Our stay at Birim’s beautiful, lofty apartment which I also later found out was his actual studio space was more than we could have asked for. It was light and airy, clean and spacious with the rooms adorned with his inspiring works of art. Located right in the heart of the city, rooftop terraces and cool hip coffee shops are right on your doorstep. Birim was a wonderful accommodating host - showing me around Istanbul’s main sights and hidden gems. Would definitely recommend his place and may even come back for a second stay!