Uygar is a fantastic host and his apartment is just adorable!
Unfortunately, my arrival was not under a good star - I was not particularly well on the day of arrival in terms of health and the cab ride from Sabiha Gökçen Airport was very exhausting due to initial communication problems (and rip-off - "ushers" at the airport - watch out!). However, the problem was solved by Uygar, who was able to clarify everything with the cab driver in Turkish on the phone in the end. After almost double the travel time, I could then finally check in at Uygar and was warmly welcomed.
Because the actual room was just renovated and it would therefore have been a bit messy, I was allowed to sleep in Uygar's own room & bed - thank you for your trust, brother!
I got a lot of local tips for activities from Uygar in the next days, but my personal Istanbul highlight was not the classic tourist attractions, but the last evening together with Uygar and a good drop of whiskey, while we looked at works of his photo art together.
In short, I had a great time at Uygar's place despite external teething problems and would, no will, come again. The phenomenal location of the apartment is also the cherry on top...!