Loved my stay at Soner's place! It's a big and tidy apartment with lots of space including a balcony where we sometimes hanged out. Friends of Soner come by sometimes and i clicked with them, shared few drinks with them, and hanged out. The apartment is in a booming neighborhood with lots of cafes, restaurants, and bars.
Soner does not speak perfect English but he always found a way to help, even sometimes calling his friends who perfectly spoke English and i really appreciated that.
I will definitely go back to his place on my next trip to Istanbul, that is if he decides to host me again.