The apartment is very clean, cosy, well furnished and has everything you need for a short or long-term stay.
You'll feel at home when staying here which was very important for us - a couple who lost their home over half a year ago because of war in Ukraine and was looking for a long-term place to stay.
The apartment has everything you need for a comfortable stay including a 50" TV, dishwasher, washing machine, and big fridge. It also has cool decorations, warm light and plenty of comfortable places to put your butt on to chillout =)
Internet connection is 100/8Mbps which is pretty enough for two people using 4-5 devices to work and take online Zoom meetings.
The house where the apartment is has very cheerful guards, plenty of parking lots, many plants around, and its own pool that you can use even during cold times since it is heated. It also has a gym right under the apt, which sometimes causes some noise when people are doing training, but it is not too loud and not too often.
Very good location. The neighbourhood is pretty central, you have a bus stop within 3-5min walking distance, plant cafes and restaurants for any pocket, and you can rent a car on around 3-4 carsharing services that have their cars in Gokturk in 5-15min walking distance (cost you 200-1500TL depends on the time, distance, class).
Taxi to the central part of Istanbul is around 200TL (10-11 USD/EUR) and 35-45min drive. I assume that the price to get to the Istanbul airport is similar or even cheaper and it will probably take 18-28min to get there)
Nelida is an amazing host!
She helped us with any questions we had including some extra effort with the translation and plenty of other things that we really thankful for.
Communication was super amazing, and cheerfulness and hospitality are not just above any level, it is a level!
Definitely recommend you choose to stay here if you'll decide to visit Istanbul and its neighbourhoods but looking for a place to stay long-term without many tourists - this place is for you.