As all other comments, Münir is a great host and his apartment is comfortable, neat, and modern. I enjoy very much of the location, 3 minutes walking to Taksim and 5 minutes to the shore, but get ready for a lot of up and downs. If you are going to take the Bosphorus cruise, do start at Kabatas which only 7 minutes walking from the apartment, there has less tourists than Eminönü. The cock's crow was not expected, it's quite lovley if you are not noise-sensitive. If I come back to Istanbul, I will book Münir's apartment again.