Is it safe to travel to Turkey? Simon Calder’s advice after 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Istanbul

Is it still safe to travel to Turkey? The Independent’s travel correspondent Simon Calder has all the information and advice after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the capital of Istanbul on Wednesday (23 April).

The quake, one of the strongest to hit the metropolis in recent years, struck at 12.49pm local time (0949 GMT), according to Turkey's AFAD disaster agency.

While there were no immediate reports of damage, the impact was palpable across the city of 16 million, which straddles the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus Strait.

Simon Calder explains more if you are planning to travel to Turkey.