In 2023, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed more than 53,000 people in Turkey and destroyed or damaged hundreds of thousands of buildings in 11 southern and southeastern provinces. Another 6,000 people were killed in the northern parts of neighboring Syria.

At least one person died and more than a dozen buildings collapsed after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Turkey 's Balikesir province. At least 29 people suffered injuries after the tremor shook the ground at around 7.53pm local time on Sunday, interior minister Ali Yerlikaya said.

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck Balikesir Province, northwestern Turkey, killing one person, injuring 29, and toppling dozens of buildings.