If you’re coming to Istanbul, I highly recommend you to stay here! The views from the apartment are stunning. Everyday we loved looking out the window to see the boats pass by in the Bosphorus. The sunsets are always lovely as well. The apartment also has an excellent location in the Cihangir district, lots of restaurants within walking distance, very close to the beautiful Galataport, and Karaköy neighborhoods which we loved. Not to mention, there is a tram station and bus stop right downstairs of the apartment. It was nice to be so close to public transit. The apartment is very spacious, it has a great TV, couch, kitchen table, washer, and good water pressure in the shower too :)
In addition to the apartment itself, Ilker and his brother are amazing hosts. They met us on arrival and on the day we left they also met us to say goodbye and wish us well on our next journey. They made sure we got a cab back to the airport, which gave us a lot of relief :) The communication with Ilker was fantastic and they would give us recommendations and help whenever we needed. Amazing experience here! Highly recommend.