Lake Köyceğiz

Lake Köyceğiz lies among wooded hills near the southwestern coast of Anatolia. Its waters reach the Mediterranean through the winding, reed-lined Dalyan channel, which passes the ruins of ancient Kaunos. Sulphurous hot springs emerge along the southern shore, while freshwater and seawater both influence the lake. The channel links the sheltered basin with the sea through a landscape of marshes, waterways and rocky heights.