We stayed at Julia's place while we were visiting Istanbul for a few days. I used to live in Istanbul and we chose her place to be close to our friends and the city. This place is at a very central location and there are many transportation options if you want to go other parts of the city. If you are in Istanbul for a short stay or if you want to be right in the middle of the action I highly recommend this apartment. They were also very flexible about accommodating us with our checkin/checkout times.