Also known as Turkey's Maldives, the lake in the Burdur province has been a popular destination for tourists in recent years, Rıza Kamil, a provincial Food and Agriculture Ministry official, told Anadolu Agency.
"The lake gets its color from its turquoise water and sandy beaches and takes you to a dream world during sunset," he said.
Kamil said the special beauty of Lake Salda and its environs are being protected for future generations by a specially designated environmental protection zone.
Sefa Saylık, a groom-to-be who came to the lake to take wedding photos, said he and his fiancee wanted special memories of walking by the lakeshore during sunset before their nuptials.
Yasemin Ongun, a German tourist of Turkish descent, said she was coming to see the lake for the second time.
Everyone should come to visit Lake Salda, she added.
