(21 Jun 2007) SHOTLIST
1. Various of sunrise over Istanbul
2. Heat haze on the pavement
3. Tourist drinking water
4. Tourist with umbrella
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Boudreaux, American tourist from Denver, Colorado:
"It's a lot warmer this time than last time we were in Istanbul. But we're still going to enjoy it. We'll stop and have some nice drinks and sweat and love Istanbul like we always do."
6. Salesman in traditional clothes selling Ottoman refresher
7. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Cengiz Buyuk, Drink Salesman:
"When it is hot we sell more, it is better for me, pluses are more than the minuses for me."
8. Lion named 'Savas' enjoying hot weather
9. Lion's cage
10. Siberian Tiger named 'Erkan' walking into pool
11. Siberian Tiger named 'Cassandra' relaxing in the pool
12. Various of people at the beach
13. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Tuba Caliskan, sunbather:
"I go to the beach on my day off. There is air conditioning in the office but if you go out you notice the suffocating heat immediately."
14. A group of youngsters jumping in to the sea
Bucharest
15. Huge thermometer showing 35 degrees Celsius
16. People walking in street
17. Various of people refreshing themselves at fountains
18. Thermometer showing 50 degrees at ground level
19. Taxi driver putting water over his head
20. Woman on bus with a fan
Southern Romania
21. Sunlight through tree foliage
22. Corn growing in dry earth
23. Various, woman working on land
24. Aerial shot of houses and fields
25. Dry grass
STORYLINE
Parts of southern Europe on Thursday were baking in a heatwave that caused temperatures in Turkey and Romania to rise above the seasonal norm.
Temperatures in Istanbul were expected to go up starting in the middle of this week, according to State Meteorology officials.
The heat already started to affect daily life in the city, as tourists struggled to cope with the heat.
One American tourist told AP Television it was a lot warmer than the last time he visited Istanbul.
"But we're still going to enjoy it. We'll stop and have some nice drinks and sweat and love Istanbul like we always do," he added.
Many of the local residents headed for the beach to cool off as the temperature hovered around 31 degrees Celsius (87.8 degrees Fahrenheit)
A heatwave from North Africa was expected to raise temperatures even further at the weekend.
Meanwhile, temperatures in Romania also continued to soar, with thermometers climbing up to 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).
The heatwave already claimed the lives of at least four people and emergency services telephone lines remained extremely busy, local media reported.
The National Meteorology Administration issued a yellow code warning indicating prolonged heat and heat discomfort for 22 counties across the nation earlier in the week.
Temperatures in the regions were expected to rise as high as 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) during the period.
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