I stayed with him for two and a half months and can really say with full conviction that Edip is an extremely friendly and very attentive person. He tries very hard to make his guests feel at home with him. Once I got very sick he took really good care of me, brought me food and even offered to pick me up from the hospital.
The appartment is clean and Edip takes care of everything with passion.
However, I have an important comment to make about the location: the location itself is very central in Taksim. However, it is already on the side towards Talabasi which is a very shady neighborhood with prostitution and drugs. During the day you don‘t notice any problems there, but at night I encountered problems several times during my time there. Twice I was even followed.
Don‘t get me wrong, that’s not Edips fault. But I think this is something everyone has to decide for themselves, especially long term.
Of course, regardless of that, I am happy to see Edip and his dear Mom again!