Rent don't buy, wait until you get a feel for the place. Bring a dreamland intelliheat electric blanket. A slow cooker. Warm Sheets, and a hot water bottle. Its freezing in winter! So pack lots of layers, thermal stuff n sox. Use inspector off here to get a residency permit, health insurance and to answer any of them sort of queries along with the guys off here. Send your clothes, bedding and soft furnishings over with parcel2go. Say value is £60, Gets here in 5 days. Use your luggage allowance to bring kitchen stuff etc. and whatever else. When you have got your residency, open a Turkish bank account. But would leave the bulk of your money in uk bank. Every one has their own opinion on which is best. I used Deniz last time and now use Kuwait Turk, opposite the fish market. I was fascinated that they gave me my debit card there n then, took me 4 months to get one in Deniz bank. Also if you have 3000 tl in your account you can get a credit card too. Saying all that, if you only came over with your clothes, you would survive. Furniture and stuff all available both in shops and lots of online forums. Sign up for fethiye buy and sell. I don't live in calis, I live in Ovacik. There are loads of single people living in Calis and there are loads of groups for you to join, volunteering opportunities. Turkish lessons,all sorts!
Not sure what you need to know, I will help where ever I can.
I can hear this lot laughing that you would ask me anything, I just come on here and ask. !!