We had a very nice stay at Murat's place. The apartment is comfortable, clean and beautifully designed. The location is excellent - you can walk to Galata tower, Taksim square, Istiklal, Karakoy, and even across Galata bridge to Fatih. The surrounding has some intense hills but we enjoyed the exercise :) The apartment is also a little hard to find, so be sure to get GPS coordinates from Murat if you are not familiar with Istanbul. The area is residential and as a couple we felt overall safe including at night. We felt like we had a little home to come back to eat and loved having coffee on the cute balcony each morning. Thank you again!