I rented a room in the apartment for a month. Here are the good and bad things about my stay. Honest and raw review.
The good: Good location, close to the ferry and buses. It is accessible and you have many supermarkets and shops around. The Ortakoy mosque is 2 minutes away by walk.
The room is quiet and you dont hear noise from the street. It is a social apartment and you share it with another person AND Berke.
The bad: Berke was sleeping in the living room, even though he said that I can use the entire apartment. I felt uncomfortable, because he was often shirtless and sleeping in the living room means I cannot use that area (for work, eat at the table, watch tv...)
Also, Berke often brought his friends without letting me and the other flatmate know. He invited people over and they were drinking, smoking and speaking very loudly in the living room. Berke was TOO comfortable, and as a superhost on airbnb, I was expecting more professional behavior.
As a girl, I felt uncomfortable often. A lot of the times I stayed in my room. There is NO desk, NO wardrobe for your clothes in the room (so for long term, you will live out of your luggage), and you cannot use the table in the living room because Berke sleeps there (or has people over!).
Plus, there is no air fan in the room. This may be a big problem during the hot Istanbul months. Also, the apartment was not the cleanest.
For a few days, this is a good apartment. But, I will not be staying again. I strongly advise future guests to consider my review.