Myself and my two friends spent Dec. 27 2011 - January 1 2012 at Örücü Palace first floor garden apartment while visiting Istanbul for the first time. Mehmet is a great host! He met us promptly when we arrived in istanbul, and the apartment was in excellent condition. Rooms were clean, well stocked. Mehmet provided us with a lot of valuable information with regard to touring istanbul and provided us with guides and maps. He lives nearby so is always easy to contact and incredibly helpful. Istanbul is a beautiful city and we were unable to tour it all in 5 days. Will definitely return and when we do there is no doubt that Mehmet and the Örücü Palace will be our first choice!