The greater Anatolian Fault Line, which runs from near the Iranian border through to Greece has been increasingly active in the Marmara region of late, Gulay Altay, the director of the Bosphorus University’s Kandili Seismic Research Centre and Observatory said Thursday.
This movement is particularly noticeable in the Marmara’s southern and northern regions and in the Gulf of Saros, which lies at the head of the Gallipoli Peninsula.
This activity suggests there could be a higher risk of an earthquake occurring in the region, Altay said.
