A pleasant flat in a family-friendly part of the city which is a short bus ride away from Taksim and Fatih. The Marmaray train is only 10 minutes walk away, or 3 minutes on the bus.
Orbay is an excellent host , who responds in good time to any queries or concerns. His English is good, but he was very patient when I tried to practise my weak Turkish on him.
Very few of the locals here in Yedikule seem to speak much English though. If you want to practise Turkish, a few days here will do you good.
There are lots of immigrants living in Yedikule, which made me feel at home as I come from a very multicultural part of the UK.
Expect to hear Arabic, French and African languages on the main street where you will find shops (including pharmacies), a supermarket and a mosque.
There was a church too, but I had no need to visit that so I couldn't say whether it was ever open.