The number of people who died in the recent 2025 earthquake near Istanbul, Turkey, on April 23 was very low, with only one reported death due to a heart attack and no direct casualties from the earthquake itself. However, at least 359 people were injured, and there was moderate damage to buildings in the Marmara region
. In contrast, the much deadlier 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes resulted in a confirmed death toll of about 53,537 people in Turkey alone, with estimates of nearly 59,000 deaths in total when including Syria. This 2023 disaster was one of the deadliest in Turkey's modern history, causing massive destruction and displacing millions
. To summarize:
- 2025 Istanbul earthquake: 1 death (heart attack), 359 injured
- 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes: approximately 53,537 deaths in Turkey, over 5,900 in Syria
The 2025 event near Istanbul was significant but far less deadly compared to the catastrophic 2023 earthquakes in southeastern Turkey.
