Beyşehir

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.

Home to 190 different bird species, the Lake Beyşehir National Park in the Central Anatolian province of Konya hosts many photographers and bird watchers every year during spring.

Eurasian coot, great crested grebe, cormorant, heron, flamingo, stork, crane, white pelican and seagull are the leading bird species that accommodate and incubate around the lake during migration seasons.

Located in the Central Anatolian province of Konya's Beyşehir district, the Pınargözü Waterfall enchants visitors with its winter scenery. (AA Photo)

The water levels of Lake Beyşehir, Turkey's largest freshwater lake, has declined by about 50 meters. (DHA Photo)

Lake Beyşehir, Turkey's largest freshwater lake, enchants visitors with its mesmerizing sights during sunset. (İHA Photo)

A U.S. citizen has been sent to the capital Ankara for deportation after "suspiciously" releasing fish into a dam lake without permission in the Central Anatolian province of Konya.

Chesterr Juall called a taxi on April 27 and told the driver that he wanted to go to Beyşehir Lake.

When the taxi arrived at Altınapa Dam Lake, Juall asked the driver to stop the vehicle.

Turkey has lost 10 of its lakes in the last 30 years due to climate change, drought and wrong agricultural irrigation techniques, the head of a natural protection association has said.

A fisher turned photographer who goes boating in Beyşehir Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Turkey, has been planning to open an exhibition. Click through for the story in photos...

The population of Stork Valley in the Central Anatolian province of Konya's Beyşehir Lake National Park has increased after new chicks were born. The area is home to one of Turkey's biggest stork colonies.

Turkey's 2.5 million hectares of protected sites have undergone a review during a categorization of the areas was replaced by three different categories.