I went to turkey many times but I never saw wonderful place.It has the best workers staff, the most comfortable rooms in Turkey. they introduced very good with meals turkish culture. More

Turap's house is on the Asian side of the city, close to the ferry terminals. Slightly away from the tourist areas its a good place to relax for a while and easy enough to get back over to the busier areas when you want to. Turap's exceptionally helpful and makes a very good breakfast that'll keep you going for the... More

My wife and I have been twice to Istanbul and both times we've decided to stay at House of Turap. This is an accomodations for a single person or a couple; the room is tastefully furnished, spacious, with a comfortable double bed, a small table with two chairs and a nice couch; additionally there's a dining area just outside the... More

My husband and I stayed with Turap last week while we were in Istanbul. His guest room is spacious and well appointed. Besides a very comfortable double bed there is a couch, table and chairs, BIG screen television, and computer. The room is nice and warm. Breakfast is a real treat. Turap made boiled eggs one day and an omlette... More

It's quite impossible to overstate how fabulous an experience my friend and I enjoyed over our three night stay at House of Turap. Its location on the Asian side of Istanbul offers a unique, scenic, and relatively quiet view on Istanbul without any cost of convenience, as House of Turap is a very short walk from the Uskudar port and... More

If you want to get away from the touristy parts of Istanbul, this is the place for you. Expect a friendly, knowledgeable, engaged host in Turap - and learn more about everyday life on the Asian side of the city. Turap was trained in tourism and worked in larger establishments on the European side but shared he likes to have... More

I stayed for six nights with Turap in November and really enjoyed his thoughtful hospitality, his comfortable, tasteful place and the Uskudar neighborhood, which is free of all the hassles of the touristed parts of city and has restaurants, shopping, and a hamam used by locals, all a 15-minute ferry ride from the European side. (And one of pleasures of... More

Found this gem on B&B world! It's difficult to find at first but when we did we very satisfied! The room was scrupulously clean, the host a complete gentleman and the location fantastic. Located on the Asian side, it's a 5 minute walk to the boat station. It's a 20 minute journey on boat to the European side but there's... More

I've been due for a review for a long time. I had a great stay here. Turap is a wonderful host with a nice apt on the Asia side of Istanbul. It's not as cheap as some crowded hostels, but it's a nice break from touristy part of the European side of the city. Turap is a wonderful host who... More