Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning, cilt.10, sa.2, ss.235-245, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
Shopping centers are used commonly by all users in the cities for many purposes. Every
individual has a right to use and benefit from the amenities served in these buildings. Therefore,
especially people with disabilities should be able to access and use these building without the
restrictions of the physically built environment in these buildings. This study is prepared from
the PhD. Thesis prepared by the researcher in Gazi University, Institute of Natural and Applied
Sciences. In this study a method has been proposed to evaluate the implementation of
international accessibility standards for built environment by the researcher and valuable
information on the specific problems regarding these standards were collected by observation on
a built shopping center. In conclusion recommendations were listed to make all areas of the
evaluated buildings, accessible by the handicapped.