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01 December 2022

iGA Istanbul Airport has said for children with Cerebral Palsy, "Spread Your Wings and Dream"

iGA Istanbul Airport, in observance of December 3, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, within the framework of its "Spread Your Wings and Dream" project co-created with Cerebral Palsy Türkiye, has launched its hayallerekanatac.com website.

  • With its accessible airport approach and making accessibility a part of its mission, iGA Istanbul Airport is taking the accessible airport concept to the next level in line with its "Airport for Everyone" objective.
  • Reaching beyond being just an airport as a living space, iGAIstanbul Airport held a launch party organized in collaboration with Cerebral Palsy Türkiye, for the Spread Your Wings and Dream
  • Co-designed with Cerebral Palsy Türkiye , this project invites visitors to participate and donate, with the participant rate determining iGA's donations for children with Cerebral Palsy, which will turn into technology-based rehabilitation sessions.
  • Within the scope of the project, at a specific location within the experience zone, the SmartPose game, as part of the Technology-Based Rehabilitation, is made available for visitors to play while the micro website, hayallerekanatac.com is used to design an aircraft to take the children to an imaginary island called Lendiga.
  • While supporting feelings of empathy and equality, iGA <g'> is making donations for children who have been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy.
  • The donations made by iGA within the scope of this project are creating an opportunity to turn this experience into a technological rehabilitation session for children with Cerebral Palsy.
  • Between December 1 and 3, 2022, the planes designed by visitors on the website will help us reach the targeted donation amount as they take off and move. The aeroplanes which fly to Lendiga Island include NFTs of the top ten best-liked planes.
  • In observance of the December 3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, aiming to raise awareness for Cerebral Palsy and to draw attention to the positive impacts of "Technology-Based Rehabilitation" on children, iGA Istanbul Airport allowed its visitors to play a scientific game called SmartPose and to design aircraft on its website, hayallerekanatac.com, as well as covering the rehabilitation expenses for eight sessions each for fifty children. It was stated that the goal was to touch more children's lives with people's contributions to the project.
  • Additionally, Airports Council International (ACI) announced that iGA Istanbul Airport was the first airport in the world to be accredited under the new "Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation" program, launched to promote airport accessibility. The Accreditation Program was introduced at the beginning of this year. The program provides a means of constant improvement toward eliminating obstacles to accessibility for guests with special needs.

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