Istanbul Attack Raises Questions About Airport Security Expansion

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June 29, 2016

A Turkish riot police officer patrols Ataturk airport's main entrance in Istanbul, on June 28, 2016, after two explosions followed by gunfire hit Turkey's largest airport, killing at least 10 people and injuring 20. All flights at Istanbul's Ataturk international airport were suspended on June 28, 2016 after a suicide attack left at least 36 people dead. (Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images)

A coordinated terrorist attack at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey has left at least 41 people dead and more than 200 injured. The attacks largely took place outside the airport terminal, raising questions as to whether airport security can – or should – be expanded to a wider perimeter.

Here & Now's Robin Young addresses those questions with Fran Townsend, a former Department of Homeland Security advisor and executive vice president at MacAndrews and Forbes.

Guest

Fran Townsend, former Department of Homeland Security advisor and executive vice president at MacAndrews and Forbes. She tweets @FranTownsend.

This segment aired on June 29, 2016.