The apartment is very nice and the neighbourhood around it is great. There is a grocery market across the street, butcher next door and a great bakery down on the corner. It is very close to the metro station which makes it easy to grab the subway. It’s about 1h 10m to get to the Hagia Sophia on a busy day, using the metro. That is actually very reasonable because staying too close to a tourist area can be both noisy and stressful. The area is perfect for relaxing and just having an enjoyable visit to Istanbul. The apartment has a dishwasher and washing machine, both brand new. There is pretty much everything you would need in the kitchen to cook a nice meal. The cable television offers shows in Turkish and their original language which is nice during the pandemic times. The wifi coverage is great and the speeds are very fast. The bed and furniture are very comfortable and there is a nice view out the window and off the balcony towards the sea. It was a very nice place to stay, especially for our first time in Istanbul.