Tuz Gölü is becoming a center of health tourism

Tuz Gölü, which meets 60% of Turkey’s salt needs and holds the title of the country’s second largest lake, is becoming a center for health tourism. As the weather warms up, Tuz Gölü, which unites the borders of Aksaray, Ankara, and Konya provinces and is the second largest lake in Turkey, has opened its doors to health tourism. With a salt harvest of 2 million tons in Turkey, meeting 60% of the salt demand, the lake continues to be a center of attraction for both domestic and foreign tourists. Some visitors walking barefoot in the beach-like atmosphere of Tuz Gölü do so to relieve their nature hobby, while others walk with bare feet in salty water to find healing for problems like athlete’s foot, foot odor, and eczema. In recent years, Tuz Gölü, frequently visited under the name of walking tourism, is known to be therapeutic against diseases such as athlete’s foot, foot odor, and eczema. Especially with the warming weather, hundreds of domestic and foreign tourists come every day to watch the unique view of Tuz Gölü and walk barefoot in the salt water believed to have healing properties. Tuz Gölü, visited by visitors of all ages from 7 to 70, also offers a unique visual experience with its unique scenery. While young children play games in the salty water, families take photos at Tuz Gölü.
Oktay Gök, a migrant from Belgium visiting his hometown Kırıkkale, said he became interested in and visited Tuz Gölü after researching about it. Gök said, ‘I came from Belgium to spend the holiday. Today, we decided to go to Tuz Gölü to explore. I came here solely for this place from Kırıkkale. I heard that the water here is very beautiful and healthy. When I heard about migratory birds and flamingos, I liked it. It is also very nice that this place meets the country’s salt needs.’ Tolga Aksoy, who lives by the shore of Tuz Gölü, said, ‘We came and are touring because we are locals. We recommend this place to everyone. The lake is not only very beautiful but the healing water is good for foot diseases.’