PROS
This is the only apartment who has 4 bedrooms that can fit 9 people comfortably with a balcony facing Kadirga Park (which is a plus coz my kids drops by everyday!), has various good and cheap restaurants (Zeynep/Imren) even a Hamam downstairs & a convenience store and most importantly close to all the attractions in Istanbul (Hagia Sophia/Blue Mosque/ Sultanahment Square/ Topkapi Palace/ Basilica Cistern/ Museums/ 4 other mosques - around 500m, a Beach Park 200m, Aksaray Underground Market/ Laleli Market/ Grand Bazaar/ Spice and Eqyptian Bazaar - 700m and 4 rooptop dinner restaurant options - 200m
CONS
Qahar knows English but he redirects everything to Eyup whom has limited English so...plus the apartment needs major upgrades - Heater system (intermitent hot water and sometimes no heat at all), moldy bathroom and outdated furnitures..really! Sometimes a bit busy coz 2 schools are next to the park.
Overall it was the best choice for me with 6 kids in an average budget expenses.