Hi Sharon, welcome to the Forum, you will find it really helpful like we did. We purchased an apartment in Ovacik about 2 years ago after a hell of a lot of research, I am not a risk taker! All I can say is that the forum was probably the single most useful place in terms of advice. You should also e-mail Scunner (Keith) both in terms of advice on actual properly purchase and also any other questions, he in particular is a mind of information.
We are going out again on the 30th March for a week to spruce up our place and for a break. We get out a few times a year and often go out for a weekend if I spot bargain flights, the cheapest I had last year was £85 return!
More than happy to meet up for a coffee in Fethyie but I do not know the area you are intending to look at.
If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me as well as I have quite a few useful contacts now as well.
Kevin and Karen