Thanks to Tolga & wife, very kind, gentle people; communication is easy. Placed in Istanbul's best neighborhoods, surrounded with top shops, restaurants; metro station 15 min walk. The place is the basement of a 10 floors apartment building adapted for a cozy, quiet studio with single room & bathroom. The feature: a covered terrace with a large table and the garden. I much enjoyed spending Winter there, although not much use of the garden. The company of cats, which keep transiting among the neighbor gardens, is nice, but they leave their smell. The place is costly for the many repairs needed. Kitchen has nice glasses, dishes, silverware, but very few cooking tools. Studio’s floor & sofa need repair, change; toilet to be fixed. Terrace’s roof with severe infiltration; deck and benches risk to collapse. Junk left in garden & terrace; I did what I could. Elevator accessible after steps up and more steps two floors down. Common areas smelling musty. Once repaired, the place is paradise!