Erturk is a wonderful and welcoming host, very quick to reply and assist with any questions and requests. The apartment is conveniently located in a walking distance from the city center, yet it's very quite and has a local charm. It doesn't appear to be safe at first glance, but don't get fooled: locals are welcoming and trying to help. We enjoyed eating and buying groceries in the neighborhood. The area around is worth exploring on its own: there is a park with a waterfall nearby, buildings were not massively renovated compared to nearby Taksim, I recommend just take a walk around.
The apartment itself is light and spacious and has a fabulous city view. It looks recently renovated with an extra attention to the original building structure: you can see the walls and ceiling structure, which I think is pretty cool.
We found everything we need for our comfortable stay there.
The bedroom window is facing other buildings, one of them being rebuilt or ready for renovation, and we got to encounter an adventurous cat strolling it's roof.