I could not recommend Doruk and his beautiful apartment highly enough. We stayed with 7 people and it was spacious enough for all of us with everything you could possibly want- comfy beds, great kitchen, speedy wifi and beautifully decorated. Doruk couldn't have been more helpful in showing us around the local area, organizing transfers and helping us experience the Istanbul nightlife! Without having him as our host I feel we would have missed so many great experiences in Istanbul. Galata (where the apartment is situated) is a beautiful interesting area, vibrant with lots of amazing bars and eateries and felt very safe. It was an easy 20-30min walk into the old town to see the main tourist attractions. Stay here if you're going to Istanbul- you won't regret it! Thanks Doruk for having us!