Yusuf is a very kind and helpful host, and nothing is too much trouble for him. The apartment is clean (cleaner daily) with all cooking equipment in a small kitchen. There is a big balcony with a little Bosphorus view at the side which I enjoyed having a beer in front of every night! The neighbourhood is pleasant, shops and restaurants nearby as well as the hippodrome and Hagia Sophia mosque. Best value for money in all of Istanbul. Thanks Yusuf!