Türkiye’s Salt Lake attracts visitors with stunning color change
The stunning change in color of the Salt Lake in Türkiye’s
central Konya province offers its visitors fascinating views,
Azernews reports, citing Anadolu Agency.
The lake, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List,
meets 70% of Türkiye’s salt needs.
The algae in the lake protect themselves from the harmful effects
of the sun's rays by producing a red beta-carotene substance during
summer when the temperature and salinity increase.
In this period, the color of the lake turns pink or red because the
halo bacteria reproduce too much.
A large part of the Salt Lake turns white in summer when the salt
rises to the surface.
This change in the lake offers a visual feast to its visitors as it
welcomes a significant number of both domestic and international
tourists every year.
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