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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul and other areas in Turkey. More than 150 people were hospitalized with injuries sustained while attempting to flee buildings ...

A strong earthquake rattled Istanbul, Turkey, and neighboring regions, sending panicked people pouring into streets but apparently causing no major damage.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas of Turkey on Wednesday, prompting widespread panic and scores of injuries in the city of 16 million people.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul and other areas in Turkey.

A major earthquake with dozens of aftershocks caused panic in Istanbul. The quake hit at noon during a public holiday.

Hundreds of thousands of Turks nationwide have heeded opposition calls to protest since Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained last week and then jailed pending trial on graft charges.