Originally Posted by
Sgfly
I am on J for both legs. Under impression airside arrivals and departures are segregated; thus one has to clear transit security after landing to enter the “sterile” departure area. And there’s no way to go back into the “unsterile” arrivals area.( In my case to clear immigration after lounge use for the touristanbul).
Thanks for the clarification!!
There is a way to go back to the un-clean transit area from airside.
As the previous poster mentioned, you need to take down the escalators to A and B gates and then make a right turn and you'll see the exit; however, it would not be well signposted.