Turkish quake ‘not near’ tourist areas
The Turkish Tourist Office has said that the earthquake which hit south east Turkey in the early hours of the morning is “nowhere near” any tourist areas.
At least 84 people, including many children, have been killed in the quake which was centred near the city of Bingol.
A spokeswoman told TravelMole: “It’s the same situation as with the war in Iraq, it’s nowhere near the tourist areas. Turkey is a very large country and that part is prone to earthquakes.”
Turkey lies on the active North Anatolian fault. A 1971 quake in Bingol killed 900 people.
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