Mountains, valleys and the many colorful bodies of water in Turkey's Lake region received a surge in tourists in the summer tourism season of 2022, despite a global economic slow down and rising coronavirus infections throughout Europe. Above, two ducks look at a concrete wall near Egirdir Lake on 1 Aug. 2022 in the historical town of Egirdir in the Isparta province of Turkey. (Photo by Diego Cupolo/NurPhoto) (Photo by Diego Cupolo / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)