the host was really nice, and the apartmentwas clean.
however, there were two issues with the place. the first issue with the place was that, even though the place was located close to the Taksim sq and the main shopping malls, the left handside of the Tarlabasi blv is very different to the right handside (the neighbour is poor and low class and dirty).
the second issue with the place was that there was a bakery right underneath the building, which makes the first floor unbearable to live(because of noise and the heat).