Wahlin fired four birdies and two bogeys on the tough course at National Golf Club in Belek, Antalya, to leave her rivals trailing.

Recent LET winners Gwladys Nocera from France and Sweden's Emma Zackrisson are tied for second on three over after rounds of 72 and 74 respectively.

Wahlin was mystified as to why she was so far ahead of the field.

"I don't have an explanation," she said. "I am just playing my game and having fun.

"The greens were about the same as yesterday. They are not that quick so you can control the distance but they are a bit firm. They were firm yesterday as well.

"The wind was really changing today. On our back nine, the course front nine, it was really changing and very difficult."

Spaniard Paula Marti, two shots behind Wahlin overnight, carded a 77 to slip back into a share of fourth with compatriot Ana Belen Sanchez (76) on four over.

Wahlin's previous best finish on tour was third at the 2007 Finnair Masters in Finland, although she secured the Catalonia Ladies title a month ago, which was a non-official invitational event for the top 20 players on the LET.

"This is a course where anything can happen so if I keep on playing like I do now then I'm going to win," said Wahlin.

"You never know what will happen but I'm just going to do my best and have fun with my caddie."

ALL THE SECOND ROUND SCORES
(Par: 73)

142 Lotta Wahlin (Swe) 71 71

149 Gwladys Nocera (Fra) 77 72, Emma Zackrisson (Swe) 75 74

150 Paula Marti (Spa) 73 77, Ana B Sanchez (Spa) 74 76

151 Karen-Margrethe Juul (Den) 76 75, Marianne Skarpnord (Nor) 79 72, Stephanie Arricau (Fra) 78 73

152 Ludivine Kreutz (Fra) 79 73, Jade Schaeffer (Fra) 74 78, Johanna Westerberg (Swe) 80 72, Maria Verchenova (Rus) 81 71

153 Iben Tinning (Den) 77 76, Melissa Reid (Eng) 77 76, Anna Rawson (Aus) 79 74, Rachel Bell (Eng) 76 77, Margherita Rigon (Ita) 75 78, Lynn Kenny (Sco) 77 76, Cassandra Kirkland (Fra) 75 78

154 Lisa Hall (Eng) 80 74, Nikki Garrett (Aus) 78 76, Amy Yang (Kor) 77 77, Melodie Bourdy (Fra) 74 80, Martina Gillen (Irl) 77 77, Stefania Croce (Ita) 76 78, Maria Boden (Swe) 77 77, Stacy Lee Bregman (Rsa) 74 80

155 Trish Johnson (Eng) 78 77, Kirsty S Taylor (Eng) 79 76, Anne-Lise Caudal (Fra) 74 81, Christine Hallstrom (Swe) 75 80, Joanne Morley (Eng) 80 75

156 Martina Eberl (Ger) 79 77, Lill Kristin Saether (Nor) 80 76, Laura Terebey (USA) 77 79, Hanna-Leena Salonen (Fin) 77 79, Caroline Afonso (Fra) 80 76, Clare Queen (Sco) 78 78, Jehanne Jail (Fra) 79 77, Anja Monke (Ger) 74 82

157 Emma Lyons (Eng) 77 80, Stefanie Michl (Aut) 81 76, Becky Brewerton (Wal) 77 80, Zuzana Kamasova (Svk) 75 82, Nuria Clau (Spa) 78 79, Natalie Claire Booth (Eng) 75 82, Danielle Masters (Eng) 77 80, Hazel Kavanagh (Irl) 78 79, Dana Lacey (Aus) 78 79, Titiya Plucksataporn (Tha) 79 78

158 Lara Tadiotto (Bel) 80 78, Yuki Sakurai (Jpn) 80 78, Anna Temple (USA) 80 78, Nathalie David-Mila (Fra) 80 78, Maria Beautell (Spa) 79 79, Rebecca Coakley (Irl) 81 77

159 Vittoria Valvassori (Ita) 83 76, Beatriz Recari (Spa) 82 77, Samantha Head (Eng) 80 79, Julie Berton (Fra) 79 80, Ana Larraneta (Spa) 76 83, Anna Knutsson (Swe) 81 78, Mianne Bagger (Den) 75 84

Missed the cut

160 Amanda Moltke-Leth (Den) 80 80, Cecilia Ekelundh (Swe) 80 80

161 Felicity Johnson (Eng) 81 80, Lynn Brooky (Nzl) 84 77, Elcin Ulu (Tur) 81 80, Veronica Zorzi (Ita) 82 79, Anne Norman Hansen (Den) 75 86, Natascha Fink (Aut) 78 83, Georgina Simpson (Eng) 80 81, Lora Fairclough (Eng) 79 82

162 Lee-Anne Pace (Rsa) 79 83, Lena Tornevall (Swe) 86 76, Rebecca Hudson (Eng) 82 80, Julie Tvede (Den) 81 81, Claire Coughlan (Irl) 83 79, Sophie Sandolo (Ita) 78 84, Nicole Gergely (Aut) 77 85, Jo Clingan (Eng) 81 81, Lisa Holm Sorensen (Den) 79 83, Laurette Maritz (Rsa) 77 85, Cecilie Lundgreen (Nor) 80 82

163 Katharina Schallenberg (Ger) 84 79, Tania Elosegui (Spa) 82 81, Jenna Wilson (Sco) 81 82, Ursula Wikstrom (Fin) 79 84, Asa Gottmo (Swe) 82 81

164 Elizabeth McKinnon (Nzl) 82 82, Sophie Walker (Eng) 84 80, Henrietta Zuel (Eng) 80 84, Rui Yokomine (Jpn) 83 81, Marjet van der Graaff (Ned) 82 82, Kate Combes (Aus) 81 83, Cherie Byrnes (Aus) 80 84, Marina Arruti (Spa) 84 80, Lydia Hall (Wal) 84 80

165 Frances Bondad (Aus) 82 83, Sofia Renell (Swe) 86 79, Anna Tybring (Swe) 86 79, Ellen Smets (Bel) 80 85, Frederique Seeholzer (Swi) 85 80, Elisabeth Esterl (Ger) 80 85, Karen Lunn (Aus) 79 86, Fame More (Eng) 82 83

166 Federica Piovano (Ita) 86 80, Eva Steinberger (Aut) 82 84, Mette Buus (Den) 83 83, Laura Cabanillas (Spa) 80 86, Neijla Gercek (Tur) 84 82, Kiran Matharu (Eng) 81 85, Marta Prieto (Spa) 82 84

167 Kirsty J Fisher (Eng) 83 84, Itziar Elguezabal (Spa) 81 86, Florence Luscher (Swi) 85 82

168 Denise-Charlotte Becker (Ger) 83 85, Carmen Alonso (Spa) 85 83

169 Julie Greciet (Fra) 86 83

170 Elin Ohlsson (Swe) 83 87

173 Anna Rossi (Ita) 82 91

Retired: Muzeyyen Sasmaz (Tur) 88, Eleanor Pilgrim (Wal) 90, Bronwyn Mullins-Lane (Aus) 88, Nora Angehrn (Swi) 88