Pros:
- Flat is very central, but very quiet! This seems to be an almost impossible thing in Istanbul.
-Neighbourhood is safe, trendy and close to public transport.
- Fantastic view from the balcony!!!
-Bilgehans brother was a very helpful, relaxed and friendly host: picked us up at Taksim Place, gave us very good advice concerning our stay (thank you so much for offline map App :-))
Cons:
- there is an awful smell in the apartment due to the use of moth balls/powder for the bedclothes (the cupboard in the bedroom is full of this and so smells the bed and bedroom.) we could only use a second blanket after hanging it on the balcony for one day.
- there is mold in one corner in the bedroom. our host said he saw it the first time, but it was obviously too big to be overseen for a while and it had also already been overpainted. So this is definitely something to be fixed cause it can also cause disgusting smell.
The smell is alright as long as the windows are open.
All in all it is definitely a recommendable place!