Barbaros’s place was nice and in a good location if you want to see the older area of Istanbul! The city has over 15 million people in it, and is huge. You can always walk to the Marmaray subway line or one of the tram lines to get around the city easier, but also for my stay, we walked most places! It mentions it in the listing, but just a reminder that there isn’t netflix, only local cable tv. Like mentioned, the restroom has a slightly unpleasant smell coming from it, but was easily avoided by keeping the door closed! It is possible to cook for yourself, but is a little inconvenient with the resources. Overall, it was a good stay, and I had a wonderful time in the area around the airbnb and Istanbul in general!