Research determining issues on the administrative success of security services at civil airports in Turkey

• Published in: Security journal Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 470 - 500
• Main Authors: Kayhan, Selçuk, Ergün, Nalan, Gerede, Ender
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 01-04-2018; Palgrave Macmillan
• Subjects: Airline security; Airports; Aviation; Crime and Society; Criminology and Criminal Justice; Original Article; Police; Security management; Security services; Social Sciences; Turkey; Airport security; Civil aviation management; Civil aviation security
• ISSN: 0955-1662; 1743-4645
• DOI: 10.1057/s41284-017-0111-4

The aim of this study is to identify problems affecting the managerial success of airport security services in Turkey and to develop solutions for these problems. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a total of 19 participants serving in various positions in the Turkish National Police (TNP) and Private Security and Customs Enforcement Organizations in Turkey’s airport security services. The qualitative data obtained were analyzed using the inductive method. As a result of the analysis, problems affecting the managerial success of airport security services in Turkey were evaluated under the themes of ‘different organizations serving in airport security services,’ ‘aviation security not being a field of specialization,’ ‘problems stemming from regulation,’ ‘problems stemming from audits,’ ‘problems specific to stakeholders,’ ‘aviation security training,’ and ‘security commitment.’