I had a great one-week stay at Fatih's apartment, it's my 1st visit to Istanbul and I've got really nice impression of such friendly, creative and responsible host full of life.
Fatih kindly offers to use anything needed and makes you feel like home.
The apartment has really light and spacious shared space, including everything required for long stay. Workspace with big table, balcony and the garden are really nice addition.
The room is silent, clean and has really comfy 1 persona bed.
The surroundings represent calm life in the district out of noisy and bustling city centre; Maltepe and Kadikoy are pretty modern and have lots of places for locals; works great for either short or long stay.
Great seaside views available for walking/cycling just in 15 mins of walking, as well as any kind of well developed public transport to visit other districts.
Definitely nice option for solo travellers. Recommended.