Turkey Country Lake Tuz

Lake Tuz is the second largest lake in Turkey with its 1,665 km² surface area and one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world. It is located in the Central Anatolia Region, 105 km northeast of Konya, 150 km south-southeast of Ankara and 57 km northwest of Aksaray. In recent years, Lake Tuz has become a hotspot for tourists. In October 2021, Lake T…
Lake Tuz is the second largest lake in Turkey with its 1,665 km² surface area and one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world. It is located in the Central Anatolia Region, 105 km northeast of Konya, 150 km south-southeast of Ankara and 57 km northwest of Aksaray. In recent years, Lake Tuz has become a hotspot for tourists. In October 2021, Lake Tuz temporarily dried up completely due to water mismanagement and climate change.
  • Location: Central Anatolia
  • Primary inflows: Peçenek Çayı, Melendiz Çayı
  • Primary outflows: none
  • Catchment area: 11,900 km² (4,600 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Turkey
  • Max. length: 80 km (50 mi)
  • Max. width: 50 km (31 mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org