A magnitude 6.6 earthquake jolted Turkey’s Aegean region on Friday, according to the nation’s disaster agency.
Turkish Interior Minister SÜleyman Soylu said that six buildings in Izmir, a city in Turkey’s Aegean region, were reportedly destroyed by the earthquake.
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Other western Turkish provinces, including Usak, Denizli, Manisa, Balikesir, Aydin and Mugla saw small damages to some buildings, he said.
Turkish search-and-rescue teams continue their work on the field, the minister added.