FRANCE 24 highlights some of the week's top stories in pictures: earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, protests following the arrest of Istanbul mayor and Erdogan opponent Ekrem Imamoglu, devastating wildfires in South Korea,

They analyzed 31 well-constrained earthquakes of magnitude ML > 3.5 in the Sea of Marmara, west of the Istanbul megacity. Smaller earthquakes occur more often and can thus be studied in greater ...

More than two million supporters of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu took to the city's streets in protest demanding his release after being arrested on corruption charges.

A new analysis of earthquake rupture directivity provides essential insights for seismic hazard and risk assessments in urban areas, particularly concerning the Main Marmara Fault near Istanbul in western Türkiye.

Pikachu-clad demonstrator became an unexpected symbol of Turkey’s unrest as protests erupted over Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest on corruption and terrorism charges, widely seen as politically motivated.

Below, we’ve rounded up the 10 cities that are most likely to experience earthquakes. Istanbul is perched atop the North Anatolian Fault, one of the world’s most active and dangerous fault lines.

The quake hit 10 miles from Myanmar’s second-largest city. The number of dead could not be immediately verified, but buildings as far away as Bangkok collapsed.

Dozens of demonstrators marched through central Istanbul Thursday protesting the arrest of the city’s mayor. The demonstrations began last week following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.