Alev's place was a great find for us on our trip to Istanbul. We felt really centrally located to the places we wanted to visit as well as metro and bus stopsig we ventured out further. Despite the apartment not having air conditioning, it stayed pleasant because of large high powered ceiling fans in both the living room and bedroom. The kitchen was well equipped and we really enjoyed brewing coffee and sitting on the balcony each morning before heading out. The view is excellent. I didn't find this location to be as noisy as others had mentioned. There is indeed street noise, but nothing that kept us from sleep. The bed was also extremely comfortable. Alev put us in touch with Irem who helped us check in and also helped us set up a taxi to pick us up and take us to the airport after our stay. This was greatly appreciated! All in all, our stay was excellent and we weren't missing anything we needed! Thank you Alev and Irem.