October'18 Issue 23
Inside This Issue
- Introduction: About DRK
- DRK Insight and Studies
- Regional Developments
- Turkey Security Incident Overview (1 Month)
- Turkey Security Incident Overview (3 Months)
- DRK’s Approach to Emergency Event
Introduction: About DRK
DRK operates as an "Orchestra Conductor" harmonizing the components of a security architecture in an accurate and cost-effective manner. Thus, DRK helps its clients eliminate the inconsistencies, unnecessary repetitions and deficiencies in their security functions.
DRK employs experienced experts and applies a comprehensive knowledge of the global practices to the clients investing in Turkey or in vicinity geographies. DRK, employing a logical sequence of the concepts of; “Security”, “Resilience” and “Continuity”, contributes to long term interests of its clients to ensure the continuity of their business.
As such, DRK offers the following security services to its customers, where necessary, in collaboration with several global solution partners;
- Corporate / Private Security Solutions,
- Travel Risk Management,
- Logistics security,
- Crisis Management, Emergency Response, and Recovery Operations Solutions,
- Special Projects’ Security Solutions (such as; bridges, dams, critical infrastructures and facilities, Large-scale agricultural investments)
- Provision of informative and precautionary security reports as to enhance the overall Situational Awareness
DRK Insight and Case Studies
- Turkey’s Strategic Positioning Amidst the Rising Tension with the United States
- Designating Turkey’s Security Concerns in Syria: Ongoing Conflict in Idlib
- Unlawful Referendum Attempt of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Its Implications
- Turkey – NATO Relations; Perspectives for the Future
- A Strategic Target: Oil and Gas Pipelines
- The Increasing Tension Between Iran and S. Arabia and Its Possible Implications for Global Business
- Possible Business – Wise Repercussions of a Potential Turkish Army intervention into Afrin Region in Northern Syria
- PKK-PYD-ISIS, Interactions; Future Possibilities on the Regional Terrorism Developments
DRK provides its clients with advance and real time support on crisis environments.
DRK also provides on time support to company staff and facilities including safe havening, hibernation, relocation, out-of-site and out-of-country evacuations during the crisis environments.
Regional Developments
Turkey to use national currency in trade with Russia: Turkey to import 30,000 tons of high-protein wheat from Russia using Russian rubles for first time, says SovEko analytical center. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had earlier announced that Turkey would increase the use of national currencies in its trade with major trading partners such as Russia.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/turkey-to-use-national-currency-in-trade-with-russia/1270715
Accessed on October 2, 2018
Russian Officials Confirm: S-300 Surface-to-air Missile System Reached Syria: Russia has delivered an S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin during a meeting broadcasted by a Russian TV. Russia had already announced it would supply the anti-aircraft missiles after Syrian forces responding to an Israeli airstrike on September 17 mistakenly shot down a Russian military reconnaissance plane, killing all 15 people on board.
Accessed on October 2, 2018
After months of deadlock, Iraqis name new president and prime minister: Iraqis named a president and a prime minister, capping five months of halting negotiations that played out amid widening popular unrest. Within an hour of Iraq’s parliament electing veteran Kurdish politician Barham Salih as president, he announced that he had asked former oil minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to form the next government.
Accessed on October 2, 2018
Over 1,000 militants have left demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib: Over 1,000 militants have left a demilitarized zone in Syria’s rebel-held region of Idlib, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters.
Accessed on October 10, 2018
Demilitarized zone around Syria's Idlib set up, Turkey says: Turkey’s defense ministry said the demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib has been formed and heavy weapons have been withdrawn, following an agreement by Russian and Turkish leaders in Sochi last month.
Accessed on October 10, 2018
US supplies construction vehicles to YPG/PKK in Manbij: The U.S. forces in Syria’s Manbij provided the YPG/PKK terror group with new construction equipment, allowing the terrorists to continue digging up trenches and build embankments around the city center.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/us-supplies-construction-vehicles-to-ypg-pkk-in-manbij-/1277892
Accessed on October 10, 2018
Turkey, Kuwait sign military cooperation agreement for 2019: Turkey and Kuwait have signed a joint defense plan for 2019 aimed at enhancing military cooperation between the two countries, Kuwait's official KUNA news agency reported. The arrangement calls for the exchange of experience and know-how with a view to enhancing military coordination.
Accessed on October 11, 2018
Turkey obtains recordings of Saudi journalist's purported killing: Turkey’s investigation into the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has revealed recordings made on his Apple Watch purportedly indicating he was tortured and killed.
Accessed on October 13, 2018
US, Turkish soldiers in joint training for Syria’s Manbij: Turkish and U.S. soldiers have started joint training for combined patrols in the northwestern Manbij city of Syria.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/us-turkish-soldiers-in-joint-training-for-syrias-manbij-137862
Accessed on October 14, 2018
Turkey Security Incident Overview – 1 Month (September 15 – October 15, 2018)
Turkey Security Incident Overview – 3 Months (July 15 – October 15, 2018)
DRK, as an advance precautionary initiative, develops emergency procedures and practices, including the transportation/travel/escape routes and safe havens for your company personnel and assets during the emergency cases.
DRK’s Approach to Emergency Event
An emergency event is defined as a serious unwanted occurrence that has significant consequences to the company’s operations, staff, and the physical and social environment in which the company is operating and/or the company’s reputation. It includes but is not limited to:
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Emergency situation affecting the company employees, hired personnel, expatriated family members and/or facilities
- Fire or explosion
- Acute illness, injury or death
- Serious transport accident (car, plane, train, ship)
- Missing person
- Arrest
- Evacuation from facility
- Damage to structures
- …breakage with serious consequences on human life
- Major spill of hazardous chemical
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Primarily security threat
- Kidnapping, hijacking
- Terrorism or specific threat of terrorism against assets or personnel
- Serious criminal acts or threat against Company XYZ personnel
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Partial or full evacuation from geographical area
- War, civil war, large scale revolt, or similar situation
- Earth quake
- Flooding impacting on local community
In addition, other situations may occur where the emergency organisation, or parts of it, must mobilise.
Threat levels and associated response
- Green = Low level of threat
- Blue = Moderate level of threat
- Yellow = Substantial level of threat
- Orange = Severe level of threat
- Red = Critical level of threat
Decisions on response to changes in the threat level are made by the line management. The Company’s Country Head has authority to decide about response applicable to Company’s activities in the country where operated. Recommended response at each level of threat
- State Green, situation does not require specific precautions
- State Blue, situation where normal operation is still possible, but an increased security monitoring and precaution is recommended,
- State Yellow, situation where normal operations are affected and where all non-essential personnel, visitors and families of expatriates are evacuated,
- State Orange, situation where all operations are ceased, all but essential skeleton staff are evacuated, and classified Company documentation are either removed or destroyed,
- State Red, situation where remaining skeleton staffs are evacuated.
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