nasilay

Nasilay is a small agricultural village located in the İnegöl district of Bursa Province in northwestern Turkey. The settlement sits at an elevation of about 520 metres above sea level and is situated roughly 30 kilometres south of the provincial capital, Bursa city centre. The surrounding region is characterised by a temperate climate with moderate rainfall, supporting a mixed landscape of cultivated fields and scattered woodland.

The earliest recorded mention of Nasilay dates to the late fourteenth century, during the early years of the Ottoman Empire. Over the centuries the village grew from a modest cluster of timber‑built homes into a more structured community with a central mosque and a small market that serves the surrounding rural area. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Nasilay was a site of modest timber extraction and later became a small producer of agricultural goods such as wheat, barley and fruit.

The economy of Nasilay remains predominantly agrarian. Local residents raise livestock, cultivate cereal crops, and grow fruit orchards, particularly apricots and plums, for both domestic consumption and sale in local markets. In recent years, there has been an increasing emphasis on organic farming techniques and on the preservation of regional culinary traditions, which are often showcased during seasonal festivals held each spring.

According to the most recent data from the Turkish Statistical Institute, the village has a population of approximately 430 inhabitants. Nasilay is accessible by a network of regional roads connecting it to İnegöl and neighbouring villages, and it benefits from outreach programmes designed to improve rural infrastructure, education and healthcare services.