NICOLA PAMPLONA FROM RIO Brazil's Minister for Transport, Maurício Quintella, said this Wednesday (29) that the recent terrorist attack on Turkey increases the necessity for heightened public security at the Rio Olympics. The attack, which took place in Istanbul airport this Tuesday (28), has caused officials to revise the security measures that will be in place across Brazil's airports during the Olympics. "The attacks in Brussels [on March 22] and in Istanbul have put us on high alert," Quintella confirmed during an interview in which launched the airport operation manual that will be in use throughout the games. In both cases, terrorists attacked airport check-in queues, places where large crowds regularly gather. Armed with weapons and explosives, terrorists were able to enter airports with relative ease. "The Ministry will ask for security reinforcements in these areas," he confirmed. Quintella did not, however, detail what kind of back-up would be put in place. The Minister maintained that X-ray machines would not be used in Brazil's public areas. In Brazil, this procedure is only used for access to restricted areas. According to the Director of the Department of Airport Management at Brazil's Civil Aviation Secretariat, Paulo Henrique Possas, the additional security measures come under the responsibility of the Extraordinary Secretariat for Security of Major Public Events, a governing body linked to the Ministry of Justice. Quintella said that there were also concerns over the access route to the International Airport Antônio Carlos Jobim/Galeão, the main airport that will provide entry for tourists and athletes during the games. "Galeão airport only has one entrance and we need to guarantee that this entrance is not blocked," he explained, mentioning the possibility of protests as a concern. The manual launched this Wednesday (29) details the procedures for 40 Brazilian airports. These facilities are expected to receive close to one million people during the Olympics, according to Ministry estimates. Among the proposed measures is the adoption of procedures for the arrival and departure of Paraolympic athletes, many of whom will have special requirements. The government also launched a hot site for travellers, which provides information about flights, necessary paperwork and the routes between airports and hotels. Translated by GILLIAN SOPHIE HARRIS Read the article in the original language +Latest news in English *Brazilian Federal Police Operation Arrests Former Minister of Lula and Rousseff *Brazil's Ministry for Foreign Affairs Wants Free Reign to Trade Without Mercosur *Rio de Janeiro's Favelas Braced for Olympics Violence