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Mikhail Gorbachev Archive Footage

Last leader of the Soviet Union, from 1985 to 1991.

The catalogue lists 234 segments connected to Mikhail Gorbachev, of which 22 are graded Exclusive or Unique. Dated material runs from 1985 to 1997, with most from the 1990s. 176 segments are undated in the tape log. Main locations: USSR, Turkey, Russia and USA. Formats: 1-inch, Betacam and U-matic.

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.

234Segments
22Exclusive & unique
1985–1997Dated range
176Undated

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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 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 14247Exclusive

Lord Carrıngton — 32.Day broadcast tape, 1985

Date
5 Nov 1985
Location
—
People
Lord Carrıngton
Format
1-inch

İSRAİL-FİLİSTİN / KAÇIRILAN AKİLE LARO YOLCU GEMİSİ / İZLANDA'DAKİ KADIN GREVCİLER VE GREVİ DESTEKLEYEN KADIN CUMHURBAŞKANI/GORBAÇOV'UN FRANSA GEZİSİ VE RAİSA/DOLARIN SARSILMASI/JAPONYA VE MEKSİKA'DAKİ DEPREMLER/SİLAHSIZ…

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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 11437Rare

Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan — Iran, 1988

Date
4 Jan 1988
Location
—
People
Mikhail Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan
Format
U-matic

87 ZİRVEDEKİ 10 OLAY 5 İSİM/NÜKLEER ANTLAŞMALAR/ABD KÖRFEZDE BORSA/PRESTROİKA/ AIDS/ İRANGATE /SURİYE BEYRUTTA FİLİSTİN BAŞKALDIRISI/UZAKDOĞU/ / MEKKEDE KANLI HAC

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 1353Unique

Ronald Reagan — Soviet Union, USA

Date
Undated
Location
USA
People
Ronald Reagan
Format
1-inch

REAGAN'IN 8 YILI-T.YAVUZ-DOSYA-V.OVER VAR -REAGAN VE BUSH YANYANA-REAGANIN FİLMLERİNDEN GÖR.LER-BAŞKANLIK YEMİN TÖRENİ-REAGAN ÇOCUKLARLA-GÜLERKEN-REAGANA SUİKAST-REAGANIN SSCB'Yİ ZİYARETİ-GORBAÇOVLA

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 5859Unique

Dimitri Yazov — coup, USSR

Date
Undated
Location
USSR
People
Dimitri Yazov
Format
1-inch

MOSKOVA'DA PARLAMENTO BALKONUNDA PAPAZLAR İLAHİ OKUYOR-KALABALIK KGB BİNASI ÖNÜNDE TOPLANIYOR-DERZINSKI HEYKELİ-GECE GORBAÇOV'UN GELİŞ HABERİ ÜZERİNEİŞARET FİŞEKLERİ ATILIYOR-DİMİTRİ YAZOV'UN GÖR.SÜ

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ARCHIVE ID · REC 5873Unique

Mikhail Gorbachev protest — coup, USSR

Date
Undated
Location
USSR
People
Mikhail Gorbachev
Format
1-inch

GORBAÇOV İMZALAMASI İSTENEN BELGEYİ OKUR-MOSKOVA'DA GÖSTERİ-KONUŞMA YAPAN ASKER-DERJINSKI'NİN HEYKELİ SÖKÜLÜYOR-GORBAÇOV MASADA ÇALIŞIYOR-TEBRİKLERİ KABUL EDİYOR

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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.

About the archive · Mehmet Ali Birand · Rights & ownership

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Questions

What Mikhail Gorbachev footage is in the 32.Day archive?

The catalogue lists 234 segments connected to Mikhail Gorbachev, of which 22 are graded Exclusive or Unique. Dated material runs from 1985 to 1997, with most from the 1990s. 176 segments are undated in the tape log. Main locations: USSR, Turkey, Russia and USA. Formats: 1-inch, Betacam and U-matic.

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 11428”) 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?

2 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.