I was searching through Airbnb when I saw Murat's place. I was a bit hesitant at first because there are no other reviews and it was new. But I am so glad I went ahead and booked his place!
First of all, Murat was an amazing host! He was very warm and friendly and even greeted us with some amazing sweets/pastry from his restaurant when we arrived in Turkey. He helped us with all our questions about Turkey and even went out of his way to call places that we needed some information from and check timings of shuttles/taxis/etc that we needed going around Turkey. When our flight was moved he even let us check-in early and stay late until our flight eventhough our requests were very last minute!
His apartment:
Photos don't do it justice! It was such a nice and cozy place and tastefully decorated! I absolutely loved his apartment and how nicely he decorated it. It was a studio but it was spacious enough for everything you needed to do. It was very clean and he had all the amenities you will need. He even had tea/coffee, some drinks in the fridge, and toiletries. He had the fastest internet we had in Turkey and TV. His place was situated in a nice neighborhood very close to Taksim square and Istiklal street but in an area away from the noise of the busy streets. You can reach Taksim and Istiklal street in 5 minutes and also 5 minutes away from the tram stop which is very helpful going around Istanbul.
As you can see we loved his apartment and staying in it. We liked it so much we stayed here twice! DO NOT HESITATE AND BOOK MURAT'S APARTMENT :D