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Sounds of Istanbul

Listen to Istanbul, Turkey through 63 field recordings by 16 recordists, made between 2007 and 2024. The most common subjects are streets & traffic, prayer, chant & ritual and birdsong & dawn chorus.

63recordings
16recordists
2007–2024years
15,701,602population

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Taksim, singing the songs – Istanbul
5:36
RIOT/ istanbul istiklal street – Istanbul
3:26
Istanbul, Istiklal caddesi at night – Istanbul
6:00
Istanbul, seagulls being fed at sunset – Istanbul
2:21
Istanbul, Turkey

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More recordings from this area (on the Internet Archive)

Europe / France / Istanbul - Galata bridge - Istanbul
c.ruetsch@f...
2007
Kabatas
mail@deadcolo...
2008
Muezzins istanbul - Istanbul, muezzins
mail@deadcolo...
2008
Istanbul, blue mosque
mail@deadcolo...
2008
Istanbul, hagia sophia
mail@deadcolo...
2008
Wood Carrier
Justin Bennett
2008
Microtonal Cleaning truck
Justin Bennett
2007
Birds Early morning
Justin Bennett
2007
Istanbul Galata passage market: chirping toys
john grzinich
2008
Istanbul - joueur de flute
Jean-Charles Baudot. lesondujour.com
2007
Istanbul - Istambul, mosqué bleue. Appel à la prière 10 mai 2007
Jean-Charles Baudot. lesondujour.com
2009
Istanbul, marché aux oiseaux. mai 2007
Jean-Charles Baudot. lesondujour.com
2009
Istanbul, bourse à largent. mai 2007
Jean-Charles Baudot. lesondujour.com
2009
Young men celebrating call-up for military service
akouse - Charalambos Ganotis
2009
Ramadan wake-up drum-call to eat at 3.35h in the morning
akouse - Charalambos Ganotis
2009
Walk on Istiklal Caddesi with a shoppin mall visit
akouse - Charalambos Ganotis
2009
Streetwalk at night
Charalambos Ganotis
2009
Sound of prayer from the roof on the 5th floor
akouse - Charalambos Ganotis
2009
Istanbul, pedestrian tunnel
blackhole-factory
2009
Istanbul, Galata, backgammon players
blackhole-factory
2009
Istanbul, Worldhouse hostel
blackhole-factory
2009
Istanbul, shopping street
blackhole-factory
2009
Istanbul, Muammer Karaca Theater, Sufi Group of Istanbul Galata Mevlevileri
blackhole-factory
2009
Istanbul moeven - istnabul moeven
c-schmitt@ar...
2009
Istanbul Galata Bridge soundwalk
john grzinich
2009
Istanbul spice market soundwalk
john grzinich
2009
Midday near Tarlabaşı
johanna
2022
Midnight construction noise, Istanbul
john grzinich
2010
Pigeons and Adhan near Mosque
john grzinich
2010
Multiple Adhan calls in the golden horn
john grzinich
2010
Children playing in schoolyard, Istanbul
john grzinich
2010
Man selling bells, Istanbul
john grzinich
2010
Istanbul Soundscape, Sunday 16:40 Tunel
john grzinich
2010
Istanbul Soundscape, Sunday 13:05 Galata Tower
john grzinich
2010
Istanbul Soundscape, Sunday 16:55 Galata Tower
john grzinich
2010
Basilica Cistern, Yerebatan Sarayi, Istanbul
john grzinich
2010
Friday night in Beyoglu, Istanbul
john grzinich
2010
Contact mic on Metro entry railing, Istanbul
john grzinich
2010
Tunel underground rail, Istanbul
john grzinich
2010
Sultanahmed praying time
mashka.koshkina
2023

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