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Collapse of the Soviet Union Archive Footage

The end of the USSR between 1989 and 1991. Mehmet Ali Birand and the 32.Day crew were in Moscow in December 1991.

The catalogue lists 144 segments connected to The Collapse of the Soviet Union, of which 27 are graded Exclusive or Unique. Dated material runs from 1989 to 1992, with most from the 1990s. Main locations: USSR, Russia, Turkey and Spain. Formats: Betacam, 1-inch and Betacam SP.

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.

144Segments
27Exclusive & unique
1989–1992Dated range
0Undated

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 17978Unique

Turgut Özal and George Bush — Collapse of the Soviet Union, France, 1990

Date
19 Nov 1990
Location
France
People
Turgut Özal, George Bush
Format
Betacam

NATOYA ÜYELERİNİN BAYRAKLARI VE TOPLANTI SALONUNUN GENEL GÖRÜNÜMÜ, DEVLET BAŞKANLARI NATO DEFTERİNİ İMZALIYOR, İMZALAYANLAR ARASINDA BUSH VE THATCHER TURGUT ÖZAL YILDIRIN AKBULUT GORBAÇOV DEFTERİ İMZALIYOR BABA BUSH VE G…

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 14256Unique

Collapse of the Soviet Union, Turkey, 1991

Date
7 Jan 1991
Location
Turkey
People
—
Format
1-inch

KONUK: CUMHURBAŞKANI TURGUT ÖZAL/ / YILIN ADAMLARI -SADDAM, GORBAÇOV, MANDELA/ YILIN OLAYI-KUVEYT'İN İŞGALİ/SADDAM'IN HAYATI/ORTADOĞU/SOVYETLER BİRLİĞİ///BANDIN SONUNDA MANDELA, DEFİLE, IRAK SINIRINDAKİ KÜRTLER, ÇUKURCA …

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 14263Unique

Hazbulatov — Collapse of the Soviet Union, Turkey, 1991

Date
7 Oct 1991
Location
Turkey
People
Hazbulatov
Format
1-inch

GORBAÇOV'A YAPILAN DARBE GİRİŞİMİ-DÜNYAYI SARSAN 3 GÜN/GECEYARISI EXPRESİ/ IRAK VE TALABANİ/LÜBNAN (İÇ SAVAŞ VE ATEŞKES İLAN EDİLMESİ)/YUGOSLAVYA (İÇ SAVAŞ, YUGOSLAVYA'DA YAŞAYAN ETNİK GRUPLAR)/ AT VE TÜRKİYE

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 5594Unique

Collapse of the Soviet Union, USSR, 1989

Date
1 Oct 1989
Location
USSR
People
—
Format
1-inch

BINANIN ONUNDEKI BAYRAK-HALK-DUVARDA GAZETE KUPURLERI(PAPA SUIKASTINDA ERMENI PARMAGI,IRAN IC SAVASIN ESIGINDE)-SAG YUMRUKLARI HAVADA INSANLAR-BIR ADAM KONUSUYOR-SIIR OKUYOR-DIGERLERI ALKISLIYOR

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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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What Collapse of the Soviet Union footage is in the 32.Day archive?

The catalogue lists 144 segments connected to The Collapse of the Soviet Union, of which 27 are graded Exclusive or Unique. Dated material runs from 1989 to 1992, with most from the 1990s. Main locations: USSR, Russia, Turkey and Spain. Formats: Betacam, 1-inch and Betacam SP.

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 11496”) 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.