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Heavy rains and snowmelt caused Lake Tekir (Erciyes, 2200 m) to overflow, flooding caravans, tents and containers parked on its shore. Locals say they have never seen such a water level before.
On the night of May 11–12, 2026, after prolonged rainfall and snowmelt, Lake Tekir in the Erciyes region (Kayseri, Turkey) burst its banks. The water flooded a camping area, submerging dozens of caravans, tents and containers belonging to holidaymakers. Those affected tried to salvage their belongings.
Local residents expressed shock. A 73-year-old man said he had never seen the lake at such a level in his lifetime. Other sources also note that such a rise in water had not been observed before.
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Heavy rainfall in recent days caused the water level of Lake Tekir in Erciyes, Turkey, to rise significantly. As a result, caravans, tents, and contai...
Heavy rainfall in recent days caused the water level of Lake Tekir in Erciyes, Turkey, to rise significantly. As a result, caravans, tents, and containers parked along the shore were flooded. Local residents expressed surprise at the event.
In Kayseri, at Lake Tekir (altitude 2,200 m), heavy rainfall caused the water level to rise, flooding caravans, tents, and containers parked on the sh...
In Kayseri, at Lake Tekir (altitude 2,200 m), heavy rainfall caused the water level to rise, flooding caravans, tents, and containers parked on the shore. Local residents noted that such a high water level had never been seen before.
In Erciyes, at an altitude of 2,200 meters, Lake Tekir, fed by snowmelt, overflowed after heavy rainfall. Caravans, tents, and containers belonging to...
In Erciyes, at an altitude of 2,200 meters, Lake Tekir, fed by snowmelt, overflowed after heavy rainfall. Caravans, tents, and containers belonging to vacationers were submerged. A 73-year-old local resident said he had never seen the water level so high in his life.
At Lake Tekir in Erciyes, located at an altitude of 2,200 meters, heavy rainfall and snowmelt caused water levels to rise. Several motorhomes, tents, ...
At Lake Tekir in Erciyes, located at an altitude of 2,200 meters, heavy rainfall and snowmelt caused water levels to rise. Several motorhomes, tents, and containers belonging to visitors were flooded. Local residents stated that such a high water level had never been seen before.
At an altitude of 2,200 meters in Erciyes, Lake Tekir, fed by snowmelt, overflowed after heavy rains. The rising water submerged tents, containers, an...
At an altitude of 2,200 meters in Erciyes, Lake Tekir, fed by snowmelt, overflowed after heavy rains. The rising water submerged tents, containers, and caravans belonging to visitors. Local residents said they had never seen the water level so high before.
Heavy rainfall caused the water level of Lake Tekir in Erciyes (2,200 m altitude) to rise, submerging caravans, tents, and containers placed along the...
Heavy rainfall caused the water level of Lake Tekir in Erciyes (2,200 m altitude) to rise, submerging caravans, tents, and containers placed along the shore. Local residents reported never having seen such a high water level before. The lake, fed by snowmelt, overflowed, flooding the belongings of visitors.
In Kayseri, on Mount Erciyes, heavy rains caused the water level of Lake Tekir to rise. Caravans, tents, and containers on the shore were flooded. Loc...
In Kayseri, on Mount Erciyes, heavy rains caused the water level of Lake Tekir to rise. Caravans, tents, and containers on the shore were flooded. Local residents said they had never seen such a high water level before.
Heavy rain and melting snow on Mount Erciyes caused Tekir Pond to overflow in Kayseri. The floodwaters reached a nearby camping area, submerging dozen...
Heavy rain and melting snow on Mount Erciyes caused Tekir Pond to overflow in Kayseri. The floodwaters reached a nearby camping area, submerging dozens of caravans and containers. The incident occurred on the night of May 11–12, and those affected attempted to salvage their belongings.
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