Karadere, Seydikemer

Karadere is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Seydikemer, Muğla Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,125 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). The town is situated a few kilometers inland from the coast of Mediterranean Sea. The distance to Fethiye is 55 km.

Karadere was a part of Lycian Kingdom and the ruins of the historical city of Xanthos is 6 km east of Karadere. In 1998 Karadere was declared a seat of township. Previously part of the district of Fethiye, it was included in the newly established Seydikemer district in 2013.

Patara beaches are situated to the southeast of Karadere.