I have not been back to Turkey for a good couple of years purely on the basis of what has been happening with bombings etc and it has scared me, the thought of coming through
Dalaman airport tbh. I am glad to hear the security has picked up so much as the last time I was there, they had set up the tables by the gate but I certainly was not patted down or swabbed back then.
It is frustrating of course, the time it takes and yes, if there are so many people waiting and it has already gone past the time you are due to fly, kids get fidgety, parents tired etc and it has a knock effect for your end destination, whether that be a connecting flight or your cab home.
But, I would much rather be checked over and over along with every other person on my flight to ensure that absolutely nothing got past the security guys. As someone has said, unfortunately it is the world we live in now. But, I am definitely coming back next year. I miss
Icmeler so much.