An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck western Turkey on Sunday, the country's AFAD disaster management authority said, while local media said the quake was felt across multiple provinces. AFAD said the quake occurred at around 7:53pm local time in the Balikesir province,

Several aftershocks followed the initial earthquake and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wishes all affected citizens a speedy recovery. The last time Turkey had an earthquake was in February 2023.