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Acıgöl Birdwatching Point
Çardak, Denizli
A birdwatching point suited to watching flamingos, on the Çardak shore of the shallow, salty Acıgöl on the Denizli–Afyonkarahisar border.
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Akgöl (Ferizli)
Ferizli, Sakarya
A quiet natural lake north of Ferizli, formed behind the Black Sea coastal dunes.
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Aras Bird Paradise (Aras Bird Research and Education Center)
Tuzluca, Iğdır
A research station in the village of Yukarı Çıyrıklı in Tuzluca, where bird ringing and monitoring are carried out on the migration route in the Aras valley.
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Lake Arin (Soda Lake)
Adilcevaz, Bitlis
A shallow soda lake on the northern shore of Lake Van, separated from it by a sandbar; an important site for waterbirds, especially the white-headed duck.
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Azap Gölü Wetland
Söke, Aydın
A Wetland of National Importance north of Bafa Gölü, where species such as the Dalmatian pelican and white-tailed eagle feed.
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Bolluk Lake
Cihanbeyli, Konya
A salt lake west of the Salt Lake where flamingos and shorebirds gather; a Key Biodiversity Area.
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Çardak Lagoon (Kum Adası and Bird Sanctuary)
Lapseki, Çanakkale
A shallow lagoon connected to the sea at Çardak; a quiet place to watch flamingos and migratory waterbirds.
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Düden Lake (Kulu Bird Paradise)
Kulu, Konya
A shallow bird lake just east of the Kulu district center, where white-headed ducks and flamingos breed on its islets.
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Eber Gölü (Lake Eber)
Bolvadin, Afyonkarahisar
One of Türkiye's large lakes; a freshwater lake surrounding the southwest of Bolvadin, known for its reed beds and birdlife.
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Efteni Lake
Gölyaka, Düzce
A wildlife protection area collecting the waters of the Düzce Plain, where more than 150 bird species have been seen, with observation towers.
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Lake Erçek
İpekyolu, Van
The second-largest lake in the Lake Van basin; the region's 'bird paradise' with its soda waters, flamingos and hundreds of bird species.
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Eskikaraağaç Stork Village
Karacabey, Bursa
The 'European Stork Village' on the shore of Uluabat Gölü, where dozens of storks nest on the roofs every spring.
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Gebekirse Gölü Wildlife Development Area
Selçuk, İzmir
A lake and surrounding wetland in the Küçük Menderes Delta, protected for waterbirds.
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Göksu Delta Birdwatching Tower
Silifke, Mersin
A birdwatching tower overlooking the lagoons and reed beds of the Göksu Delta.
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Haçlı Lake (Kazan Lake)
Bulanık, Muş
A lake south of Bulanık, formed as a volcanic dam lake, shallow and usually with cloudy water; presented by the provincial culture directorate as a birdwatching area.
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Hersek Lagoon
Altınova, Yalova
A lagoon on the delta on the southern shore of the Gulf of İzmit, an important wetland for flamingos and migratory birds.
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Işıklı Gölü (Lake Işıklı)
Çivril, Denizli
A freshwater lake on the Çivril plain where the Büyük Menderes rises, known for its water lilies and birdlife.
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İzmir Bird Paradise (Gediz Delta)
Çiğli, İzmir
A protected area in the saltpans and wetlands of the Gediz Delta where hundreds of bird species, above all flamingos, can be watched.
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Kırmıtlı Bird Paradise
Merkez, Osmaniye
A wetland on the bank of the Ceyhan River near Kastabala, where hundreds of bird species can be seen.
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Kızılırmak Delta Bird Sanctuary
Bafra, Samsun
The wetland that best preserves the natural character of the Black Sea coast; a Ramsar site with lakes, reed beds and a birdwatching tower.
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Lake Kuyucuk
Arpaçay, Kars
A shallow steppe lake, Türkiye's 13th Ramsar site, where more than 200 bird species have been recorded thanks to its position on the migration route.
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Marmara Gölü (Lake Marmara)
Gölmarmara, Manisa
A shallow, enclosed barrier lake separated from the Gediz plain by alluvial embankments.
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Mileyha Wetland
Samandağ, Hatay
A coastal wetland on the Samandağ shore, neighboring the Asi Delta, frequented by migratory birds.
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Nallıhan Bird Paradise
Nallıhan, Ankara
A wetland in the reed beds at the mouth of the Aladağ Stream, north of Sarıyar Reservoir, where more than 200 bird species have been recorded.
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Palas Tuzla Lake
Sarıoğlan, Kayseri
A tectonic salt lake of about 23.5 km² in Sarıoğlan; a first-degree natural protected site and Key Biodiversity Area since 1993, and a stopover for waterbirds.
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Seyfe Lake Bird Paradise
Mucur, Kırşehir
A shallow salt lake in Mucur, a Ramsar site since 1994; a 'bird paradise' where hundreds of bird species, above all flamingos, stop over.
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Simenit and Akgöl (Gölyazı Lakes)
Terme, Samsun
The Simenit, Akgöl and Silindir lakes in Terme, connected by channels; a wildlife area with more than 200 bird species.
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Sultan Sazlığı National Park
Yeşilhisar, Kayseri
A 24,000-hectare Ramsar-listed wetland in the closed basin between Erciyes and the Aladağlar; an important stopover for flamingos and migratory birds.
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Yedikuğular Bird Sanctuary (Yedikır Dam Lake)
Suluova, Amasya
An Important Bird Area around Yedikır Dam Lake in Suluova, one of the two breeding sites of the great white pelican in Türkiye.