Although I did not get to meet Mehtap as she was in France, I did meet Begum her housemate and she was very welcoming. I was lucky enough to have the flat to myself for three days too, which was great! My only word of caution is that my taxi driver struggled to find the street so have a map with the correct street marked on in. Also, I didn't read that there was a cat. I am not allergic so it was fine for me but might not be the best place for someone with allergies. Despite this, the area was really nice and safe, with more of a local feel than Saltanamet or Taksim, and the dolmus to Taksim was cheaper than the metro and very convenient. The flat was really spacious as well, really it is a 3/4 bedroom flat and is quite large which you don't really get a feel for from the photos. I would definitely stay here again!