From our first email inquiry to Doruk, to our last (booking a taxi to the airport for the trip home), his communication was fantastic.

The photographs in this listing are an exact representation of the unit. It is a modern, comfortable apartment with lots of room and amenities.

Neighborhood was a gem as it's no more than :05 from the Galata Tower (a good meeting point) and :05 in the other direction up a hill for a wide selection of restaurants, bars, shopping, subway, and the tram.

Doruk provided a nice PDF guide to the house (how to operate a washing machine if all of the buttons are in Turkish!) and one listing local favorites (restaurants, bars, shops) that a first-time visitor may miss.

Looking forward to returning to this unit on my next visit to Istanbul!