We were lucky to stay in Kurshad's apartment during our trip.
The apartment itself was very clean and tidy. The pleasant interior makes you feel home. The location is perfect - just in the city center, but despite this, the area is very calm, safe and peaceful.
Kurshad was extremely helpful and kind to us. In the middle of our stay, we traveled to Izmir and he kindly agreed to keep our luggage for 3 days while we are away. As we were not familiar with the public transport, Kurshad has been our savior in this case as well. On the very last day of our stay, we had check-out at 12:00, but Kurshad was kind to keep our luggage till the evening, as we had time left before departure and wanted to walk around the city without bags.
As we all know, staying in a foreign place, knowing no one and nothing around is pretty stressful. But this kind of hospitality makes you feel very comfortable.
After this experience, we have no doubts about where to stay when in Istanbul!