There has been a strong earthquake in Turkey.
Media reports of collapsed houses and panic on the streets.
Istanbul - There has been a strong earthquake in western Turkey.
The state news agency Anadolu reported on Friday that the epicenter of the magnitude 6.6 quake was in the Aegean Sea off Seferihisar in the Turkish province of Izmir.
The tremors were also felt in Greece.
The island of Samos is particularly hard hit, where there have been reports of damage to buildings.
The Turkish news channel TRT showed pictures of a collapsed building in Izmir and reported panic on the streets during the quake.
Telephone connections were interrupted.
The television images showed larger clouds of dust hanging over the city.
In an interview with the television station, the governor of Izmir said that so far no precise information about victims or damage has been made.
According to Anadolu, the quake occurred at 2:51 p.m. local time.
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