Ortaca (Turkish pronunciation: [oɾtadʒa]) is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey.

[4] Ortaca's economy is based on agriculture.

Its name literally means "the town in the middle," possibly a reference to its location in the middle of the surrounding plain.

The town's economy largely depends on its tomatoes, citrus fruits, cotton, and pomegranates.

There are 27 neighbourhoods in Ortaca District:[5] There are two kindergartens, 15 primary schools, 10 secondary schools, 5 high schools, one public education center, one special education practice school affiliated with Ministry of National Education in the district.