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Table I

Main findings of the accessibility evaluation of Mersin and Drama

	Mersin	Drama
Transport	There are very few wheelchair accessible buses with driver operated ramps	There are some vehicles accessible to wheelchair users and all new vehicles acquired are accessible
	There are many built environment obstacles, such as varying sidewalk heights	Intercity trains are accessible, subject to the availability of personnel assistance
	Transport terminals are not accessible	Intercity buses and terminals are not accessible to wheelchair users
	Air transport from and to the airport of Adana (ADA) (61 km from Mersin) is accessible due to the international accessibility air transport regulations	Air transport from and to the Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) (48 km from Drama) is accessible due to the international accessibility air transport regulations
		There are no arrangements for visitors with sensory impairments
Accommodation/hotels	Regulations by the Turkish Ministry of Tourism require that hotels with more than 80 rooms should offer accessible rooms	There are hotels in the area with certain accessibility provisions, although there is a lack of a holistic approach
	There are individual efforts in some hotels with mixed results that seem to lack a holistic approach
Touristic open spaces (natural parks, recreational areas, beaches, etc.)	There are no appropriate Turkish accessibility standards for natural areas The beaches are not accessible Showers, toilets and changing rooms are mostly not accessible	There are no accessibility provisions as part of their initial design, however their infrastructure allows the visit for some categories of visitors with disability
		Usually, the open spaces lack accessible toilets, signage, etc.
Museums and cultural places	Portable solutions are preferred due to the fact that most museums and cultural places are historical sites	The museums examined can be accessed by wheelchair users
	There are no provisions for visitors with sensory impairments	Usually, there are no provisions for visitors with sensory impairments
Tourism support facilities (restaurants, shops, cafes, etc.)	These places provide no or little accessibility to visitors	There are certain specific shops only, with accessible provisions
	Entrances and toilets are major problems obstructing accessibility	Entrances and toilets are major problems obstructing accessibility

	Mersin	Drama
Transport	There are very few wheelchair accessible buses with driver operated ramps	There are some vehicles accessible to wheelchair users and all new vehicles acquired are accessible
	There are many built environment obstacles, such as varying sidewalk heights	Intercity trains are accessible, subject to the availability of personnel assistance
	Transport terminals are not accessible	Intercity buses and terminals are not accessible to wheelchair users
	Air transport from and to the airport of Adana (ADA) (61 km from Mersin) is accessible due to the international accessibility air transport regulations	Air transport from and to the Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA) (48 km from Drama) is accessible due to the international accessibility air transport regulations
		There are no arrangements for visitors with sensory impairments
Accommodation/hotels	Regulations by the Turkish Ministry of Tourism require that hotels with more than 80 rooms should offer accessible rooms	There are hotels in the area with certain accessibility provisions, although there is a lack of a holistic approach
	There are individual efforts in some hotels with mixed results that seem to lack a holistic approach
Touristic open spaces (natural parks, recreational areas, beaches, etc.)	There are no appropriate Turkish accessibility standards for natural areasThe beaches are not accessibleShowers, toilets and changing rooms are mostly not accessible	There are no accessibility provisions as part of their initial design, however their infrastructure allows the visit for some categories of visitors with disability
		Usually, the open spaces lack accessible toilets, signage, etc.
Museums and cultural places	Portable solutions are preferred due to the fact that most museums and cultural places are historical sites	The museums examined can be accessed by wheelchair users
	There are no provisions for visitors with sensory impairments	Usually, there are no provisions for visitors with sensory impairments
Tourism support facilities (restaurants, shops, cafes, etc.)	These places provide no or little accessibility to visitors	There are certain specific shops only, with accessible provisions
	Entrances and toilets are major problems obstructing accessibility	Entrances and toilets are major problems obstructing accessibility