What is the largest lake by surface area and volume in the Republic of Türkiye?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Lake Van
- Step 1: Lake Van is a saline soda endorheic lake located in eastern Anatolia.
- Step 2: It covers an area of approximately 3,755 square kilometers and reaches depths of over 450 meters, making it the largest lake in Türkiye.
Answer
Lake Van.
Why not the others: 'Lake Tuz' is a shallow hypersaline lake in central Anatolia with fluctuating seasonal surface area; 'Lake Beyşehir' is the largest freshwater lake in Türkiye; 'Lake Eğirdir' is the second-largest freshwater lake.
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