Akif's place is in the heart of Istanbul and literally around the corner from the Galata tower. Loads of restaurants in the vicinity. The metro, ferry (to go to the Asian side), and the tram (to go to Sultanahmet etc) are walking distance. Isteklal street is also very close by, so you can take a nice walk to Taksim square. The apartment itself is old but is big enough for 2-3 people to sleep in comfortably. The only minor issue is that in the smaller bedroom, the street noises at night are loud so if you are a light sleeper (like my friend was), it's hard to sleep. Apart from that, it is a great little apartment in a very nice neighborhood.