Frankly, we could not have found better accommodation to start our trip in Turkey. We loved Istanbul, and Mehmet's apartment was an ideal base from which to discover it. Cihangir seemed to us a neighbourly part of this huge city, and in some of the local restaurants (recommended to us by Mehmet) we found both delicious food and a warm welcome. The apartment was well appointed (for its price) and was well-sized for our family of two adults and two kids. Some of us found their beds a bit hard and the pillows a little thin, but these are minor quibbles, and if we were returning to Istanbul we'd again book Mehmet's wonderful flat like a shot.