Native name: Yelkenli Adası | |
|---|---|
  Yelkenli Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 36°08′19″N 33°21′55″E / 36.13861°N 33.36528°E |
| Administration | |
| İl (province) | Mersin Province |
| İlçe | Aydımcık |
Yelkenli Island (Turkish: Yelkenli Ada, literally "sailboat Island) is a Mediterranean island in Turkey. It is administratively a part of Aydıncık ilçe (district) of Mersin Province at 36°08′19″N 33°21′55″E / 36.13861°N 33.36528°E.
The uninhabited island has an area of only 650 square metres (7,000 sq ft). It is almost merged to the mainland (Anatolia) and close to the Aydıncık Cave a famous cave. Aydıncık Islands are about 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) to the west. Yelkenli Island is known as a breeding location of Mediterranean gull and Mediterranean monk seal.[1]