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Çubuklu is a small village on the Asian side of the Bosporus in Istanbul. There really isn’t much to see there and it isn’t worth a special stop.
History
During Byzantine times, Çubuklu was a recreational area known as Katangion. Throughout Ottoman times, several officials built fine mansions and seaside mansions (yalılar) in the area. The population grew over the years and it’s now a popular residential area.
Khedive Palace
The most famous of the aforementioned mansions is located atop a hill in Çubuklu. Just to the north of the neighboring village of Kanlıca is the Khedive Palace (Hıdiv Kasrı). It was the residence of Khedive Abbas II of Egypt and Sudan, the last Khedive of Egypt. Because of his frequent trips to Istanbul, he had the palace built as a summer home in 1907. The Turkish government bought the home in 1937 and let it sit until 1979 when it was finally renovated. It has been a very reasonably priced restaurant run by Beltur since 1984.
Getting There
The easiest way to get to Çubuklu is through Üsküdar. Take a ferry to Üsküdar and walk to the Üsküdar Cami Önü stop (in front of the mosque across the street from the ferry terminal). Hop on pretty much any bus with a number 15 until you reach the Çubuklu stop. You can also take a dolmuş going to Beykoz and ask the driver to let you out at the village – it’s much faster than the bus. There’s a ferry terminal at the village and there’s service from Üsküdar on the Istanbul public ferry lines (İstanbul Şehir Hatları).
