This document summarizes earthquake activity in Turkey and surrounding areas in 2012. It shows that a total of 20,608 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.4 or greater occurred that year, averaging 56 per day. The majority (88%) were between magnitudes 0.4-2.9. There were also 2003 quakes between magnitudes 3.0-3.9, 184 between 4.0-4.9, 19 between 5.0-5.9, and 2 with magnitudes of 6.0 or greater. Earthquake counts were highest in May, June, and November.