Lake Tuz

Lake · Turkey

Description

The second-largest lake in Turkey, a vast, shallow salt lake on the central Anatolian plateau that largely dries in summer into a blinding white salt flat. Flamingos breed on its briny shallows.

Key facts

Lake Tuz is in Konya.

Region
Konya
Area
2,075 km²
Elevation
905 m
Max depth
2 m
Length
80 km
Nearest village
Hamzalı · 12 km