it's a small one room studio with annexed bathroom, in a building full of them, no lift, served by a steep circular staircase, as there are many in the center of Istanbul. There are 2 managers, Eddie was not very unfrienldy and accused me of breaking the water flow mechanism of the toilet. Instead of being happy and cooperative since a problem, which he was surely aware of, since these mechanisms are not top quality and quite old, had been solved for him in the middle of the night. The mechanism got stuck and the water was running all the time and very loud, so my partner opened the mechanism to stop the water flow. The windows of this flat, number 18, look over the courtyard of a school so on weekdays it can be quite loud. It is very near to Taksim square and Istikal street. If you are ready to be stressed by the host, it's not such a bad option.