Anadolukavağı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,517. It is at the northern end of the Bosphorus. "Anadolu" is the Turkish name for Anatolia, and "kavak" meant "control post" in Ottoman Turkish, suggesting the strategic importance of its location. It is directly across from Rumeli K…Anadolukavağı is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,517. It is at the northern end of the Bosphorus. "Anadolu" is the Turkish name for Anatolia, and "kavak" meant "control post" in Ottoman Turkish, suggesting the strategic importance of its location. It is directly across from Rumeli Kavağı, the Greek or European control post on the other side of the Bosphorus.