This flat is gorgeous! It’s a five minute walk from the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Obelisks in the Hippodrome. We loved this part of town, still near so many attractions but a lot quieter than Karakoy, Taksim (more lively areas). We enjoyed spending our days on that side of town and coming back to the more quiet side. There’s lots of cute shops around selling lights and tiles and carpets and very nice restaurants with beautiful terrace views of the sea and the whole city. Mehmet was very accommodating and easy to reach. His apartment is just as the pictures and he is very helpful! He even offered to have a driver pick us up from the airport. Definitely a fantastic stay. Very serene a cute little neighbourhood by the sea. Only con is that it is at the fifth floor and no elevator but not too bad given all the hills you’ll be climbing around the city anyway! The tram is also only a ten minute walk from the flat! So very easy to get around town.