The natural spring, situated at a close proximity to the white travertine terraces, is particularly popular with tourists. Dating from ancient Hierapolis, this pool formed naturally after the collapse of a series of columns in an earthquake in 692 AD, which caused thermal water to accumulate.
With its water temperature fixed at 36 C (96 F) year-round, the pool offers its visitors a unique experience to walk barefoot in its hot springs along the terraces, with believed healing benefits for cardiovascular diseases, rheumatism, skin and nerve diseases, as well as intestinal disorders when ingested.
Domestic flights have resumed in Turkey, where at least 137,969 patients from a total of 170,132 have recovered so far. Turkey has conducted more than 2.33 million COVID-19 tests and the death toll in the country stands at 4,692.
Since first appearing in China last December, the novel coronavirus has spread to at least 188 countries and regions. The US, Brazil, Russia, and several European countries are currently the hardest hit in the world.
The pandemic has killed over 403,000 people worldwide, with more than 7.03 million confirmed cases and nearly 3.15 million recoveries, according to figures compiled by the US' Johns Hopkins University.
