Lake Akşehir

Lake Akşehir lies in a closed basin north of the Sultan Mountains. Streams and water from neighbouring Lake Eber collect in its shallow basin, whose shores support reeds and marshes. Herons, ibises and other birds nest among the reed beds and sandy islets. The town of Akşehir stands south of the water, where the foothills meet the cultivated plain along an old road across Anatolia.