I can only say good things about Shin, and his friend that made my stay in Istanbul an experience not to forget.. I really mean that, for few important reasons:
1) Shinosuke and his friend Arda were... delightful. They provided me any informations before leaving my country (last but not least an online map, very useful). But.. as soon as I arrived in Taksim, by bus, I found Arda waiting for me (it was raining but he waited and took me to the apartment).
2) About the flat, I couldn't ask for more. central (100 m. from Istiklal Caddesi, the street of shopping) in a safe place, also by night.. (as long as I see, all Istanbul is a safe place. More than Paris or London or Milan, in my experience).
The apartment was clean, fully equipped, very very nice (as you can see in the pictures, not less, not more). I can hardy find something wrong, since I really felt like at home.. .. Well, the second day in the apartment, at about 18.00, I heard somebody singing opera, maybe from the 2nd floor... and she wasn't bad at all..hehehe :-) (anyway no noise at night: just silence and peace both from the street and from second floor!).
Should I go back to Istanbul .. I will look for this place again.
Since I didn't find only an accomodation but also the feeling of being home.
Grazie Shin, grazie Arda, tesekkur ederim, non dimenticherò questi 4 bei giorni passati qui!