The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services, which works to make the lives of disabled citizens easier, is expanding its scope by including electronic household goods products in its accessibility efforts.

The ministry has launched an investigation into applications that vehicles and equipment related to basic information technologies, especially television, are not equipped for disabled access, and that vehicles such as smart controls and smart TVs, which are called suitable for disabled access, are inadequate to meet the needs of the visually impaired. In this context, an online meeting was recently held with representatives of federations and associations related to the disabled, as well as representatives of manufacturers, exporters and consumer associations related to the relevant institutions of ministries, electronics industry, white goods sub-industry, air conditioning manufacturers and academicians interested in the issue.

In the meeting; the difficulties experienced by people with disabilities when using electronic household items were discussed. Electronic household goods manufacturers were informed about their regulations and products related to the disabled. In addition, the evaluations of the participants on the subject were received.

Meetings are scheduled to continue widely in the coming days.