Karaçulha is a town in Fethiye district of Muğla Province, Turkey. The town is just at the east of Fethiye. It is so close that it has almost merged to the center of the district. At 36°39′N 29°13′E / 36.65°N 29.217°E / 36.65; 29.217 the distance to Muğla is 140 kilometres (87 mi). The population of Karaçulha was 13191 as of 2011. There are ancient ruins around Karaçulha. But the settlement was founded by Yörüks (nomadic Turkmens). Evliya Çelebi a 17th century Turkish traveller mentions Karaçulha people in his book. The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1970.