Istanbul has been hit by a powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake, Turkish officials have said, but there are no immediate reports of any damage or injures.
People were seen running out of buildings as the earthquake shook the city, which had a shallow depth of 10 kilometres (about six miles), according to the United States Geological Survey.
Its epicentre was some 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara.
It was followed by several aftershocks, including one measuring 5.3.
Earthquakes are frequent in Turkey, as it is crossed by two major fault lines.
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