After reading the many positive comments on this forum about Turkey and knowing friends who go there year after year we have decided to try Turkey ourselves this August. We usually go to the Canaries, Spain, Cyprus, etc but now need a change and with the current state of the Euro we think it a good time to give it a go.

I would really appreciate some advice on which resort to go to. We are a family of 4 with two boys (9 and 13) and self-catering works best for us. We like quite busy resorts with a good choice of bars and restaurants and different places to wander around in the evening, marina, promenade, shops, play mini-golf, etc but we don't want to be too far from the airport - about 1 hr max. I did like the look of Marmaris until I discovered it was 2 hours from the airport which, for us, is too much after a 4hr flight!

I would also be grateful for any accommodation recommendations - Preferably 4* (or very good 3*) apartment complex with 2 bedrooms (or large 1 bed) that is pretty central to bars, restaurants and beach, nice pool with slides, mini-golf, daily/evening entertainment and good facilities for kids.

Also as we are going in the school holidays the usual price increases apply - Does anyone have any suggestions for any specialist tour operators or travel websites to try? We are happy to book flights and accommodation separately if it works out cheaper.

Any advice would be very much appreciated - Many thanks in advance.