I had a great stay at Ferid's place. It was closer to Taksim than I expected. The apartment was super nice and clean. Getting in touch with Ferid was also surprisingly easy. In this neighborhood everyone is friendly and they know each other. When I arrived outside the apartment, it took 10 seconds of me looking confused for several people to ask me what's up and if I was looking for Ferid, as they know he's the owner of the place. One guy, who later said he's Ferid's old friend, called Ferid and told him I was there. Super nice. Ferid gave me his number and was available through WhatsApp 24/7. I couldn't ask for a better host, and trust me I've had plenty of weird trips. 😄
All in all, I'd recommend you stay here. Also there's a grocery store 20m from the place. Very convenient.