Great little flat with a comfy bed, excellent shower and close to the hip Taksim Square area and Istiklal St filled with restaurants and shops. Fun (maybe 50 minute) walk to the Grand Bazaar and the historic sites. We didn't take the bus which I think stops nearby but the closest tramway stop is a 20 minute walk and Uber worked well for us (walk 2 minutes up the hill to the big street for ease of pickup). Breakfast at La Perla, a 10 minute walk, was great.
Emin and his friend Besim are super nice and always available to help as their office is just downstairs. We had a light go out in the bathroom and Besim arranged it to be fixed in no time. Lovely people, they made our stay pleasant and welcomed us like their long time friends!