Ozkan's apartment is located in the area of Fener Balat. It's a lovely area with steep, winding, cobbled stone roads, colourful houses and cute cafes on every corner. It might look like it's far out of the centre of Istanbul but it's really not - there are plenty of buses that will have you in Taksim Square in around 10mins. The area of Fener-Balat is also a wonderful sight to see in itself: there are many historical buildings nearby and you can spend a good half day wandering about the area and taking photographs of people getting on with their daily lives. The apartment is spotlessly clean and has everything that you need - including a washing machine. The shower is also hot and powerful and it was great to be able to have a hot shower when we visited Istanbul in the winter. Ozkan also communicated with us promptly after we booked the apartment and gave us instructions on how to reach his place via public transport instead of getting a transfer which we appreciated as it saved us money! We loved the apartment and would definitely stay here again the next time we are in Istanbul!