Lake Tuz

Lake Tuz
Τάττα Lacus
View from space
Lake Tuz
Location	Central Anatolia
Coordinates	38°44′N 33°23′E / 38.733°N 33.383°E / 38.733; 33.383
Type	endorheic hypersaline
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)
Surface area	1,600 km2 (620 sq mi)
Average depth	0.5 m (2 ft)
Max. depth	1.5 m (5 ft)
Surface elevation	905 m (2,969 ft)
Settlements	Şereflikoçhisar, Eskil

Lake Tuz (Turkish: Tuz Gölü meaning 'Salt Lake'; anciently Tatta — Ancient Greek: Τάττα, Latin: Tatta Lacus) was the second largest lake in Turkey with its 1,665 km² (643 sq mi) surface area and one of the largest hypersaline lakes in the world. It is located in the Central Anatolia Region, 105 km (65 mi) northeast of Konya, 150 km (93 mi) south-southeast of Ankara and 57 km (35 mi) northwest of Aksaray. In recent years, Lake Tuz has become a hotspot for tourists. In October 2021, Lake Tuz dried up completely.^[1][2]