We had a most wonderful time in this apartment. Verda and Halis made us feel so welcome. The apartment is extremely comfortable, great bed, kitchen and bathroom as well as wifi. The couch in the living room becomes a bed too. It is located in a very convenient area, very close to Isklatal street in Istanbul and yet just far enough away that we were in a very local Turkish neighbourhood. So we enjoyed shopping at the local bakery, grocery shop and greengrocer just up the street from an old Armenian Church. We woke every morning to the sound of the muezzin from the mosque a block away. It's easy walking distance to 2 metro stops and the Tunel (funicular down to Galata bridge). Halis was there to meet us and immediately took us on a short tour, pointing out several great(well within our budget) restaurants where could eat (our lack of Turkish not a hinderance to the staff there who were so friendly; we went to them many times!) Verda was so generous and helpful, providing us with extra kitchenware and towels to accommodate our cooking needs and our visitors and providing much needed translation for us, as well as delicious homemade jams. We stayed for a month; this was the perfect flat and we are looking forward to returning to Istanbul!