Safety is a vital a part of life, and for celebrities and public figures it may be exhausting to return by so that they flip to the likes of Burak Şahiner, a Turkish non-public safety element. Şahiner’s job is a harmful line of labor, significantly within the U.S., however he believes it’s a vital one.
Burak Şahiner gives safety to American celebrities by means of his non-public safety agency in Washington, D.C. Among his purchasers are Hollywood A-record artists with hundreds of thousands of followers, essentially the most well-known of which embody rappers Cardi B, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Asian Doll and YBS Skola. As nicely as being accountable for the rappers’ security, Şahiner additionally lends his appearing abilities to characteristic of their music movies.
Coming from a humble upbringing, Şahiner believes he additionally represents Turkish folks because of his enterprise.
“(Mine) is the only security firm owned by a Turkish national. I provide security to many American celebrities. Particularly, African American rappers request my services when they feel a need for a personal bodyguard,” he advised Demirören News Agency (DHA). “This is how I earned my reputation. Those who forget my name, honor me by saying ‘I want that Turkish bodyguard to work with me,’” he added.
It just isn’t solely rappers who require safety although, and Şahiner gives his companies to a variety of purchasers together with NFL gamers, NBA gamers, comedians, actors like George Clooney and even George Floyd’s household and attorneys. He additionally works as a safety element for Turkish official delegations whereas they go to the U.S. capital, serving to the coordination between them and the U.S. Secret Service and the police drive.
Şahiner identified the difficulties and dangers related along with his occupation and stated that he has encountered many disagreeable incidents whereas on obligation.
“Unfortunately, our job is a dangerous and stressful one. We come face to face with the risk of death almost on a daily basis because the people we protect are important figures and people in the public eye. I have lost colleagues and employees in armed assaults against our clients.”
Şahiner said that though carrying firearms is banned within the capital district, criminals can purchase weapons on the black market.
“There are firearms sold illegally in Washington, D.C., and we have had incidents in the capital where we have been assaulted with firearms,” he says however provides: “In spite of these hardships, we continue to serve honorably thanks to our professional training and our mothers’ prayers.”
In the top, safety just isn’t essentially the most bothersome a part of his life, in accordance with Şahiner.
“One of the biggest problems I have is popular singers from Turkey reaching out to me and asking me to broker a deal or an album between them and the artists that I protect. This is a professional occupation, I am responsible for these people’s lives, security and safety. I need to maintain my professionalism. So, I smile when I see these requests but am also frustrated.”
