The flat is great, exactly as cool as it looks. We felt right at home in the style. It is located in a neighborhood full of Turkish hardware stores which become very busy in the morning around 7. Earplugs were helpful on days we wanted to sleep in a little.
The location was exactly what we hoped for, halfway between the cool design shops of Beyoglu and a walk across the bridge to the old city.
The terrace was more astounding than the pictures can show. It was great up there. Very cool in the evening.
There was a problem with the air con while we were there. A couple of nights with the windows open brought in a wonderful cool breeze but also mosquitoes.
A very large fan was provided as a solution which helped a lot.
We never met Zehra but met with her sister at Zehra's store which is close by.