Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerIn line with the vision of "Another Disabled Policy is Possible", barrier-free urban studies are continuing. Ramada Encore Hotel is among the facilities that have been awarded the Red Flag for making them suitable for the use of disabled people in İzmir. Thus, the number of red flags in the city reached 81.
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerIn line with the vision of making İzmir a barrier-free city, the Red Flag application is being expanded. Ramada Encore Hotel was also included in the Red Flag application, which was implemented for the first time in Turkey in Izmir and given to places made accessible to disabled people. Thus, the number of red flags in the city reached 81. The flag ceremony at the Ramada Encore Hotel was attended by the Honorary Chairman of the Barrier-Free İzmir Executive Board Neptün Soyer, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Secretary General Ertuğrul Tugay, members of the Red Flag Commission, members of the Barrier-Free İzmir Executive Board and the spouses of the district municipalities.
“It reached the capillaries of Izmir”
Neptün Soyer, Honorary Chairman of the Executive Board of Izmir without Barriers, said, “I would like to thank my dear fellow travellers, the wives of our district mayors and our commission members. I think we are a very good team. Because the fact that one of the flags of a hotel providing international service in the center of Izmir is the red flag of Izmir without Barriers, shows that our work has now reached the capillaries of Izmir. This makes us very happy,” he said.
“We have to build an barrier-free Izmir”
Ertuğrul Tugay, Deputy Secretary General of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, said, “Our President Tunç Soyer He says, 'We have to build an unhindered İzmir so that our disabled individuals can use all their rights, including health, education, transportation, employment and democratic participation.' He says it's not a favor, it's our primary duty. We are working happily to fulfill this fundamental duty.”
Güner Güney, Manager of Ramada Encore İzmir Hotel, said, “We want to crown our two stars, which we were entitled to receive with the Barrier-Free İzmir project, by getting the third star as soon as possible. In this sense, we will continue to develop the services of our hotel together with our employees and always take part in responsibility projects.”
After the speeches, the hotel was hoisted the Red Flag. Ramada Encore by Wyndham Izmir Hotel, which received a "Safe Travel Stamp" after the "Safe Tourism", "Orange Circle", "Bike Friendly Hotel" certificates, was also awarded the "Red Flag" with two stars by fulfilling the necessary criteria.
How to get a Red Flag?
In order to receive the Red Flag, a written application is first made to the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Social Projects Department. The committee, which is determined among the members of the commission, examines the place on site and evaluates it according to criteria such as ramps, horizontal circulation, vertical circulation, orientation and signs, and presents a report to the commission. The commission makes its decision based on the accessibility features of the area. The positive decision becomes final after the approval of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Council and the relevant venue is entitled to receive the Red Flag. The Red Flag is awarded in three categories: 1, 2 and 3 stars. One star is awarded to areas that meet 60% of the accessibility criteria, 2 stars 75% and 3 stars meet at least 90% of the accessibility criteria.
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