Doruk and his lovely apartment were the best part of our stay in Istanbul! Everything exceeded our expectations. The layout, space, comfort, and location of the apartment are really hard to capture in words. It is by far the best place for someone who enjoys being close to it all but likes to come "home" to a cute up & coming trendy street with good restaurants & the best wine shop/restaurant nearby.
Doruk was a wonderful host. Checking to see if we were ok throughout the whole stay, giving great recommendations on food that had a great mix of locals and visitors and also on attractions. He even provided PDFs before our arrival with his recommendations. He was so lovely to book a birthday reservation for us at a delicious restaurant he recommended and gifted my mother her birthday cake!

I recommend this apartment and Doruk a 1000 times over! If I return to Istanbul, I will most definitely stay here again and I would gladly host Doruk in my city and show him the same hospitality he had for my family.