We had a wonderful 9 nights stay at Muratcan's place. The location in the heart of the modern city is great, plenty of good restaurants and places to go out near by, easy transport to the old city by tram. As mentioned by previous reviewers, the view from the balcony to Bosphor, the old city and the Asian part of Istanbul is just amazing. Although not luxurious, the flat is very cosy, clean and has all the necessary household equipment. Muratcan was responsive to all our queries and gave useful advice for our stay in Istanbul. I highly recommend the host and the apartment.