Seismologists warn about possibility of a strong earthquake in the west of Turkey

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Istanbul. The strong earthquake can occur in the most western Marmara Region Turkey, transfers information agency "Interfaks" .

About it were reported to journalists by the director of observatory Kandilli Universiteta Bogazichi and Institute of seismic researches professor Haluk Ozener.

"All scientists meet that there will be an earthquake measuring more than 7 in Marmara Region, we cannot report only exact date" — the scientist who is quoted by the Hyurriyet newspaper told.

the Edition reminds that 18 years since the strongest earthquake in the northwest of Turkey, carried away in the first seconds of life about 18 thousand people were executed on August 17.

on August 17, 1999 coast of the Sea of Marmara in Turkey had earthquake measuring 7,7.