At first I was a bit confused by the language barrier since the emails were fairly clear, but eventually we worked out the system of using Google Translate as our communicator.

Erdal can communicate with you in German a bit better than English as well.

Erdal went above and beyond as a host, and we are so thankful!
Here's our story: one member of our traveling party hadn't shown up from the airport hours after he was supposed to arrive. After waiting and waiting, we asked Erdal if she could give him a note of where to meet the rest of us when he arrived, and we showed his facebook photo.

When our delayed and distressed friend finally arrived, he was wandering lost in the street and she immediately ran out of her office after him and flagged him down, took care and got him settled asap. It's amazing she recognized a total stranger, and got him in safely. Thank you!

About the accomodation:

The apartment was as described, very clear and cozily sized. The Wifi router is on the floor below but it ran at a decent speed on our smartphones. You won't have any problems on a laptop.

The building is easy to find as it's the only black and red storefront sign on this street. We were also only 5 minutes walk from Istiklal Street (the huge outdoor shopping mall) and Durumzade. Central Beyoglu / Taksim area.

Overall, it was a pleasure to support an independent businesswoman in these parts! Recommended.