Lake Eber

Lake that once source of life now faces drought

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 10/05/2021 - 06:00

Lake Beyşehir, a tectonic freshwater lake in Turkey's southwestern province of Konya, faces the danger of drought due to years of low rainfall and misuse of its water for agricultural purposes.

The lake, once known as the "sea of Konya" due to its water depth and considered the source of life for Turkey's breadbasket Konya Plain, is now on the verge of drying up.