Serdar's place is in the most amazing place of the city, at the heart of Kadikoy, a vibrant neighborhood, full of antique shops, bookstores, great cafes and theaters. We almost avoided leaving our immediate surrounding, which saved as very valuable time in our stay in Istanbul.
The apartment is nice and cozy. We were two, but it can easily accommodate three, as there is a separate bedroom, which we used to put our bags and enjoyed the rest of the space completely. Thumbs up for the books and magazines that Serdar has and told us that we can use them as we like. The sitting room-kitchen is a great place to hang out with friends or work, both of which we did and enjoyed.
Although the that side of the apartments gets noisy at night, as the street is full of cafes and bars, the bedroom side was amazingly quiet and we were able to get a good night sleep.
We had a great experience spending three weeks in Istanbul and Serdar's place was one of the biggest advantages that we had.