For a toe-curling frisson as well as a splendid view across Tortum Gölü, venture out onto this glass shelf, which opened in June 2019 and protrudes high above the lake waters at the top of a roadside cliff. For even more impressive photos, walk 300m further around the lake and look back to see just how high above the surface the viewers are perched.
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