Seydikemer
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Seydikemer | |
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District and municipality | |
 Map showing Seydikemer District in Muğla Province | |
  Seydikemer Location in Turkey  Seydikemer Seydikemer (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 36°38′53″N 29°21′42″E / 36.64806°N 29.36167°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Muğla |
Area | 2,208 km2 (853 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 62,622 |
| • Density | 28.36/km2 (73.46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0252 |
| Website | www |
Seydikemer is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 2,208 km2,[3] and its population is 62,622 (2022).[1]
The district and municipality Seydikemer was created at the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation from part of the district of Fethiye, including the former municipality Kemer.[4][5] The name refers to Kemer and the adjacent village Seydiler.
Located some 30 kilometres (19 mi) inland from Fethiye, this remains very much a traditional Turkish town. There are nevertheless a few expats living here.
In 2025, archaeologists announced the discovery of an ornately carved Roman-era funerary stele after it was found by a goat herder near Kayacik. The limestone stele, estimated at around 300 kilograms, features relief carvings including a central human bust framed by decorative motifs and Greek inscriptions.[6][7][8]
