An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale struck Istanbul on Thursday.
Images on social media showed buildings evacuated in the Turkish city.
"My whole flat rocked like crazy," wrote a resident on Twitter.
According to the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, the epicentre was about 70 km west of Istanbul in the Marmara Sea, south of the town of Silivri.
Pakistan closes air space for Indian airlines
Pakistan closed its air space for Indian airlines and rejected New Delhi's suspension of a critical water sharing treaty in retaliation for India's response to a militant attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir.
India will pursue perpetrators of Kashmir attack to 'ends of earth', Modi says
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday to pursue, track and punish the gunmen and their backers in a strong reaction to a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir.
Zelenskyy cuts short South Africa trip after Russian strike on Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would cut short a trip to South Africa on Thursday and return to Kyiv following a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital.
Israeli fire kills at least 26 people in Gaza, hits a police station
An Israeli airstrike hit a police station in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 10 people, local health authorities said, and Israel's military said it had struck a command centre of Hamas.
Dubai has launched another major humanitarian airlift to support emergency efforts in Gaza.
Dubai International (DXB) is temporarily using bus services to move passengers between Terminal 1 and D Gates, due to a disruption to the airport train service.
Dubai’s car rental and commercial vehicle sector saw major growth in 2024.
