Positives:
Olgun was a really great host, he went above and beyond to assist us with tourist attractions, places to visit and using the metro, he was really helpful. The apartment matches the photos listed and was very clean. He also provide us with disposable gloves and masks and the free use of the washing machine and detergent. Due to covid we were able to wash our clothes and hang it outside to dry in the sun. The apartment also has a supermarket right across the road and many local restaurants and other supermarkets within a 5 minute walk. The main attractions in Sulthanamet (including The blue mosque, Hagia Sophia , Topkapi palace and the grand bazaar are also only a 10-15 minute walk from the apartment . He also assisted us with carrying our luggage up the stairs upon our arrival and when we were leaving. The two balconies in the apartment are great, one offers a street view and the other a sea view, this is rare to find within this price range. Although we didn't get to enjoy it as much as we would have liked to due to the pigeons. We also had someone clean the apartment once during our stay.
Things that would have made our stay better:
Do keep in mind that the apartment is on the fifth floor of the apartment building and there are only stairs (this appears to be typical of apartments in Istanbul).
It would have been great to have general household supplies already in the flat such as: bin bags, surface wipes for the kitchen, a mop for the bathroom and an ironing board. It also would have been much better if the toilet flushed better and if all bedrooms had their own AC, (separate from the living room) though we were provided with a fan for the room after requesting it.
The wifi for this apartment was not strong enough for all uses but we were able to connect to the hotel next door's wifi for free which was much stronger, so that was great.
Overall if you compare what this apartment is offering in this area and price range it was definitely worth it and we had an enjoyable stay there.