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Ankara Historical Footage

The capital: parliament, government and the military command.

The catalogue lists 863 segments connected to Ankara, of which 122 are graded Exclusive or Unique. Dated material runs from 1959 to 2009, with most from the 1990s. 427 segments are undated in the tape log. Main locations: Turkey, Ankara, Turkey / Ankara and Türkiye Ankara. Formats: Betacam and 1-inch.

Every segment below is on original tape in the 32.Day library in Istanbul and carries its archive ID, so you can quote it directly when requesting footage.

863Segments
122Exclusive & unique
1959–2009Dated range
427Undated

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The 16 strongest segments, ranked by rarity, date and how much the log tells us. See every segment in the archive search.

ARCHIVE ID · REC 20166Exclusive

Capture of Abdullah Öcalan, 1999, Türkıue

Date
1 Jul 1999
Location
Türkıue
People
—
Format
Betacam

KONU: ABDULLAH ÖCALAN'IN DAVASI SONRASI SÜREÇ / KONUKLAR: ŞÜKRÜ ELEKDAĞ (EMEKLİ BÜYÜKELÇİ), KAMER GENÇ (DYP TUNCELİ MİLLETVEKİLİ), ALTEMUR KILIÇ (GAZETECİ YAZAR), DOÇ. DR. ÜMİT ÖZDAĞ (GAZİ ÜNİ. KAMU YÖ. BÖL.) ANKARA STD …

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 9620Unique

Tansu Çiller — Susurluk Scandal, 1996

Date
5 Dec 1996
Location
—
People
Tansu Çiller
Format
Betacam

ANKARADAN GELDİ.5.11.96-ALP. TÜRKEŞ GAZETECİLERİN SORULARINI YANITLAR-MESUT YILMAZ BURNU SARILI KÜRSÜDE KONUŞUR-SUSURLUK MERCEDES ENKAZI

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 9700Unique

Mesut Yılmaz — Susurluk Scandal, 1996

Date
12 Dec 1996
Location
—
People
Mesut Yılmaz
Format
Betacam

ANKARA-KÜRSÜDE -ANAP GRUBUNDA KONUŞUYOR- HİÇ KİMSEDEN KORKACAK BİR ŞEYİMİZ YOKTUR.5 SENE DE AKLANANZTEK PARTİYİZ...ÇETELERLE İLGİLİ ARAŞTIRMA ÖNERGESİVERDİK...

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 15816Exclusive

PKK protest, Turkey / Adana / Ankara, 2002

Date
1 May 2002
Location
Turkey / Adana / Ankara
People
—
Format
Betacam

ÇEVİK KUVVET POLİSLERİ GÖSTERİCİLERİ COPLUYOR, KAÇAN GÖSTERİCİLER, YERE DÜŞENLER, HADEP BAYRAKLARI, PANKART TAŞIYAN VE SLOGAN ATAN HADEPLİLER, ADANA'DA 1 MAYIS, ABDULLAH ÖCALAN LEHİNE SLOGAN ATANLAR, NÜFUS CÜZDANLARINI G…

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 24685Unique

28 February 1997 Process, Turkey, 2008

Date
24 Jan 2008
Location
Turkey
People
—
Format
Betacam

MAB PROGRAMI RIDVAN AKAR'LA BİRLİKTE SUNUYOR / KONU: TÜRBAN / ANKARA STD KONUĞU: DENİZ BÖLÜKBAŞI (MHP MİLLETVEKİLİ) / 28 ŞUBATTAB BUGÜNE TÜRBAN VTR'Sİ

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 9713Exclusive

Murat Bozlak speech — PKK, 1996

Date
12 Dec 1996
Location
—
People
Murat Bozlak
Format
Betacam

ANKARA-KÜRSÜDE KONUŞMA YAPIYOR-TÜRK BAYRAĞININİNDİRİLDİĞİ HADEP KONGRESİ-APO RESMİ VE KÜRT BAYRAĞI-

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 22196Exclusive

1993 PKK Ceasefire, Turkey, 2006

Date
5 Oct 2006
Location
Turkey
People
—
Format
Betacam

KONU: PKK NEDEN ATEŞKES İLAN ETTİ / STD KONUKLARI: ALİ NİHAT ÖZCAN (STRATEJİST), TURAN ÇÖMEZ (AKP BALIKESİR MİLLETVEKİLİ), SIRRI SAKIK (DTP GENEL BAŞKAN YARDIMCISI) / ANKARA STD KONUĞU: SADİ SOMUNCUOĞLU (YENİÇAĞ GAZETESİ…

