A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Türkiye’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in Türkiye's northwest on Sunday evening, sending shocks that were felt some 200 kilometers (125 miles) away in Istanbul. Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency said the 7:53 pm earthquake was followed by several aftershocks,

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake as well as several aftershocks rocked a huge swathe of Turkey on Sunday evening, with the epicentre in Turkey's Balikesir province