Turkey is a rich country for its fresh water sources, but few of them have bitter waters or salty waters. The biggest 3 lakes:
| Name | Surface (km2) |
Depth (m) |
Water type |
| Van lake | 3713 | 451 | bitter |
| Tuz (salt) lake | 1500 | 171 | salty |
| Beysehir lake | 656 | 10 | fresh |