The aim of this study was to determine growth performance, carcass and meat quality of Karayaka female lambs born in different seasons. Winter born (breeding season; n=15) and autumn born (out of the breeding season; n=15) singleton female lambs were used in the study. Birth and slaughter weights of lambs in both groups were similar, but the weaning weight of the autumn born lambs was higher (<i>P</i><0.05). The autumn born lambs had lower carcass yield, lung, spleen and <i>gastrocnemious</i> muscle weights (<i>P</i><0.05), but higher liver, kidney, empty reticulo-rumen, empty small intestine, internal fat, suprarenal fat weights and a higher fat thickness over the <i>longissimus dorsi</i> muscle (<i>P</i><0.05). Additionally, the winter born lambs had higher cooking loss, drip loss and shear force values (<i>P</i><0.05), but lower dry matter and intramuscular fat (<i>P</i><0.05) in <i>longissimus dorsi</i> and <i>semitendinosus</i> muscles. There were significant differences between both groups in terms of meat colour characteristics (<i>P</i><0.05) except b* values for <i>longissimus dorsi</i> at 1 h and for <i>semitendinosus</i> at 24 h. The results suggest that Karayaka female lambs born in winter and autumn seasons have different meat quality parameters and growth patterns at pre- and post-weaning.