Panic after earthquake: Turkey's streets look like this

Images similar to those behind last November 26th earthquake in Albania have also been distributed from Izmir to Turkey, which was hit by a powerful earthquake.

Many citizens have decided to leave the city because there is fear of follow - up. This has brought heavy traffic, forcing the interior minister to react to social networks.

Soylu has asked Izmir citizens not to use personal vehicles after blocking roads.

Our request from our citizens in Izmir, please do not use your vehicles. We have all the means needed to come to help, our teams are on the ground.

What we need at this difficult time is the way. Please leave us alone to intervene”, the interior minister wrote. <

To date, 12 people dead and more than 400 injured have been confirmed in Turkey.