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 25712Exclusive

PKK, Turkey, 2008

Date
9 Oct 2008
Location
Turkey
People
—
Format
Betacam

MAB PROGRAMI RIDVAN AKAR'LA BİRLİKTE SUNUYOR / KONU: AKTÜTÜN SABLDIRISI VE PKK TERÖRÜ / ANKARA STD KONUĞU: OSMAN PAMUKOĞLU (HEPAR GENEL BAŞKANI)

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 26428Exclusive

Human Rights, Turkey, 2009

Date
26 Feb 2009
Location
Turkey
People
—
Format
Betacam

MAB PROGRAMI RIDVAN AKAR'LA BİRLİKTE SUNUYOR / KONU: PKK TASFİYE PLANI / TARAF GAZETESİ CANLI BAĞLANTI: TASEMİN ÇONGAR (TARAF GAZETESİ GENEL YAYIN YÖNETMENİ YARDIMCISI) / ANKARA STD KONUĞU SEZGİN TANRIKULU (İNSAN HAKLARI…

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 9781Unique

Mehmet Elkatmış — Susurluk Scandal, 1996

Date
16 Dec 1996
Location
—
People
Mehmet Elkatmış
Format
Betacam

ANKARA-15.12.96 TBMMYE SUNULAN DOSYA-SUSURLUK KAZASINI ARAŞTIRMAK İÇİN KURULAN KOMİSYONUN BŞKANI KONUŞUYOR-KOMİSYONA BELGELERİN SUNULMASI-KOMİSYONDAGÖRÜNTÜLER-

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 10774Unique

28 February 1997 Process rally

Date
7 Apr 1997
Location
—
People
—
Format
Betacam

26.27.28 ŞUBAT ÖĞR EYLEMİ-SAĞLIKÇILARIN EYLEMİ-CHPNİN BİR MAYIS MİTİNGİ-MEMUR EYLEMİ-TÜRK-İŞ EMEĞESAYGI MİTİNGİ-HARB İŞ-ANKARA ÖĞRETMEN EYLEMİ-EĞİTİM SEN

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About the source

The 32.Day archive

32.Gün (32.Day) was the current-affairs programme created and presented by Mehmet Ali Birand. It first aired on TRT on 1 October 1985 and ran for more than three decades on several Turkish channels. Its crews filmed across Turkey, the Middle East, the Balkans, the Caucasus and the former Soviet Union.

The archive is operated by Birand Yapım in Istanbul. It holds 26,617 catalogued tape segments: broadcast programmes, raw interviews and location rushes, mostly on Betacam and 1-inch tape.

About the archive · Mehmet Ali Birand · Rights & ownership

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Questions

What Ankara footage is in the 32.Day archive?

The catalogue lists 863 segments connected to Ankara, of which 122 are graded Exclusive or Unique. Dated material runs from 1959 to 2009, with most from the 1990s. 427 segments are undated in the tape log. Main locations: Turkey, Ankara, Turkey / Ankara and Türkiye Ankara. Formats: Betacam and 1-inch.

Can I license this footage for a documentary or broadcast?

Yes. Add the segments you need to your request list, or quote their archive IDs (for example “REC 11562”) on the request form. Indicative rates start at $430 per minute for Standard material and rise with rarity; the final quote depends on media, territory and term. See licensing.

Why are the catalogue notes in Turkish?

The descriptions are the original tape-room log entries written by the 32.Day team. We keep them as they are and can supply English summaries and shot lists for any segment you shortlist.

Is everything on this page licensable?

42 of these segments contain material logged as coming from agencies or other broadcasters (for example Reuters). We confirm the rights position for every segment before quoting and tell you if any part is not ours to licence.