If this is your first time to Istanbul you will find everything you need at or very close to Burak’s place. It’s on the first floor on one side of the street which adds some noise but it wasn’t a problem for me. The bedroom on the other side is overlooking the city and is very quite. The location is a short walk to all the fun spots in Taksim but nicely removed from being in the center of the chaos. It’s a great balance. I look forward to coming back.