We booked the apartment a few weeks in advance of arrival. When we picked up the keys we were met by Yaşar and another person. The first thing we noticed was the entrance to the building was blocked by tables and chairs from the cafe next door.
When we entered the building, we found the stairwell to the apartment was very dirty. Upon entering the apartment, there was an unusual smell. Although, the pictures resembled the apartment, the place was dirty and not well maintained. There were stains on the floors, bed, sides and walls. There was dust all along the skirting. In one bedroom, there was a broken window, with sharp glass exposed. The shower seal was stained black with mould or something else.
My colleague and I spent hours cleaning and when we left to collect the remaining guests, we found people sitting outside the main door, who refused to move even after asking the cafe owner.
When the remaining guests arrived later that night, they found more broken items. The TV was also not working.
We contacted Yaşar and Airbnb to complain about the issues and even though he offered to address them the following day, the guests and I did not wish to stay there as it was very noisy, the place was still dirty and they did not feel comfortable nor safe.
As a result, we cancelled the booking. For what we paid and based on the photos, we expected a lot better than what we saw in reality and would not book this home, if given the opportunity to do so again.