It was really a plesure to meet Filiz and to stay for 14 days in her authentic and beautiful house. I stayed in the ground floor with a small but fully equiped kitchen, a separate bathroom, witch was super clean and the most important thing, the cozy bed-/livingroom with a couch, desk and big cuboard for all my stuff. Filize lives in the upper floors and has always a helping hand.
The surounding area is nothing else then fantastic. I loved walking through the narrow and steep streets of Fener und Balat and also to discover all the small antique shops and having tea or coffee in one of the dozens Cafe-Bars just two minutes away from my door step. There are also 3 small supermarkets in a 10 min walking distance where you can by everything what you need.
And please try the really tasty „jaaaaasooouuuchas“ from the nice guy passing Filiz' house on week day every morning around ten!!!
To get to the city an all the great historic sights is also very easy. There is a bus stop and a ferry (Iskelesi) only 5 minutes round the corner! It takes you maybe 10-15 min by bus to Emineminö from where you can easily walk to Sultanahmet (Aya Sophia) or Karaköy (Galatatower and Taksim).

What else can I say? Stay with Filiz to discover the famous parts of Istanbul but also lots of secret spots where you can dive deeply into the soul of this great city