The apartment was fine. Hikmet was a good host, and he generally addressed any issues relatively quickly. Note that the smell of cigarette smoke from neighboring units can enter the apartment and linger for a while.

Hikmet also offered to arrange a transfer from the airport to the apartment. This was not a private car, or even anything arranged personally by the host, but a generic shuttle service. Unfortunately, the shuttle service is not particularly professional, and it took over an hour to find the person in the terminal, and another hour before I was on the road. In the meantime, I was passed back and forth between about 5 different people, none of whom really spoke English. In addition, one of the middle men requested, and I paid, the transfer cost before boarding the van. Later, Hikmet messaged me after my departure requesting payment of this amount. I was confused by this second request for payment, and I suspect that I might receive some negative feedback stating that I did not pay for the airport transfer. I suggest that people avoid using this transfer service, or if you do, please make sure that payment details are crystal clear before accepting.