Ali is a super sweet old man with an amazingly positioned apartment. It's in the heart of downtown Istanbul but is on a street with no cars so you don't have to deal with car noise. It's a 1 minute walk from dozens of cafes, restaurants, and two pharmacies in the case you need anything and is about a 4-5 minute walk from the main metro line.
The apartment itself is very clean and has two big rooms with two bathrooms. One room is an office and the other a bedroom. The sheets are very soft and comfortable.
The only flag I have is the internet speed is a bit limited. It's not bad for streaming/web browsing. But if you're going to video conference for work (especially on a VPN) the internet just can't keep up, so I would recommend taking that into consideration.