We had a wonderfull time in Fatma's apartment. We arrived late at night (11pm) but that was no problem, Fatma and her husband even invited us to their rooftop terrace to have a late dinner, some tea and a chat. It was very, very nice. If you have the chance to try some some of Fatma's cooking do so, you won't regret it.
The apartment itself is exactly like the pictures: basic, but it had everything we needed. And when we needed a washingmachine we could use Fatma's (twice :))We loved the authentic neighbourhood: the people were very friendly and we felt perfectly safe to walk around there late at night. We read about people sitting outside and noise, but we did not experience any troubles. The apartment is very nicely located, close to Taksim and Beyoglu (for shopping, eating and drinking etc). Even the bridge over the Golden Horn and Sultanahmed were within walking distance. But it was very easy to grab a bus close to the apartment as well. So overall: very happy and we would definitely recommend it. Thanks so much Fatma and Hasan!