The communication, check in and out was fantastic. We arrived the day after the attempted coup. We were very apprehensive about going but after talking with Tarken and Julia we decided not to cancel our trip. We were very glad we went. We are a family of six from the Los Angeles area with kids 12 and up. We all felt very safe and had a great time site seeing and shopping. We will defiantly come back to Istanbul in the future.
The location of the apartment is fantastic we could walk everywhere and there were many places to eat in every price range very close.
If you are planning a trip to Istanbul don't be scared off by the media. It is a beautiful place.
Brian