Haberturk television reported that several buildings collapsed in the neighboring provinces of Malatya, Diyarbakır and Malatya. There was no immediate report on casualties.
Syrian state media reported that some buildings collapsed in the northern city of Aleppo and the central city of Hama.
In Damascus, buildings began to shake and many people took to the streets in fear.
The earthquake jolted residents out of bed in Lebanon, buildings shook for about 40 seconds. Many Beirut residents fled their homes and took to the streets or drove away from buildings in their cars.
-AP