Elvan and Murat welcomed us very warmly. We directly got a cup of cay and started talking. The apartment is located close to Taksim Square, but still in an area which does not feel very touristic; we really liked that.
All in all, we definiately enjoyed staying with Elvan and Murat and would stay with them again. They are very relaxed, easy-going and interesting people. We hope that they will visit Cologne soon :)