Nature / Natural monument
Meke Lake
Karapınar, Konya
A maar lake called 'the world's evil-eye bead' with a volcanic cone rising in the middle and two nested lakes; a natural monument and Ramsar site.
Safety warning
Its story
Meke was formed when a maar crater created by a volcanic gas explosion on the Karapınar Plain filled with water. The ash cone in the middle of the lake was formed by a second explosion about 9 thousand years ago and holds a small, salty crater lake at its top. Declared a natural monument in 1998, the lake was added to the Ramsar list in 2005. Because of excessive groundwater use in the Konya Basin, the main lake has largely dried up in recent years; adjust your expectations about the water situation accordingly before visiting. Photographs taken from the crater rim and the hills are also popular for night-sky shots.
Key facts
- Ramsar
- 2005
- Location
- 2 km from the km 7 turn-off on the Karapınar–Ereğli road
- Admission
- Free access
- Natural monument
- 1998
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Day trip
Location
37.68550, 33.64031
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meke_Krater_G%C3%B6l%C3%BC | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Meke | https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/DKMP/Menu/29/Tabiat-Anitlari | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6065286