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Istanbul Historical Footage

Street scenes, politics and society in Turkey's largest city.

The catalogue lists 903 segments connected to Istanbul, of which 83 are graded Exclusive or Unique. Dated material runs from 1951 to 2009, with most from the 2000s. 500 segments are undated in the tape log. Main locations: Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul / Taksim Meydanı and Israel. Formats: Betacam, DVC 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.

903Segments
83Exclusive & unique
1951–2009Dated range
500Undated

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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 12727Exclusive

Abdullah Öcalan, Turkey / Istanbul / Edirnekapı, 1999

Date
17 Feb 1999
Location
Turkey / Istanbul / Edirnekapı
People
Abdullah Öcalan
Format
Betacam

ABDULLAH ÖCALAN'IN KENYA'DA YAKALANARAK TÜRKİYE'YE GETİRİLMESİNDEN SONRA ŞEHİT AİLELERİNİN EDİRNEKAPI MEZARLIĞINDAKİ GÖRÜNTÜLERİ MEZARLARIN BAŞINDA KURAN OKUYANLAR, DUA EDENLER, ELLERİNDE KAYBETTİKLERİNİN FOTOĞRAFLARI VE…

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 9807Exclusive

Kürtler speech — PKK, 1996

Date
19 Dec 1996
Location
—
People
Kürtler
Format
Betacam

İSTANBUL DA NEVRUZ KUTLAMALARI-PKK BAYRAĞI AÇAN-APO AFİŞLERİ AÇAN KÜRTÇE SLOGANLAR ATAN HALK-POLİSVALİ HALKI YATIŞTIRMA KONUŞMASI YAPIYOR-

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 25181Exclusive

PKK–Peshmerga Conflict, Turkey / K. Irak

Date
Undated
Location
Turkey / K. Irak
People
—
Format
Betacam

KANDİL PKK KAMPINDAN GÖRÜNTÜLER, AL JAZERRA LOGOLU PKK KAMPI GÖR, ÇOK GÜZEL BOMBALAMA GÖRÜNTÜLERİ, ÇOK GÜZEL UÇAK GÖR, İSTANBUL'DA TESLİM OLAN 4 TERÖRİST, GÜZEL BARZANİ GÖR

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 11652Unique

Turkish Coups, Kabil, 1996

Date
8 Oct 1996
Location
Kabil
People
—
Format
Betacam

ERBAKAN'IN DIŞ GEZİLERİ / KABİL DOS /DARBE FISILKISI - İSMET SEZGİN - BAĞIMSIZ MİLLETVEKİLİ -/ŞEVKET KAZAN İLE BAĞ. / SAATLİ MAARİF : ULUSAL BAĞIMSIZLIK - TÜRK ORDUSU İSTANBULA GİRİYOR - CEZAYİR KURTULUŞ MÜCADELESİ - 6. …

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 11758Unique

Akın Bırdal rally — Susurluk Scandal, Susurluk / Beyazıt, 1997

Date
2 Nov 1997
Location
Susurluk / Beyazıt
People
Akın Bırdal
Format
Other

SUSURLUK MEYDANI / İNSAN DETAY / YAŞLI DEDE / MİTİNGİN BİTİŞİ / DAĞILANLAR / PENCERELERDEN SEYREDEN HALK SUSURLUK TABELA / YOL GÖR. / / OTOBÜS / KAMYON /6 KASIM BEYAZIT / MEYDAN AKTÜEL / POLİSLER / İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ …

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 15558Exclusive

Russia, Russia / United Kingdom / Japan / Tür, 2002

Date
31 Dec 2002
Location
Russia / United Kingdom / Japan / Tür
People
—
Format
Betacam

RUSYA, İNGİLTERE, JAPONYA'DAN YENİYIL KUTLAMALARI, HAVAİ FİŞEKLER, GERİ SAYIM, RUS ASTRONOTLAR MEKİKTE YENİYILI KUTLUYOR/ TAKSİM MEYDANI 2003'E GİRİŞ KUTLAMALARI, GERİ SAYIM, KIRAÇ KONSERİ/İSTANBUL BARLARDA KUTLAMA/ İSTA…

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 13899Exclusive

Abdullah Öcalan protest — PKK, Istanbul

Date
Undated
Location
Istanbul
People
Abdullah Öcalan
Format
Betacam

ÖCALAN'IN İDAM KARARININ ERTELENMESİNİN ARDINDAN EDİRNEKAPI MEZARLIĞI'NDA YAPILAN GÖSTERİ, KENDİLERİNİ YAKAN GÖSTERİCİLER, "KAHROLSUN PKK" SLOGANI ATANLAR.

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 13382Unique

Susurluk Scandal, Turkey, 1997

Date
23 Sep 1997
Location
Turkey
People
—
Format
Betacam

UYUŞTURUCU DOSYASI (CÜNEYT ÖZDEMİR) MUZAFFER BACA (GAZETECİ) MANFRED KANTER (ALMAN İÇİŞLERİ BAKANI) FERRUH TANKUŞ (İSTANBUL NARKOTİK ŞUBE MÜDÜRÜ) SUSURLUK ÜZERİNE MURAT BAŞESGİOĞLU (İÇİŞLERİ BAKANI) MERAL AKŞENER (ESKİ İ…

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 21267Exclusive

Yalçın Özbey Dosyası Canlandırma Çekimleri, Turkey, 2006

Date
12 Apr 2006
Location
Turkey
People
—
Format
Betacam

YALÇIN ÖZBEY DOSYASI İÇİN ÇEKİLEN CANLANDIRMA ÇEKİMLERİ, YURTDIŞINA KAÇMA PASAPORTLAR SİLAHLAR VE UYUŞTURUCU PAKETLERİ UYUŞTURUCU KAÇAKÇILIĞI MİZANSENLERİ / AKSARAY ÇEKİMLERİ İSTANBUL TRAFİĞİ TRANVAY METRO

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 17696Exclusive

PKK protest, Turkey

Date
Undated
Location
Turkey
People
—
Format
Other

DEHAPLILARIN İSTANBUL BİLGİ ÜİNVERSİTESİ ÖNÜNDEKİ ÖCALAN'A DESTEK GÖSTERİSİ, DİŞE DİŞ KANA KAN YANINDAYIZ ÖCALAN SLOGANLARI, SİS BOMBASI VE KOŞMAYA ÇALŞAN KAMERAMANLAR DEHAP İSTANBUL İL BAŞKANLIĞI BİNASI

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 13570Unique

Deniz Baykal rally — Elections, Istanbul

Date
Undated
Location
Istanbul
People
Deniz Baykal
Format
Betacam

SOKAKTA ÇEVİK KUVVET GÖRÜNTÜLERİ. TANTAN'A SUİKAST YAPMAYI PLANLARKEN YAKALANAN MİLİTANLAR./ ADNAN POLAT VE DENİZ BAYKAL BİRARADA./ ÖDP MİTİNG ALANI/ CAN YÜCEL VE ADALET AĞAOĞLU'NUN KISA GÖRÜNTÜLERİ.

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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 Istanbul footage is in the 32.Day archive?

The catalogue lists 903 segments connected to Istanbul, of which 83 are graded Exclusive or Unique. Dated material runs from 1951 to 2009, with most from the 2000s. 500 segments are undated in the tape log. Main locations: Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul / Taksim Meydanı and Israel. Formats: Betacam, DVC 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 11505”) 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?

71 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.