Archive Materials Usage Price Schedule

Within the scope of the Koç University Suna Kıraç Library’s Digitization and Archive Policy, the use of archive documents in the collections is subject to a fee, with the exceptions stated, and the price schedule is shared below.

All prices below are valid for the current calendar year and subject to update as of January each year.

This schedule is only valid for Koç University Suna Kıraç Library Manuscripts and its Rare Collections. VEKAM and AKMED Collections are beyond the scope of this pricing schedule chart.

Koç University students, faculty and staff can benefit from archive documents free of charge.

You can send us your requests via the Library and Archive Material Request Form.

For your questions, you can always reach us via digitalresources@ku.edu.tr mail.


Rare Works and Manuscripts Price Schedule

Pricing for rare works and manuscripts has been prepared based on the “Regulation on the Procedures and Principles of Utilizing Works Belonging to Public Institutions and Organizations” and the prices of the Conversion Table (Chart No. IV), which is updated and announced every year by the relevant Directorate (Central Directorate of Revolving Funds) of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Citizens of the Republic of Turkey and local institutions and organizations:

Photograph or digital image shooting/use in works printed before the Writing and Letter Revolution Per Pose 10 TL
Photograph or digital image shooting/use in rare manuscripts and rare printed works Per Pose 10 TL
Taking/using photographs or digital images from rare manuscripts and rare printed works with miniature, illuminated, engraved pages, edicts (imperial order), warrants, decrees, charters, maps, plans, sketches Per Pose 50 TL

These fees are doubled for foreign researchers and foreign institutions and organizations.

For commercial purposes, four times of these fees are collected.

For more information, you can review the pricing list published by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. (https://dosim.ktb.gov.tr/TR-321351/yonerge-ve-tebligler.html)


Suna Kıraç Library Special Collections

Academic Uses

Undergraduate and Graduate Student Academician
Local academic color / colorless visual 10 TL 50 TL
Foreign academic color / colorless visual 10 € 50 €

 

Commercial Academic Uses

Local user (commercial academic) one-time use of the visual in the publication* 350 TL
Local user (commercial academic)  one-time use of the visual on the publication cover* 700 TL
Local user (commercial academic) indefinite usage of visual

(May differ depending on the purpose and environment of the document)

1.000 TL – 2.500 TL
Foreign user (commercial academic) one-time use of the visual in the publication* 150 €
Foreign user (commercial academic)  one-time use of the visual on the publication cover* 300 €
Foreign user (commercial academic) indefinite usage of visual

(May differ depending on the purpose and environment of the document)

1.000 – 2.500 €

* Publisher’s request (In printed and electronic publications, prices are determined for one language and 1 – 5.000 prints. A separate payment is made for each published language and for prints over 5.000.)


Commercial Uses

Commercial visual/image May differ depending on the document’s intended use and environment. For information, please contact digitalresources@ku.edu.tr!

Academic Product and Material Uses for Marketing

Use of local academic / non-profit promotional material* 150 TL
Use of foreign academic / non-profit promotional material* 150 €

*Per image in information boards, posters, brochures and social media usage


Material Uses for Commercial Product and Marketing

Number of Prints Between 1 – 3.000 Number of Prints Between 3.001 – 5.000 Number of Prints Between 5.001 – and above
Local Commercial products and/or marketing materials (posters, cards, t-shirts, glasses, etc.) 2.000 TL 4.000 TL 6.000 TL
Foreign Commercial products and/or marketing materials (posters, cards, t-shirts, glasses, etc.) 2.000 € 4.000 € 6.000 €

 

Corporate Requests

Individual Institutional Large Scale
Local academic / non-profit web use* 500 TL 1.250 TL 2.500 TL
Foreign academic / non-profit web use* 500 € 1.250 € 2.500 €

*For institutional requests fees are annual


Uses of Audio and Video Materials:

Local academic multimedia (video) (Per Second) 5 TL
Local academic multimedia (Audio) (Per Second) 2,5 TL
Foreign academic multimedia (Video) (Per Second) 5 €
Foreign academic multimedia (Audio) (Per Second) 2,5 €
Local Commercial user one-time multimedia (Video) (Per Second) 20 TL
Local Commercial user one-time multimedia (audio) (Per Second) 10 TL
Local Commercial user indefinite usage of multimedia (video and audio) For information, please contact digitalresources@ku.edu.tr!
Foreign Commercial user one-time multimedia (Video) (Per Second) 20 €
Foreign Commercial user one-time multimedia (audio)  (Per Second) 10 €
Foreign Commercial user indefinite usage of multimedia For information, please contact digitalresources@ku.edu.tr!