Very smooth arrival, with Fatih waiting to meet me at the door and walk me to the apartment. He is running a nice business with a number of apartments, and I think the idea of playing "host" suits his personality well. He lingered for a nice chat after seeing that I was settled with everything I needed. It wasn't the same apartment that I had selected, but it was a much larger space, and for me it was ideal -- it had a big, comfortable table in the kitchen, and it made a perfect workstation (since I got hit with an unexpected load of work). Popping out to the market or to any variety of restaurants was easy. The Galata Tower was just in view from the picture window.
Fatih's communication was fantastic, and he offered a range of advice -- including some great places to eat.
The location is perfect. I was able to walk down the hill, across the bridge, and enter Hagia Sophia, for example, in under 30 minutes.