Beykoz district is located on the Asian side of Istanbul and overlooks the Bosphorus directly, and it is bordered by Umraniye area, Uskudar area, Sile and Cekmekoy area. It covers an area of 239.22 square kilometers, and its population is about 250.000 people. Beykoz district includes 45 neighborhoods, the most famous of which are the neighborhoods of Acarlar, Cubuklu, Goztepe and Riva.