I had a great stay at Taner and Nicola’s place. Very clean and nice with an amazing view from the balcony. There is a fruit shop just across the apartment. Supermarket and bakery are very very close. This place is very close to Istiklal street: You don’t need to go to Taksim square to get to Istiklal street. Refik Saydam street is very very close to this place. Keep going on Refik Saydam street towards Tarlabasi bulvari (or towards taksim) for a short while then cross the street and any alleys will get you to the Istiklal street. Taner and Nicola are great hosts. 24/7 available. They allowed me to drop the luggages after the check-out and pick them up in the evening. It was really worth the money I paid. Highly recommended.