TR 34; Istanbul is a photographic book by Maria Sewcz, published by Hartmann Books. The publisher’s edition details list a hardcover volume of 136 pages, 30 × 22 cm, with text by Monika Rinck and a German/English bilingual edition. The book’s title derives from the project name TR 34, which is also the subject of the photographs. An independent catalog lists a publication year of 2018, while the publisher’s page presents only 2020 exhibition dates for Haus am Kleistpark, Berlin; the publication year is therefore attributed to the independent catalog rather than the publisher listing. The publisher’s page refers to a limited edition without describing its specifics, so no further edition claims are made here.

The publisher’s description states that Sewcz’s photographs provide an analytical interpretation of Istanbul as a city shaped by religious, political, economic, and social transformation. According to the publisher, the book’s pairs of images place the city in confrontation with itself: leisure and suspicion, the lively chaos of structures, ancient ruins near concrete high-rises, wealth and scrap, religion and secularism. The publisher describes the photographs as an expression of raw energy. This description is drawn from the publisher’s own catalogue text, not from independent evaluation. The publisher also states that the pairs offer a cross-section of space and time between Europe, the Balkans, and the Middle and Far East.

Monika Rinck is credited as the author of a text that accompanies the photographs. The publisher describes this text as a poetic interpretation and as an independent narrative in itself. Sewcz is credited as the photographer. The publisher’s edition details list Carsten Eisfeld as the graphic designer. The book is issued in a German/English edition with 136 pages at 30 × 22 cm in hardcover.