I stayed at Anne's apartment for one month while studying in Istanbul as an Erasmus student. I very much enjoyed the apartment. It included everything you needed and there was also enough space. The best thing was the location; you can quickly reach all places in Istanbul from there. Another very nice thing was the balcony. However, there was one issue with the Internet once we arrived, but Anne quickly handled it very well so it could be fixed fast. Another disadvantage was the water problems in the area; sometimes the water was switched off for a big part of the day. On the other hand, that's the charm of living in Istanbul close to Taksim :) I would definitely recommend the place!