Yiğit Laçin
Yiğit Laçin is an airport executive with more than 20 years of experience in airport management, terminal operations and aviation infrastructure.
He began his career at Ankara Esenboğa Airport in 2006 and has since held senior leadership positions at İstanbul Atatürk Airport, Ohrid St Paul the Apostle Airport, Skopje International Airport, Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport and Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport. Throughout his career, he has gained extensive experience in terminal operations, ground handling and aviation security, leading complex airport operations and multidisciplinary teams.
He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of YDA Dalaman Airport, where he leads the airport’s strategy with a strong focus on commercial and operational excellence, passenger experience, innovation and sustainability.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and is an accredited International Airport Professional (IAP) through the joint ICAO–ACI Airport Management Professional Accreditation Programme. He also completed the Global Executive Programme delivered by the Financial Times and IE Business School.
ArticleA world-first rooftop solar milestone at Dalaman Airport
Yiğit Laçin, Chief Executive Officer of YDA Dalaman Airport, outlines how 25,500 rooftop panels have enabled the terminal to cover its annual electricity demand, and what other airports can learn from the project.