Yakınca

Yakınca (formerly Kileyik) is a town in Yeşilyurt district of Malatya Province, Turkey. It is situated between Malatya and Yeşilyurt on the Turkish state highway . It is almost merged to Yeşilyurt and only 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Malatya. The population of Yakınca is 10,943 as of 2011. According to mayor's page, the town was founded by a Turkmen tribe during the Dulkadir Beylik era (ca. 15th century). In 1964, it was declared a seat of township. The traditional town economy depended on handworks, especially straw mat and basket production, but later, apricot, hickory nut, and mulberry cultivation superseded the traditional handworks.

Map of Ye%C5%9Filyurt, Malatya, Turkey