The town of Inylchek is located in the eastern part of the Issyk-Kul region at an altitude of over 2000 meters above sea level. Construction of the road through mountainous terrain to this area, rich in deposits of valuable minerals such as tungsten, tin, molybdenum, and other metals, began in 1980. In the Soviet Union, it was decided to build a town with good infrastructure for their extraction and processing.

The town was built in 1989 with plans to accommodate over 20,000 people. Multi-story buildings, schools, hospitals, and sports facilities were constructed to support the livelihoods of employees of the Sary-Jaz Mining and Processing Plant and miners. The town had extensive above-ground and underground infrastructure to sustain its inhabitants and was heavily fortified in case of nuclear war, even boasting a bomb shelter. There was also a runway and an aerodrome. After the completion of construction, young people from across the Soviet Union began to move here. However, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, life in the city began to decline, with a lack of employment leading people to leave.

Currently, around 30-40 families reside in Inylchek. They raise livestock and host tourists and mountaineers heading to Lake Merzbacher or conquering the seven-thousand-meter peaks. According to local residents, the abandoned buildings of the ghost town emit eerie sounds at night.

Recently, a water tower was constructed to provide water to the residents, starkly contrasting with the ghostly town. While it remains a ghost town for now, the current leadership of the country has plans to develop the deposits and resume mining activities.