Visually, hearing-impaired children encounter art at AKM
ONE of Türkiye’s leading telecommunications and technology companies, Türk Telekom, continues implementing corporate social responsibility projects that harness technology for good and benefit even during the holiday season.
The “Accessible Theater” project, realized in collaboration with the State Theaters General Directorate Istanbul State Theater, continued in April with the children’s play titled “The Snowman Who Wants to Meet the Sun.”
Within the project, visually and hearing-impaired children and their families enjoyed an art experience that eliminates barriers through live description, backstage tours, and captioning applications.
Arif Sancaktaroğlu, corporate communications director of Türk Telekom, said within the “Accessible Theater” project, they “offer visually and hearing impaired art enthusiasts a unique art experience that overcomes visual, auditory and physical barriers.”
“We eliminate barriers in art by turning technology into benefit. With the new play included in the project, “The Snowman Who Wants to Meet the Sun,” we provided visually- and hearing-impaired children with an unparalleled art experience,” said Sancaktaroğlu.
ACCESSIBLE THEATER
Continuing its corporate social responsibility activities with the understanding of “Value for Türkiye,” Türk Telekom continues implementing projects that enhance accessibility at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) by blending technology with culture and art.
It offers a theater experience that transcends barriers within the scope of the “Accessible Theater” project for visuallyand hearing-impaired art enthusiasts.
Sancaktaroğlu said the company continues its corporate social responsibility projects with the principle of “accessible communication for everyone” and its “human-centered’’ approach.
“By blending technology with culture and art at AKM, which we support as the main sponsor, we increase the inclusivity of this cultural complex, which is a valuable symbol of Istanbul, with accessible living projects with each passing day,” he noted.