The current cold weather in Turkey has caused major problems across many of the country's provinces. Snow has continued to inflict severe hardship across most of the country. In the Black Sea areas of Trabzon, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane and Bayburt, a total of 983 roads to smaller villages have been blocked by snow.

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The cold weather comes directly from a Siberia cold air mass that is already being felt in the towns of Navarre in the Pyrenees. In some places the temperature can reach 15 degrees below zero. The bad weather will continue over the weekend.

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An Azerbaijani property developer aims to construct the world’s tallest building expected to surpass Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. The skyscraper will be 1050 meters long when completed.

Date: 29 January 2012
Shotlist: A computer animation showcasing the project 00:00-02:21
Interview with Avesta President Haci Ibrahim Nehramli (in Azerbaijani) 02:21-04:46

Origin: Baku
Duration: 04:47
Source: IHA
Story Id: 32976

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Turkey’s first face transplant patient has managed to drink soup and tea a mere five days after his operation. Nineteen-year-old Uğur Acar is now half way through the critical 10-day risk period after his transplant, and according to doctors he is progressing well. The 10-day period following a transplant is crucial as to whether or not the patient’s body will accept the organs or tissue that has been transplanted. Acar suffered serious burns to his face during a house fire that occurred when he was just 40 days old.

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The ski resort of Sierra Nevada today celebrated 'World Snow Day' organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS) with the intention of bringing snow to the little ones and their families. An event for the first time, took place simultaneously in the ski resorts around the world.
Date: 01/22/2012
Shipping Time: 21:20
Location: Granada
Rights: Atlas Agency
Duration: 0:50

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The world’s first “longest hugging” contest got underway in the British capital of London on Thursday to celebrate the forthcoming 2012 Olympic Games.

Date: 19 January 2012
Shotlist: Details form St. Pancras train station (00.00-00.07) 00:00-00:07
Shots of details of participants 00:07-00:12 Interview with participant Mavella Revnolds (in English) 00:12-00:48
More shots of participants hugging each other 00:48-01:06
Interview with participant Mikey Lear (in English) 01:06-01:21
Photo-op participants, hugging each other 01:21-01:54
Shots of one inspector from the Guinness World Records, more details 01:54-02:19
Interview with Martine Ainsworth, London and Partners communications manager (in English) 02:19-03:05
Shots of inspector monitoring participants 03:05-03:21
Interview with the inspector of the Guinness World Records, Loise Toms, interior of station (in English) 03:21-03:53
Interview with Anthropologist Jean Smith, more details of participants and interior of the station (in english) 03:53-05:05

Origin: London
Duration: 05:05
Source: IHA
Story Id: 32891

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A NATO missile defense radar system deployed in Turkey is now in operation.

The X-band AN/TPY-2 early warning radar is part of the THAAD system designed to intercept medium-range missiles at very high altitudes.

It is located at a military base in the eastern province of Malatya and is manned by both Turkish and U.S. personnel.

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Thermometers have topped 20 degrees in Alicante. The year has started with temperatures more than three degrees above those of last January, which is especially noticeable on the east coast. So, people have taken to the streets in short sleeves and many have dared to walk on the beach in bathing suits and even gone into the water, although this itself is still very cold.

Date: 01/14/2012
Shipping Time: 17:25
Location: Benidorm, Alicante
Rights: Atlas Agency
Duration: 1:19

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Russian capital of Moscow hosts Russia’s first ice city, “Moroz city” that was entirely made up of snow and ice. The ice city will be open until March 8, 2012.

Date: 11 January 2012
Shotlist: Wide shot of the ice city, sculptors working 00:00-00:11
Interview with Kiril Boyarski (in Russian) 00:11-00:32
More shots of light and icy buildings in the icy city 00:32-02:39
Shots of fire show in the opening ceremony, visitors 02:39-03:31

Origin: Moscow
Duration: 03:31
Source: IHA
Story Id: 32804

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Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Turkey on a two-day official visit to discuss various issues with Turkish officials. He was also due to participate in a ceremony for a hydroelectric station that a Norwegian company will build in an Anatolian city.

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Demonstrators filled Bilbao centre to call for an amnesty that would enable ETA prisoners to serve out the remainder of their sentences in the Basque region, rather than in jails further afield. The protest was the first trial of strength between separatists and the governing Popular Party since the November general election.

Date: 07/01/2012
Shipping Time: 20:30
Location: Bilbao, Basque
Country Rights: Atlas Agency
Duration: 1:1

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Arab League members will gather in an emergency meeting on Saturday, January 6, to discuss the withdrawal of the observer mission from Syria due to latest killing of civilians by Syrian security forces.

Date: 3 January 2012
Shotlist: Archive footage of Arab League meeting (00.00-00.21) 00:00-00:21
An opponent talking to the observers (00.21-00.35) 00:21-00:35
Syrian security forces opening fire on protestors during a demonstration, a protestors shot by security forces (00.35-01.55) 00:35-01:55
Funeral of a protestor in a coffin (01.55-02.27) 01:55-02:27
Syrian soldiers beating opponents with batons and tawse (02.27-03.22) 02:27-03:22

Origin: Cairo
Duration: 03:23
Source: AMATEUR FOOTAGE
Story Id: 32748

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Alberto Fabra, the head of the regional government of Valencia, has announced 1 billion euros of cuts to address the deficit. The cuts were not itemised but it's predicted there will be a period of austerity measures in order to combat the crisis.

It was also announced that the regional government aims to encourage employment with a Youth Employment Plan with the goal of bringing 15,000 young people to the market.

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Thousands of people flocked to the streets across Turkey to protest the killing of 35 people in an alleged air strike carried out by the Turkish army late Wednesday.

Date: 29 December 2011
Shotlist: Shots of protesters chanting slogans, carrying photos of killed people, making victory sign, details (MERSIN) 00:00-01:11
Statement by Demirtas (in Turkish) (SIRNAK) 01:11-02:12
Various details of protesters, police using tear gas to disperse the crowd (DIYARBAKIR) 02:12-03:10
Photos of killed people (ISTANBUL) 03:10-03:18
Statement by Tuncel (in Turkish) (ISTANBUL) 03:18-04:48

Origin: Sirnak
Duration: 04:49
Source: İHA
Story Id: 32714

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Thousands of protesters gathered at the Egyptian Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to protest police Brutality.

Date: 23 December 2011
Shotlist: Shots of protesters at the square, Praying, 00:00 to 02:34
Details Various details of protesters, holding banners, chanting slogans, details 02:34 to 4:07

Origin: Cairo
Duration: 04:07
Source: POOL
Story Id: 32674

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