make content easier to access and report on compliance with the circular
Starting Point
The university’s website is used by students, academics and visitors. Each of these users reads the screen differently. The starting point of the study was to let everyone use the website in the way that suits them.
Regulatory and Standards Compliance
The work was carried out under Presidential Circular No. 2025/10 on the Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications. The assessment was based on the criteria defined in the circular and the WCAG 2.2 standards. The results were reported and shared with the university.
Integrations
The Accessibility Widget was added to the website. The widget lets users choose options such as text size, contrast and reading settings themselves.
Support for Users
These settings are designed for the needs of blind and low-vision, physically disabled and neurodivergent users. Users with differences such as ADHD, autism and dyslexia can also benefit from them.
Stakeholder Experiences
“Our students, academics and visitors use our website with different needs. With this work, we added an accessibility widget to our website that every user can adjust to suit them. The report prepared under the circular also made it easier for us to track our compliance process.”
