Burak's apartment is as convenient as it gets, conveniently located in the heart of Istanbul's charming and bohemian Cihangir neighborhood. The flat itself has tremendous character, owing to the building's turn-of-the-century vintage and colorful interior furnishings. The main space gets plenty of daylight with a charming desk situated in a bay window overlooking the street below. In addition, the adjoining bedroom (w/ french doors used as a partition) has a small balcony from which you can do first rate people watching as the crowds mill by and sit at cafes below in the evening.
Burak is also a great host. We dealt with some minor and unavoidable repair issues while staying at his flat for over a month and he was wonderful about accommodating our schedules. He was also gracious enough to give several good recommendations on restaurants and walks nearby, and even booked a taxi for us on several occasions! Just all and all, the best type of AirBnB host you could ask for, exemplary of what the community is supposed to be about.
We would highly recommend Burak's apartment to any individuals or couples cooking to experience Cihangir in an up close and intimate way, to live "like a local", as it were.