A strong earthquake shook Turkey's financial market. According to the news from Reuters on the 6th, the Turkish currency lira once fell to a historical low of 18.85 in the morning trading on the 6th, and then recovered its lost ground and leveled off. The stock market also suffered a sharp drop, and the Istanbul Stock Exchange 100 index once fell by more than 5%.

In fact, as early as before the earthquake, Turkey's financial market was not optimistic. In the past period of time, the situation of "stock-debt exchange" has been falling repeatedly.

Brief introduction of the earthquake in Turkey:

Turkey is located in the Anatolian fault zone, and the earthquake is one of the most frequent natural disasters in Turkey. 96% of Turkey's land is located in the earthquake zone, and the North Anatolia active fault zone across northern Turkey makes this area recognized by the international seismological community as one of the most active areas in the world.

Dongan Anatolia fault zone is located in the southeast of Turkey, which is a major left-lateral strike-slip fault zone in Turkey. 20 1 1 year, an earthquake of magnitude 7.2 occurred in Van province in eastern Turkey, killing 644 people. In 2020, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea in western Turkey, killing 1 16 people.