This was a wonderful Airbnb experience. Özay is a perfect host and his apartment is beautiful and in a nice part of Kadiköy. There are coffee shops, stores and grocery shops in the neighborhood and Moda Park/Maramara Sea is only a ten minute walk. The ferries, metro and Moda tramway are nearby as are the well-known markets. I especially appreciated being among local residents and occasionally people even asked me for directions!
I initially stayed one month but I added a second month after my first week here. This is a great address to know about when visiting Istanbul. Thank you Özay and I will be back.