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, Lake Salda radiates it unusual blue celeste color and its white sands reflect the bright sunlight in the Burdur province of Turkey on 1 Aug. 2022. (Photo by Diego Cupolo/NurPhoto) (Photo by Diego Cupolo / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)