As I've said before this was an amazing experience and my only regret is that it was a very shoet visit. Omer was accessible all the time on phone and WhatsApp as was Tazneel, who picked me up from the main street a short distance from the apartment. It was good to feel back in a bustling place with people crossing the roads almost at will and the traffic easing up to let them go! The apartment is excellently located and well equipped, I enjoyed the many walks I took in the neighborhood and also walking across the bridge into the bazaars and buildings of Asia. At no time, did I feel unsafe or unwelcome in the city. No one pushed their wares on me and the street food was terrific. I enjoyed esp the sea food, fresh from the Bosporus, and the unique fish sandwich. But it was too short a visit and I was not able to go to the Grand Bazar or the great palaces or indulge my need for a Hamam, all of which were strongly recommended by my host who I enjoyed meeting over a drink at a neighborhood bar and learning many things about Turkey, its history and its different communities I came at a time when the tourist season was not in full swing, but it was quiet and comfortable in the neighborhood. Many many reasons to come back and travel to other parts of the country