Balıklıgöl is 150 meters long and 30 meters wide. Its depth is around 3-5 meters. It contains carp fish, which are the subject of legends. These fish are respected by the people and are not eaten. According to legend, after Hz. Ibrahim was thrown into the fire, a miracle occurred and the surroundings became a bed of roses. It is believed that the place where this miracle took place was Balıklıgöl and its surroundings. It reaches the highest number of visitors on religious holidays and on the nights of Mevlid and Kandil.

It is located in the cave where Hz. Ibrahim was born on the Balıklıgöl Plateau. The cave where Hz. Ibrahim, who is considered the ancestor of the three heavenly religions, was born never lacks visitors. Visitors from every religion, every country and every city visit this cave in every season of the year. Right next to the cave where Hz. Ibrahim was born is the grave of Beddiüzaman Said Nursi, the religious scholar of the period in which he lived, where he was first buried after his death.

Balıklıgöl is an area of ​​attraction for Şanlıurfa tourism. It is located just south of Lake Halil-ür Rahman, in front of Urfa Castle, and is a lake with an area of ​​150 m2. According to rumors, after Hz. Ibrahim was thrown into the fire, Nemrut's daughter Zeliha could not stand being thrown into the fire because she loved Hz. Ibrahim very much and believed in him, so she also threw herself into the fire. The place where Zeliha fell also turned into a lake. Balıklıgöl is an area of ​​attraction for Şanlıurfa tourism. It is located just south of Lake Halil-ür Rahman, in front of Urfa Castle, and is a lake with an area of ​​150 m2. According to rumors, after Hz. Ibrahim was thrown into the fire, Nemrut's daughter Zeliha could not stand being thrown into the fire because she loved Hz. Ibrahim very much and believed in him, so she also threw herself into the fire. The place where Zeliha fell also turned into a lake.