From the moment I sent the initial request to the moment we left on our pre-arranged airport transportation, Doruk was the ideal host. Not only is his bridge apartment one of the coolest and well-equipped homes I've ever come across but it's also in the best location in Istanbul. Some of the ways that Doruk went above and beyond to be an accommodating host were:
1. Complete Istanbul guidebook sent in advance
2. Airport transportation booking - highly recommended as taxi drivers in Istanbul speak close to no English and have great trouble finding residential addresses
3. We arrived way late into the night(2 hrs later than we had planned due to flight delay) and departed at 6am. Doruk and his friend, john, made sure they were there to ensure our arrival and departure went smoothly.

Lastly, on a personal note, Istanbul is my new favorite city in the world. What a beautiful and mysterious place!

Thanks for everything, Doruk!