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Damascus Historical Footage

The Syrian capital, where several of the Öcalan interviews were recorded.

The catalogue lists 31 segments connected to Damascus, of which 7 are graded Exclusive or Unique. Dated material runs from 1988 to 1997, with most from the 1990s. 13 segments are undated in the tape log. Main locations: Syria, Damascus / Syria, Turkey and Syria / Damascus. Formats: Betacam, 1-inch and DVC.

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.

31Segments
7Exclusive & unique
1988–1997Dated range
13Undated

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 11663Unique

Human Rights, Armenia, 1997

Date
6 Jan 1997
Location
Armenia
People
—
Format
Betacam

ÇOCUKLARA İŞKENCE DOS. GELEN KARARI AÇIKLIYOR MAB SABANCI DOS. / UĞUR ZİYAL ŞAM BÜYÜKELÇİSİ TEL. BAĞ. ASALA DOS. / GÖKBERK ERGENEKON / COŞKUN KIRCA / ACZİMENDİLER

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 20854Exclusive

PKK interview, Syria, 1991

Date
20 Mar 1991
Location
Syria
People
—
Format
Other

MEHMET ALİ BİRAND'IN SURİYE ŞAM'DA YAPTIĞI ABDULLAH ÖCALAN RÖPORTAJI SES KASETİ / MİNİ SES KASETİ 3. KASET

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 11757Unique

U. Uras rally — Susurluk Scandal, 1997

Date
2 Nov 1997
Location
Susurluk
People
U. Uras
Format
Betacam

SUSURLUK MİTİNGİ AKTARMALARI 1 / ... DAMLARDA ÖZEL TİMLER / CAMLARDA MİTİNGİ İZLEYEN HALK / PARTİ VE SENDİKA BAŞKANLARI KONUŞMA YAPIYOR

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 10363Rare

Mehmet Ali Birand — Middle East, Syria, 1997

Date
13 Feb 1997
Location
Syria
People
Mehmet Ali Birand
Format
Betacam

ALT AÇI MİNARE-ŞAM KUŞBAKIŞI GENEL-FRANSA VE SURİYE DIŞ İŞLERİ BAKANLARI TOP YA GELİYORLAR-DİĞER GAZETECİLER ARASINDA MAB-ÇÖL KURAK ARAZİ VE DAĞLAR-MAB STD UP-PALMYRA HARABELERİ-HARABE UZAKTAN-

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 14724Standard

Terry Anderson — Yugoslav Wars, 1991

Date
5 Dec 1991
Location
—
People
Terry Anderson
Format
Betacam

SERBEST BIRAKILAN REHİNE ANDERSON ŞAM VE ALMANYA'DA, GAZETECİLERE AÇIKLAMA YAPIYOR, AKRABALARINA SARILIYOR // HIRVAT MÜLTECİLER TRENLE TAŞINIYOR /// MOZART'IN MEZARI BAŞINDA ANILMASI, GECE MUMLAR, ŞARKI SÖYLEYENLER.

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 4193Rare

Hafez al-Assad — parliament, Syria

Date
Undated
Location
Syria
People
Hafez al-Assad
Format
Betacam

ESAD ŞAM'DA HALK ARASINA-ESAD PARLAMENTODA-ESAD GÖLÜ-ESAD PARLAMENTODA-ESAD VE DEMİREL 93 OCAK

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 21354Rare

Israel and Palestine, Syria / Palestine

Date
Undated
Location
Syria / Palestine
People
—
Format
Betacam

HZ MUHAMMED KARİKATÜRLERİNİ PROTESTO ETMEK İÇİN ŞAMDA DANİMARKA BÜYÜKELÇİLİĞİNİ YAKANLAR / FİLİSTİN GAZZE'DE KARİKATÜRLERİ PROTESTO ETMEK İÇİN BİNALRI ATEŞE VERENLER

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 21524Rare

Israel and Palestine protest

Date
Undated
Location
Palestine
People
—
Format
Betacam

FİLİSTİN SEÇİMLERİ SONRASI YEŞİL BAYRAKLARLA ZAFER GÖSTERİLERİ YAPAN HAMASLILAR // FİLİSTİN SEÇİMLERİNDE OY KULLANAN FİLİSTİNLİLER // HAMAS ŞAM BÜRO BAŞKANI HALİD MASAAL'IN KONUŞMASI // FİLİSTİN SEÇİMLERİNİ İZLEYEN TÜRK …

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 5148Standard

Turgut Özal speech — Middle East, Syria

Date
Undated
Location
Syria
People
Turgut Özal
Format
1-inch

OZAL VE SURIYELI YETKILI IMZA TORENINDE-ARKADA Y.AKBULUT-GAZETECILER-KONUSMA YAPIYORLAR-ICKI ICIYORLAR-SAM'DA A.KIRCA'NIN ANONSU-SOKAK-OZAL'I YOLCU EDIYORLAR-TURK VE SURIYE BAYRAKLARI,BANDO,MILLI MARS

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 6949Standard

Sam Deklarasyonu, 1991

Date
6 Mar 1991
Location
—
People
—
Format
1-inch

ARAP ULKE YONETICILERI TOPLANIYOR-BAYRAKLAR-TOPLANTI SALONU-IMZA TORENI-

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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.

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Questions

What Damascus footage is in the 32.Day archive?

The catalogue lists 31 segments connected to Damascus, of which 7 are graded Exclusive or Unique. Dated material runs from 1988 to 1997, with most from the 1990s. 13 segments are undated in the tape log. Main locations: Syria, Damascus / Syria, Turkey and Syria / Damascus. Formats: Betacam, 1-inch and DVC.

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 11663”) 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?

1 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.