Magnitude-6.8 Earthquake Hits Turkey

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 prompted residents of Diyarbakir, the largest city in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast, to flee their homes, Friday, January 24. ––––––––– READ MORE: The earthquake struck Friday at 8:55 p.m. local time, near the town of Sivrice in eastern Elazig province, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said there were no reports deaths in Sivrice or other affected areas. However, several buildings collapsed in Sivrice, where two peop