This place was in a great location, about 15 minutes from Taksim Square. Tayfun was very flexible about checking in earlier than 1pm, and the place was very clean and ready for us at 9am. There were plenty of towels and necessary materials for the bathroom and for doing laundry. Our only complaints are that the hot water for the shower only worked for about 5 minutes before getting cold, and we could not figure out why or how to change that. Additionally, the apartment was damp and moist, we think because every room had thick carpets. Some of our clothes and towels were a little damp because of the atmosphere in the apartment. But overall, Yakup and Tayfun's place was a great choice in Istanbul and I would definitely recommend it to any other travelers.