Cihan's apartment was very conveniently located, across the streets you immediately enter the famous Istiklal Ave with all the shops and numerous cute cafes and restaurants we wished we discovered on day 1 how close we were to the liveliest part of town! The area felt extremely safe near big hotels and we as two girls walked around at night comfortably. The apartment itself is very spacious with lots of room in the living room, kitchen and bathroom so it was a comfortable stay. Cihan was very helpful and we were able to get lots of help from him regarding various tourist info and bus info to the airport. He also went out of his way to wake up at 5am to see us off and put us in the taxi to the bus stop for our morning flight to Cappadocia. I think it's much easier navigating your way in Istanbul when you have a friend and Cihan is prepared to do exactly that! Thank you Cihan for the wonderful stay!