I can safely say that staying with Burak has been by far the best experience I have ever had using AirBNB. HIs apartment is spectacularly clean. It is in an amazing location, just a few minutes from Istiklal Cd and Cianghir, the main tourist areas. The room is very quiet, comfortable and easy to sleep in. There is also a small kitchen although Burak doesn't use it much. Burak goes out of his way to help you. He offered to do my laundry for me in his washing machine and dried it outside. He showed me a small tour of Beyoglu. He showed me the local restaurants and he helped me get around by answering my questions. And I even decided to extend my stay with him for 2 weeks after originally only planning to be there for a few days. Burak also trusted me a night on my own on his apartment whilst he was travelling during the Eid holiday. After a bad experience I had in another AirBNB in Istanbul it made me appreciate how good Burak's place is. Highly recommended.