Asia Minor. The orthodox monastery has received attention from scholars because of its inscribed cross type with apses east and west. One of the most well-known features of Lake Uluabat is the small island village of Gölyazı—an ancient Greek settlement near modern day Bursa. Gölyazı was featured in the final episode of the Turkish TV series Kara Para Aşk. The Gölyazı Old Mosque, located on the peninsula is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wildlife The lake, which has an "Unprotected Status" (UP), was declared by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area in 1989 for its waterfowl species of international character and species which are globally threatened. Uluabat Lake is one of the breeding areas for the endangered pygmy cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus). The latest DHKD (Society for the Protection of Nature Turkey) survey in June 1998 found 823 pygmy cormorant pairs, 105 night heron pairs, 109 squacco heron pairs, and 48 spoonbill pairs breeding on Uluabat. There are 21 species of fish in Lake Uluabat. See also Uluabat Lake Akşehir References Uluabat Ramsar sites in Turkey Landforms of Bursa Province Important Bird Areas of Turkey