Turkey Istanbul Earthquake News: The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 12:49 local time (0949 GMT) was in the area of Silivri, some 80 km (50 miles) to the west of Istanbul. A strong earthquake struck western Turkey on Monday night, toppling several already-damaged buildings and injuring at least 22 people, officials said. A massive earthquake has struck in Turkey 's Balikesir region, impacting large areas across the country's west including Istanbul and Izmir The epicentre lies close to densely populated areas, including Istanbul and Izmir, Turkey ’s third-largest city PANIC gripped western Turkey tonight as a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake sent ...