Hi Jason and welcome to the forum.
We are currently having a villa built in Uzumlu and hoping to move out permanently in April/May. I can recommend our builders and put you in touch if you wish.
My other half, Eric, is in UAE at present and I am out in Abu Dhabi at beginning of March if you would like to meet and hear our experiences get in touch via my profile.
Good luck Uzumlu is a beautiful place.
Fi