Not been personally but check out the PADI European site for a list of dive shops and watch them before diving

http://www.padi.com/padi/common/dcnr1/results.aspx?country=TURK

heard some real scary stuff out of Turkey

about try dives down to 35 METRES

Hiya, we go to Turkey every year and my hubby is a qualified PADI open water diver, about to complete his Advanced. We have been to Icmeler and he has dived several times with Divers Delight, also in Fethiye with the same company, very professional. His try dive was certainly not 35 metres!!!!!!!!!!!!! As regards Side, I believe the nearest dive centre is Alanya, about 40km away, but someone may know different. We would like to go back to Side but because he now dives we have been put off Side because of a lack of diving in the area. This is what we understand anyway. Hope this helps

Hi Maria .Can thoroughly recommend European dive centre . My hubby and sons are all advanced divers and they always use them in turkey. They may be who you are diving with in icmeler they have a branch in Antalya and according to their website collect from Side
http://www.europeandiving.co.uk/alanya.htm

lyn

ps .just noticed this is in reply to an old post