The apartment was cozy and had everything we needed. There were two balconies ... one overlooked the water and some ruins, and the other had an amazing view of the Blue Mosque. It was so lovely to sit on the balcony and listen to the prayers being sung. I highly recommend staying here if you want to see the typical sights Istanbul has to offer, as well experience a homey neighborhood feel.
Mehmet was completely responsive any time we reached out, and he arranged a driver to pick us up at the SAW airport and take us to the IST airport for departure. He can texted to make sure we were awake for our 4:30 a.m. ride! It couldn't have been better.