Mehmet was a great host! My partner and I were only in Instanbul for 24 hours so this felt like home after a long day of exploring the city. We were able to walk to the ferry port ten minutes from the apartment to cross the river and explore the town across the way. We took the ferry back and walked halfway to Taksim square along tree lined beautiful roads, and then we took a taxi the rest of the way. Mehmet arranged for his friend to meet us who spoke fluent English when we arrived. This was great because she gave us a couple of recommendations that helped a lot! It's a great location if you want to explore a locals neighorhood. If you want to go to the more tourist spots, it doesn't cost more than a 10 euro taxi. Thanks for everything, Mehmet! You helped us fall in love with Istanbul!