We have just come back to a very wet UK after a fantastic week in the wonderful and vibrant city of Istanbul. We stayed in one of Mehmet´s apartments and agree with so many other reviews that it was very nice. The flat is decorated to the highest standard and furnished very well. Situated in the old part of Beyoglu it is in a very quiet street, only a few minutes from the Tophane tram station and going up hill only 8-10 minutes from the main shopping street, istiklal Caddesi. There are plenty of small shops and cafes in the neighbourhood and up around istiklal Caddesi an abundance of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants.