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Lake Tuz (Turkish: Tuz Gölü meaning Salt Lake) is the second biggest lake in Turkey, located in central Anatolian region, 105 km NE of Konya and 150 km SSE of Ankara (). For most of the year, this very shallow (1-2 m) and saline lake has an area of 1,500 km². It is normally 80 km long and 50 km wide at an elevation of 905 m above sea level. Its area is shared by the provinces of Ankara, Konya and Aksaray, and holds a population of over 3 million people.