A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 hit Istanbul and the surrounding regions this week, one of the strongest to strike the city in recent years. But is it safe to travel to Turkey?

Duzce was one of the regions hit by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in 1999, which was the worst to hit Turkey in decades. That quake killed more than 17,000 people, including about 1,000 in Istanbul.

Terrified locals and tourists fled shaking buildings and made panicked calls to their loved-ones after the 6.2 magnitude quake struck today - with a number of surrounding regions also impacted ...