How did you manage to find Fethiye

[stoop]

We were looking at Portugal but the prices were far too high. Our friends had contacts in Turkey and they suggested looking at The Fethiye area. I did a little research on the net (difficult ten years ago really) and we ended up spending a quarter of what we would have in the Algarve.

As two families buying together we have managed to share the happy times and the burdens that come with ownership abroad.  It's not been plain sailing (excuse the pun) in Koca Calis but it's certainly been enjoyable.

Here's to the next ten years  

[Ian]

Portugal crops up a few times in people's original plans and I always thought of it as "classier" than Spain - having never been there!

And although Turkey has it's problems warts and all - for me it is still part of the fun. I am a born worrier - so waking up in the night thinking "should we stay in SGK or opt out?" - "should I go for 181 days at 7% and only 12% tax or stick" is all better for me than being bored - and we are NEVER bored out here :-)

[thekeyclan]

We have been coming to Turkey for holidays since 1995, but never went to the same location/place twice. However, we found Olu Deniz in 2001, loved the place and came back every year (sometimes twice) until 2008 when we finally purchased (having thought about it for 4 or 5 years) a piece of land in Ovacik. We bought it from an agent who we had met for the first time back in 2001 and had continued to call in and see every time we came to Olu Deniz. We had our villa built by a builder recommended by the agent and took ownership in April 2009. 4 1/2 years later, our love for the villa, location & it's people is still as strong as it was initially and we definitely don't regret our decision to buy a second home. We have remained friendly with the builder who looks after our villa when we are not there ( normally in Turkey for 20 weeks a year) and have been invited to numerous celebrations that he and his family host. One of our best ever decisions without doubt.

[hoops man]

It was a friday afternoon and my mate and i decided Turkey again. This time it was location based on arrival. We had no idea were we would end up. Would find out by a rep at a place called Dalaman airport. All the fault of this little girl behind a computer in a travel agency off Argyle street Glasgow. Well here i am on my 14th year. If only that little girl had any idea how she infuenced not just my life with her holiday suggestion but my families and friends alike. Tesekur Edirim!

[wickwilly]

Was posted to Istanbul in 1991 for a 2 year assignment. Used to visit the coast on weekends off. Discovered Fethiye on one of those weekends. Decided to move here on retirement. Eleventh year now. Not one regret !!
WW

[Neil B]

We have been visiting various parts of Turkey for many years since the 1980's and were even on the first charter flight from UK to Antalya.
Have visited Istanbul several times, then resort areas such as Dikih,  Bodrum, Gumbet, Marmaris, Kusadasi, Fethiye, Kas, Kalkan, Antalya, Alanya, Side, Belek both as cruise calls and land based holidays we found we kept returning to the Fethiye & Calis Beach areas.
As will be appreciated we have seen some changes not least with Dalaman Airport and the transfer time to Calis since the tunnel was constructed.
Whilst a few years ago we mused on how it would be a possible area to consider a holiday home we had also looked at areas in France & Spain.
On a holiday 4 years ago a display of several developments caught our eye when wandering along the Calis prom so we made a rash decision to go and look at some and guess what we purchased and completed within 48 hours.
Don't regret it for one moment cant wait to get back at least 3 times a year.
Judging by requests from friends & family who have visited and then wanted to return many feel the same way.

[Karennina]

Quite a few years back now I suffered a bad breakdown I had two years of therapy to help me get back on the road to a normal (normalish!) life...anyway I was invited to go and stay with a relative in Calis who was at the time living there this was seven years ago now, it took a hell of a lot of persuiaon  on my part to make this trip and I truly could not belive when that plane finally touched down at Dalaman airport and we got in our transfer to go to Calis, (Chalis Chalis where the f**k is Chalis!)how much I was already feeling alive and normal again and loving the scenery that was passing us by on route to Calis...To cut a long story short by day two of being in Calis I knew I wanted to own a property there and with a lot of dermination we made it happen...  yes it has brought it's up's and it's down's during the last seven years and I probably took my Turkish tinted glasses off around year four and saw the lows as well as the highs Calis could bring me... It has been a huge learning curve for me regarding all things Turkish and a truly amazing journey of which I am sooo glad that I was brave enough to embark on  :)and this forum helped me hugely with a variety of things whilst I was on that journey so once again thank you so much to Keith for this little baby that is called CBF  ;)A very merry christmas to you and your family Keith and to all the lovely people on here  

[Lotty]

That's lovely to read Karennina, it's strange how places can just lift your spirits and somehow you know it's right. It must have been so hard for you but you did it and you got better. I know what you mean about CBF, it is a strange comfort when things are rough, a constant when other things are sad or uncertain. It must have helped many people by being there just to read and enjoy or to seek/offer advice. Have a very Happy Christmas! 

[Marggie]

That is the power of this area and CBF where there is so much information available to us.  You were so brave to take the plunge at a time you weren't feeling A! and here you are seven years down the line still enjoying Calis - warts and all. 

Merry Xmas to you

[paul and barbara]

we had done spain, canaries, greece, etc wife comes home one day and says do you fancy holiday in tunisia for a change . i agreed told her to book it so she rents a villa. when i checked details it wasnt tunisia
it was turkey she,d booked ,her reply was isn,t it the same place.anyway we ended up on telmessos loved the place and bought a villa there in 2004 turkish neighbours are now some of the best friends we have ever met hoping to make move permanent in new year