This is the 69th most frequent Turkish word.
yakın
"Yakın" means "near" or "close" in English.
Used as an adjective to mean 'close' or 'near' in terms of physical distance.
Market eve çok yakın.
The market is very close to the house.
Used metaphorically to mean 'close' as in similarity or agreement.
Bu konuda düşüncelerim ona oldukça yakın.
My thoughts on this topic are quite similar to his.
Used to describe a behavioral closeness or emotional connection.