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Maraş-centered powerful earthquakes renew alarm for Istanbul

Seismologists warn that a massive earthquake is likely to strike Türkiye's biggest city, Istanbul, officially home to 16 million people but estimated to hold up to 20 million -- by 2030. The city lies on the northern edge of one of Türkiye's main fault lines and is densely packed.

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Maraş-centered powerful earthquakes renew alarm for Istanbul

Officials say more than 55,000 buildings were either levelled or damaged beyond repair.

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Maraş-centered powerful earthquakes renew alarm for Istanbul

Its impact was felt across a part of Türkiye with approximately the same population as Istanbul.

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Maraş-centered powerful earthquakes renew alarm for Istanbul

The quake affected more than 13 million people across 11 provinces, including Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Şanlıurfa, and Elazığ.