Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
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Ilgin Termal Kaplicalari in Ilgın, Konya province, draws sulfurous, bicarbonate-rich water at 42°C. Indoor and outdoor pools plus a sauna make it a popular thermal stop in central Anatolia.
Insider tip — Ilgın Thermal Springs in Ilgın district, Konya — one of Turkey's most mineralised thermal fields. The calcium-mixed hydrocarbonate-sulfurous water (42°C, 2900 mg/L) contains potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, sulfate and bicarbonate. Appreciated since Byzantine and Ottoman times, the springs are surrounded by wellness infrastructure developed for health tourism.