Pros
The apartment is sparkling clean, comfortable and located within walking distance of major attractions in old Istanbul such as Aya Sofya and Blue Mosque. Yildiz is simply wonderful and she went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed. Apartment is in an area where lots of locals live so can be a nice escape from the tourist-heavy areas of Istanbul such as Taksim.
Cons
Apartment doesn’t have washer/dryer so could be an inconvenience if you need to do laundry. It’s a seven minute walk to nearest tram and sections of the streets in Fatih can be deserted and/or dark at night. Yildiz’ English is not very strong yet so communication was a bit of a challenge but we made it work. :)