Staying at Muge's flat was great to explore the city and Muge is extremely approachable and helpful.
The flat is very nice and is conveniently located just in between Taksim and Kabatas (5 minutes walk to either), be prepared to quite steep roads however. Taksim has many restaurants and shops to offer and Kabatas is an extremely convenient transport link, which makes exploring the rest of the city very easy.
I would definitely stay at Muge's flat again and recommend to others.