Lake Burdur

Lake Burdur occupies a closed basin in southwestern Anatolia's lake district. Its saline waters lie among hills and plains, while streams and springs supply freshwater to the surrounding settlements. The town of Burdur stands to the southeast, beside a stream that flows towards the lake.

Burdur and the surrounding district formed part of the Hamid principality in the later medieval period. In 1391, Bayezid I incorporated the principality into Ottoman territory, bringing Burdur under Ottoman rule. The lake remained a prominent feature of the basin beside the town, fields and roads that connected this part of inland Anatolia.