Emre and Hande's beautiful apartment is in a very cool part of Istanbul, probably the best place to find lovely restaurants and unpretentious funky bars. The nightlife and transport connections were all basically on the doorstep. Be prepared for a long climb up the stairs to their beautiful 3rd floor apartment, but once you get there you'll be greeted by something out of a magazine. They LOVE their interior design and it shows! We had a stressful cab ride from the airport, and some initial trouble finding the place but once we got in Hande made sure we got to sit down with a beer and be reassured that we had arrived at home and could now relax! They were nothing but friendly and welcoming, we didn't get much chance to hang out as we were in Istanbul for work which was a shame as we feel they would have been great fun to party with! On that note if you are staying over a weekend do be aware that though this is a vibrant location it is not a peaceful one - we did struggle with the noise a little bit while trying to sleep on the Friday night. This is the perfect place to come if you're into exploring the nightlife/meeting the locals :) Thank you Emre and Hande for your hospitality! Take care xx