Largest earthquake in Turkey in last 100 years happened. The US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of 17.9km (11 miles) near the city of Gaziantep
A powerful earthquake has hit a wide area in south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, killing hundreds of people both in Turkey and Syria
Many buildings have collapsed and rescue teams have been deployed to search for survivors under huge piles of rubble.
The largest earthquake in Turkey in the last 100 years occurred on August 17, 1999 in the city of Izmit with a magnitude of 7.4 on the Richter scale. This earthquake resulted in significant damage and loss of life, with an estimated 17,000 people killed and 50,000 injured.