Our university received 20 flags at the 2024 Barrier-Free University Flag and Program Medal Ceremony, organized by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) to ensure equal opportunities in education, eliminate obstacles in the education process, and encourage the creation of an obstacle-free living space in universities, making it the second university to have won the most flags among universities.

The 2024 Barrier-Free University Flag and Program Medal Ceremony was attended by YÖK President Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar, our Rector Prof. Dr. Cem Zorlu, our University Disabled Student Unit Coordinator Prof. Dr. Hakan Sarı, university rectors, and disabled students.
 
Our University, which ranked 15th with 5 flags in 2023, became the second in Türkiye by receiving 20 flags in the Barrier-Free University Flags category among 1709 applications from 112 universities in 2024.
 
Our university achieved a significant success by receiving 16 flags in the Accessibility in Space Category (Orange Flag), 1 flag in the Accessibility in Education Category (Green Flag), and 3 flags in the Accessibility in Socio-Cultural Activities Category.

Speaking at the 2024 Barrier-Free Universities Award Ceremony, YÖK President Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar stated that the number of students in Türkiye's higher education system exceeds 7 million, and that approximately 58,000 of these students have varying levels of disability.

 
YÖK President Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar stated that they presented the Barrier-Free University Awards to provide the necessary adaptations, infrastructure, and equipment to support the participation of disabled students in social and cultural activities as well as education and training, and to encourage the creation of a barrier-free ecosystem at universities. He said, “We are also pleased to see the work carried out by our higher education institutions to ensure the full, effective, and equal participation of individuals with disabilities in higher education on the occasion of these awards.” "As the Council of Higher Education, we prioritize access to higher education for all our students. We strive to develop encouraging studies and projects to provide students with disabilities with a barrier-free learning environment and to encourage greater participation in social and cultural activities. Our universities establish coordinators within their institutions to conduct accessibility initiatives throughout the year. While significant progress has been made in many universities regarding accessibility, we need to make greater efforts to ensure that education and program content are accessible to students with diverse disabilities," he said.
 
At the 2024 Barrier-Free University Flag and Program Medal Ceremony, an award was presented to our Rector, Prof. Dr. Cem Zorlu, by YÖK President Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar.
 
Accessibility in Space (Orange Flag): The Orange Flag is awarded to universities that make a certain level of effort in terms of compliance with scientific, health and environmental conditions, taking into account the laws, statutes, zoning plans, regulations, national and international standards regarding the arrangement of open, semi-open and closed spaces for disabled individuals.
 
Accessibility in Education (Green Flag): The Green Flag is given to support and encourage the work done in our universities that provide a certain level of supportive information, documents, course materials and equipment at various stages of the education provided in order to ensure that disabled students' natural right to a quality education is realized.
 

Accessibility in Socio-Cultural Activities (Blue Flag): Blue Flag is awarded to universities that make a certain level of effort in this regard in order to support and encourage the measures and services taken for the access and active participation of our disabled students in social and cultural activities.