Lake Bolluk Lake Bolluk Lake Bolluk is a lake in Turkey. The lake is in Cihanbeyli ilçe (district) of Konya Province at . It is situated to the east of the highway , which connects Ankara to Silifke and to the west of Lake Tuz. The area of the lake is . Its elevation with respect to sea level is . The hard water of the lake contains sodium. Rrecently, there are two threats to lake; the underground water level falls as a result of excessive irrigation and the creeks, which feed the lake, are polluted. World Water Forum Turkey conducts a
1991 uprising in Tuz Khormato 1991 uprising in Tuz Khormato The 1991 uprising in Tuz Khormato refers to the Peshmerga orchestrated uprising in the Arab-Turkmen town of Tuz Khormato. Tuz Khormato, a largely Turkmen town, was one of the most southernly towns to fall under the control of the Peshmerga. Tuz Khormato's importance lay in the fact that it was situated on the Baghdad–Kirkuk road, meaning that any government reinforcements to Kurdistan would have to pass through the town. The defence of Tuz Khormato was therefore given a high priority in order to defend Peshmerga positions in Kirkuk. The uprising began between 10 and 12