Uskudar University is committed to making its website accessible to all users. This statement summarizes our efforts to comply with the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA.
Scope
This accessibility statement covers all pages published on our website. The statement applies to both the Turkish and English language versions.
Compliance Standard
Our website has been designed and developed to conform to WCAG 2.2 Level AA. This standard comprises the international accessibility criteria established by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium).
WCAG 2.2 Level AA EAA
Accessibility Measures Implemented
- Descriptive alternative text (alt text) is used for all images.
- The page heading hierarchy (h1 → h2 → h3) is structured in a sequential and consistent manner.
- Color contrast meets the WCAG AA minimum ratio requirement of 4.5:1.
- Keyboard navigation is fully supported (Tab, Enter, Escape).
- A "Skip to content" link has been added.
- All interactive elements have a visible focus indicator (focus-visible).
- ARIA labels (aria-label) are used on social media icon links.
- Decorative icons are hidden from screen readers with aria-hidden="true".
- The language attribute (lang) is correctly defined in the HTML tag.
- Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
- Pages can be used without pinch-to-zoom restrictions.
- ARIA roles and attributes are used in accordance with W3C standards.
- The rel="noopener noreferrer" security attribute has been added to all external links.
Testing and Evaluation
Our website is regularly tested with the following tools:
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Google Lighthouse
Accessibility score measurement
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WAVE (WebAIM)
Web accessibility evaluation tool
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axe DevTools (Deque)
Automated accessibility testing
Known Limitations
Embedded media in news content published through the CMS (third-party video players, social media posts) may not be fully under our control. We are working to continuously improve the accessibility of such content.
Feedback
To report accessibility issues or provide feedback:
Uskudar University
Altunizade Mh. Üniversite Sokağı No: 14
PK:34662 Üsküdar / İstanbul / TÜRKİYE