I'll start off by saying the location was amazing. About a 10 minute walk to Taksim Sq./Istiklal street. Right down stairs there's grocery stores for those staying long term, like I did with my family for 3 months. The bus stop right in front of the building is like a bus hub and has buses that go in all directions of the city. It is on the main street but still very quiet and private. In fact the curtains were only needed for really sunny days to block out the sun, you don't have any issues with privacy. The living room has a view of the main street with the military museum across the street, must visit if you stay here. And in the back there's a sun room which is great for watching sunsets. Some people have complained about the internet, I worked remotely and as such I carry my own device which I used as an extender and the other modem I had gave me speeds of up to 200MBPS on the connection. The apartment is very spacious and I honestly think the pictures don't do it justice.