Ferhat was the perfect host -- friendly, communicative, and responsive. His house is a lovely, comfortable, and cozy one with all the necessary touches for a long-stay. My husband and I spent 2+ weeks, working remotely, and had a great experience. WiFi speed was around 70mbps, enough for both of us to be on video meetings together. There's 1 AC in the living room and several heaters around the house. The windows add great soundproofing (you'll hear occasional street noise if the windows are open, but it gets soundproof with windows closed). It took 40 minutes from the airport to Taksim Square, and another 10 mins walk to the apartment. There isn't an elevator though and the apartment is 1 flight of stairs up, so be prepared to carry heavy luggage up & down. The location is PERFECT!! No large uphill roads, 2 mins away from Istiklal, great restaurants & fresh juices & groceries next door. And to top it all off, the home had great amenities -- cooking, spices, tea/coffee, microwave, kettle, washing machine, dishwasher, iron, hairdryer, Smart TV (w/Netflix, Youtube). We cooked in the house every other day, and he had nice cooking equipment, oil, spices, utensils. The bed and the sofabed were both very comfy. The place is just perfect. We felt secure & safe. We actually ended up moving to another Airbnb in Istanbul (sadly Ferhat's was booked when we extended our trip) and are missing Ferhat's warm and comfortable apartment. If we're back in Istanbul, we're DEFINITELY booking with Ferhat again!