Baran is incredible. He was very accommodating and very quick to respond any questions. The place was very clean and had all of the necessities for my month long stay.
What I most liked in the flat: mosquito nets in all windows (very rare to find in Istanbul), brand new wooden floor (in the old wooden floor flats you get bitten very often), very spacious flat, best pots and pans, 2 amazing bakeries on the street, best lahmacun of Istanbul, it's a very local and real neighborhood, you get to learn the language and see kids playing on the street. The Sunday Market is absolutely amazing!!
Do not get discouraged by the hill. If you turn right the hill is very mild!! I usually came down on the more hilly one, even at night it feels very safe. I'm traveling alone.
The neighborhood outside the apartment had a lot of life within walking distances. However, it was very quiet when you were in the flat. The apartment was walking distance to Istiklal Street and Taksim Square, and it was close to many metros and bus stops to get you to the ones further away.
I am a regular Airbnb traveler and would rate Baran’s place as one of the nicest, best located, and real value of all the places I have stayed. I would highly recommend this wonderful apartment. This is definitely the perfect place to stay in Istanbul.