First off, I would love to give this accommodation a higher rating for Buse alone. She was a very friendly and communicative host and was quick about trying to fix some of the issues the apartment had. But I can't in good conscience give it a higher rating as I would like for that alone. So I will go into the Pros and Cons of the accommodation:
Pros:
The apartment was clean and Buse was great about communicating with a transfer company from the airport to the apartment. The location is as described with a lot of cafes, restaurants, shops down a very centralized street and a grocery store nearby. There is an outside porch but unfortunately never used it because the marble flooring was too cold in October. It was a relatively quiet place (other than the minaret that blasts very loudly 5 times a day right next door to the building). Good modern tv.
Cons:
As for the apartment itself, it's slightly misleading int the pictures at least in October/November 2021 as to how bright the apartment gets. Even on sunny days it felt very dark in the apartment even with the lighting inside the apartment which needs be rethought/redone. With all lights on in the apartment it always felt like there was darkness somewhere. The bedroom has some issues with the room lights that could be considered seizure inducing. The 3 lights in the kitchen (counter light, fan light, standing lamp) all have different color wavelengths ranging from cold light to warm light giving no sense of balance and none bright enough alone nor together to illuminate the very small room that the kitchen/living room are.
I do not remember it initially being mentioned in that ad but the accommodation is at the bottom floor of the building (2 flights of stairs) so it was not something we planned on with a baby and baby stroller to carry up and down every day.
I would also say that the apartment feels closer to a hostel than an apartment as there is little that makes the place feel alive and lived in. There was also very much a lack of kitchenware, not enough to even fill the dishwasher to full capacity, nor much in the way of utensils and pots and pans.
There were a few linen, but not enough to alternate between cleaning days if using both the bed and couch to sleep on thus making it so you may be without a cover for a night while the sheets dry. There was not even a second sheet for the second duvet. Additionally the linen and pillows were not soft at all, very cheap itchy material.
The bed was clearly very old (felt like 20+ years) and squeaked every-time you sit on it or move on it, for light sleepers this could be a problem. The couch was actually a better sleeping experience than the main bed.
There was not really enough towels for a long stay, if you wash them you'll need to wait till the next day till they are dry.
There is a closet in the bedroom but since it has basically no hangers it was rather impossible to actually utilize.
The bathroom was mostly fine though you may find yourself flushing the toilet 4-5 times to get things down.
Within the first few days of being there needed to buy some chemicals out of pocket to fix a major clog that was in the bathroom sink and then some days later needed to use some more chemicals to fix a minor clog in the kitchen sink.
Despite the positives of the location, this place is a 30 minute+ walk uphill to the nearest metro. (Yes there are taxis, but depending on the time of day you may spend an hour+ finding one either from/to the accommodation. As I found most would refuse Bitaski or Uber requests so it was up to the luck of hailing one off the street that didn't refuse your destination.)
This apartment is also very small, if you are more than 1 person you are gonna start feeling how cramped the space can feel.
The wifi was really bad, it just barely reaches the doorway of the bedroom and then stops, it barely in the bathroom, it mostly only in the kitchen/living room area.
I would probably give an extra star if all these negatives factored into the cost, because as it is currently the cost for the accommodation does not really match the place and feels just like a more expensive hostel than an airbnb.
tldr; there are some positives but there needs to be more improvements done before this accommodation could achieve a better rating from me in the future. Not all improvements are within the control of the host regarding location, but everything internally in the apartment needs a higher standard to achieve a better rating and be airbnb quality. I got the impression that Buse wants to improve the place, but it could be that the landlord owner of the property is too cheap to properly upgrade the property. It was an okay place, but I hope that these considerations are taken into account to improve the experience for future airbnb guests.