Farouq's place is close to the center in Fatih neighbourhood. We found the roomsto be smaller than they appeared in the photos and one of the bathrooms had a bad sewage smell. The kitchenette is extremly small(only one person fits at a time) and the dinner table is situated in one of the bedrooms. The place was very clean and bright exactly as described. The area is safe and quiet. However, it is not a tourist area and it is quite dirty. After 8 p.m there is nothing to do as all stores close and on Sundays everything is shut down. Next time we will probably choose another area to spend our holiday in Istanbul and just come to Eminonu/Fatih to visit the tourist sites.