EU Commission President von der Leyen in Athens for EUMED 9 summit

Istanbul Earthquake – Greek Prof. Concerned Major Quake Yet to Strike

Responding to concerns over whether a potential major quake in Istanbul could affect Greece, Papazachos was reassuring: “The fault extends as far as Lemnos and the Northern Sporades, but it doesn’t rupture all at once. An earthquake in Istanbul doesn’t have the capacity to directly affect Greek territory.”