Hakan is a very intellectual and well-educated person. He has always been very kind and friendly towards me and my girlfriend during our 1 month stay there. He has a deep knowledge about the history and culture of Istanbul, so staying with Hakan would make your Istanbul trip even more fun and sophisticated. He lives in a very cosy apartment, in a very nice and central location. Especially for foreigners, I believe that staying with an intellectual person like Hakan will change your perspective of Istanbul. He is a very calm yet a very interesting person... It was fun and nice staying with him.