They came to Konya from abroad and took a boat tour on the frozen lake.
Touring the islands in Beyşehir Lake during the spring and summer seasons, the cruise boats did not turn down the demand from Iranian tourists who came to visit the district, despite the fact that they closed the season a while ago due to the winter season. After temperatures dropped to minus16 degrees at night in the district, two excursion boats workers broke the ice sheets of the frozen lake and sailed to the lake. Yacht operator and boat captain Mehmet Kesen said that “Although they closed the yacht season, it was the first time they had toured on a lake whose shores were frozen.” Expressing that they did not go on a sightseeing tour this season, Kesen said “We had a group from Iran. They had booked two months in advance but it coincided with a period when the lake was frozen. We made this tour as we promised. This group is coming for the first time; they could not come last year due to the pandemic. They came to Konya for Mevlana ceremonies via a tourism company. They also visited Eşrefoğlu Mosque and liked it very much. They liked the lake and the atmosphere of Beyşehir, too. It was a very nice tour which lasted for about an hour, and they were very happy and satisfied."
