Yelkenli Island

Yelkenli Island (Yelkenli Ada, literally "sailboat Island) is a Mediterranean island in Turkey. It is administratively a part of Aydıncık ilçe (district) of Mersin Province at 36.13861°N, 33.36528°W.

The uninhabited island has an area of only 650 m2. It is almost merged to the mainland (Anatolia) and close to the Aydıncık Cave a famous cave. Aydıncık Islands are about 1400 m to the west. Yelkenli Island is known as a breeding location of Mediterranean gull and Mediterranean monk seal.