Yasar is a great host. He was super helpful from the first minute. We had a lot of luggage which he helped us carry all the way up to the apartment, he also helped us down with the luggage when checking out. He is very easy to reach and responds to texts and calls immediately. The apartment is in a great location, very close to Istiklal street and the best part is that the 2 minute walk to Istiklal is flat ground, no rough uphills which are common in Istanbul. The neighborhood is a bit shady, surrounded by many bars, so its not super family friendly at night. Nobody bothered us, but throughout the night we would hear fights and yelling. The apartment is like the photos, its clean and it accommodated 3 adults + 1 toddler comfortably. It would be much nicer if the apartment gets a little bit of maintenance as the walls need to be painted and the bathroom ceiling is moldy, its not a big deal as the overall cleanliness of the apartment is nice. I recommend it for sure.