First time in Istanbul. An incredible place but this flat and the local neighbourhood made it for us. The streets of Balat and the surrounding areas are so interesting and beautiful in themselves, it was hard to tear ourselves away to visit the sites... Ugur great on the phone, sorting us out with the taxi driver, Mustafa so friendly and helpful and always on hand. It was great to meet Guiseppe too - he is an artist which explains how beautiful the house is. He is a really lovely person and made us feel very welcome. Amazing!