We had a wonderful time staying with Tugay and Mertcan. The apartment was clean, spacious, bright and pleasant with a nice view of Galata tower, situated on top of several coffeeshops (which is perfect) and easy walking distance from everywhere we wanted to go. An elevator makes getting up and down the stairs easy. There was a little street noise at night which might make it hard for light sleepers, but it wasn't a problem for us since we are used to the noise of the city (we were also here over NYE). Friendly hosts, friendly neighbors, great food just around the corner, and a great location. We would love to come back!