[3] The lake is a popular excursion spot for people across the region or from beyond, the more so due to the hydromagnesite mineral found in its coastal waters, which is believed to offer remedies for certain dermatological diseases.

The shorelines, surrounded by black pine forests, are also popular among hunters, the game and the fowl available including quails, hares, foxes, boars and wild ducks, aside from the lake's fish.

[4] In 2019, a team of planetary scientists from the United States and Turkey conducted research on Lake Salda's shoreline microbialite sediments.

[5][6] In March 2021, NASA reported that its Mars surface-exploring rover Perseverance showed that "the minerals and rock deposits at Lake Salda are the nearest match on Earth to those around the Jezero Crater where the spacecraft landed.

"[7] Hoping to protect the Lake Salda area, Turkey's environmental authority has launched a national park project.