Definitely a fun place to visit. I stayed at the Four Seasons in the Golden Horn. Beautiful hotel, great terrace and near some really upscale carpet stores. I stayed 5 days in Istanbul and spent 3 days in Cappodocia and 2 days in Izmir... flew on cheap russian puddle jumpers which was a little scary and traveled on dirt roads in Ankara to get to our hotel in Cappodoia. ...good thing the bf knew how to drive stick shift. Used the Wallpaper guide to Istanbul as a guide. Traveled to Cappodocia and stayed in the Butterfly Cave hotel... wonderful romantic location and visited the various hidden churches in the area. Great time. Went in the spring when the weather was good and not many tourists so the christian churches in the caves were not well guarded so you can take nice pictures (which is usually a no no). Turkish guys are super hot...saw some hustlers in Taksim Square but they looked underfed and I was with my bf. Bought a beautiful silk carpet for one-tenth the price of the ABC store in Union Square, NYC. Enjoy Turkey! If the political situation remains stable, I'm planning to visit Antalya in summer 2020.