My partner and I really enjoyed the space and Atalay's hospitality. There was an issue with the apartment prior to my arrival and Atalay handled it right away and professionally.
Location is great, with access to istiklal st. many food and shopping options available. you're maybe a 13 min walk to Taksim metro. while you're not in the craziness of istiklal street, you should know there is a bar below the apartment right by the bedroom window. it was hard to sleep some nights.
the space is beautiful and spacious. it has everything we needed and it's very accurate to photos. we were stuck indoors most nights because of a snow storm. the apartment was very warm. it was a lovely place to roasted chestnuts and have some wine. thank you atalay!