Evaluation of Atatürk Airport in the Perspective of Aviation Security During the Failed Coup Attempt on July 15, 2016

Humanity has been exposed to many risks, threats and dangers since it began to exist in the world. These risks, threats and hazards did not disappear as they updated themselves over time. Today's counterpart to this atmosphere of fear, which constantly threatens mankind, is the “risk society”. On July 15th, the coup attempt initiated by a group of officers belonging to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization / Parallel State Structure (FETÖ / PDY) within the Turkish Armed Forces was taken under control in less than 24 hours. Members of the organization attempted to control the apron area and the restricted and custom area in the terminal and apron at Atatürk Airport. The armed forces intervened in the airport security forces, airport personnel and passengers in the apron. The aim of the study is to analyze flight safety and airport security in Atatürk Airport during the coup attempt of July 15th. In the first part of the research, the concept of risk is given and in the second part, airport safety is given with literature review. In the last section of the research, the visuals published in the press were analyzed and the case study was analyzed and behaviors of against rules about flight safety and airport safety were listed at Atatürk Airport.