Turkey’s Istanbul shaken by 6.2 magnitude earthquake

ANKARA — A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 struck Istanbul, Turkey’s largest metropolis and financial center, on Wednesday, sending shockwaves through the city of more than 15 million people and prompting widespread panic.

Turkish officials urged citizens to avoid entering damaged buildings.

Turkey’s disaster management agency, AFAD, reported that the epicenter of the quake, which struck the province at 12:50 p.m. local Turkey time, was located in the Marmara Sea, about 4.2 miles…