Nature / Lake
Tuz Gölü (Salt Lake)
Şereflikoçhisar, Ankara
Turkey's second-largest lake; a shallow, highly saline lake that turns into a white salt crust in summer and where flamingos breed.
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Its story
Tuz Gölü lies in a broad tectonic depression where the provinces of Ankara, Konya and Aksaray meet, and it is a closed-basin lake with no outflow. The very shallow lake largely evaporates in summer, leaving a thick salt crust; a large share of Turkey's salt comes from this lake. The lake and its surroundings are a Special Environmental Protection Area and one of the most important breeding grounds for flamingos. From the shore on the Şereflikoçhisar side you can walk on the salt crust and photograph mirror-like reflections at sunset. The salt pans near the shore and the surrounding steppe landscape are impressive.
Key facts
- Admission
- Free
- Best season
- July–September (salt crust); sunset
- Getting there
- Ankara–Adana road, near Şereflikoçhisar
- Visit duration
- 1–2 hours
- Protection status
- Special Environmental Protection Area
Trip purpose
- Free
- Seasonal
- Photography
Location
39.07415, 33.41169
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuz_G%C3%B6l%C3%BC | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Tuz | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=39.0741473&mlon=33.4116873#map=17/39.0741473/33.4116873