We had a great stay at Doruk’s. My wife and I stayed for a month and felt at home.
I had read many reviews prior to deciding (some helpful, others very general) so I will try to also point out a few things about the place.
The apartment is on the third floor so if stairs are not for you then be aware of this. But it’s good exercise if you don’t mind. Both building door and apartment door are electronic so no need for keys, this makes life easy for everyone.
It is very spacious compared to some of the others in this area. The living room is large as in the pictures. One important thing to note is that it has one toilet although you have two bathrooms with sinks and showers.
Both bedrooms have a double bed, I think Queen size, good beddings and comfortable. One room is a bit noisy as it overlooks the street that leads to many bars while the second room is very quiet as it’s at the back.
One needs to keep in mind that these are old buildings and so the water pressure is erratic and the water geyser makes it hard to fine tune the mix of cold and hot. But one gets used to this.
The kitchen has everything we needed, a large fridge, microwave, coffee machine, a stove and a washing machine (No dryer).
Doruk and his colleagues were easy to communicate with and respond very quickly.
The neighborhood is probably one of the nicest and coolest in Istanbul. It has so many cafes, bars, restaurants in a cool, cozy and bohemian setting. Small roads all around with many shops, supermarkets, hairdressers, tailors, etc. so basically everything you can think of and need. The food and drinks at the nearby places are amazing. And the apartment is in the center of all this. Can recommend many cafes like Kahve 6, Journey, Rikka, and restaurants/bars like Kavedan, Gayek and Smyrna.
Overall a lovely apartment in a lovely neighborhood and well recommend; keeping in mind the few notes.