I made the reservation for my son who was in Istanbul for a week and decided to stay in different parts of the city to see as much of it as possible. His comments: "The home, in a popular area of Taksim, is in a great central location. I was able to see a non-touristy side of Istanbul. Fatma and Hassan were both INCREDIBLY WELCOMING AND GRACIOUS HOSTS." My son also took a cooking lesson, which he loved. Thank you!