Bursa

Bursa, Turkey, scores 50 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #234 of 309 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 75% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 50
• OECD: 52
• UN Tourism: 55
• UNDRR: 44

Strongest

• Wastewater safely treated: 96.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) via İzmir Metropolitan Municipality / Ege Haber, 2020). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 73.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Bursa İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü / T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 13.9 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Bursa İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü / Bursa Turizm Tanıtma Birliği, 2023). At or below 15: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Green space: 0.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Journal of Bartın Faculty of Forestry, 'Investigation of Urban Green Spaces in the Case of Bursa Province', 2018). Below 10: grade 0/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 31.9 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı / Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası, 2025). Below 45: grade 0/4.
• Average length of stay: 1.7 nights per visitor (region figure) (Güney Marmara Turistik Otelciler ve İşletmeciler Birliği (GÜMTOB) / Ekonomim, 2025). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.

Türkiye in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Türkiye is #36 of 110 countries (4.37 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 62 on the CIRA Index; Bursa is 12 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 50

• Nights in the three busiest months: 31.1 % of annual nights (region figure) (Bursa İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü, Bursa Genel Konaklama İstatistikleri (2023), 2023). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 73.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Bursa İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü / T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 13.9 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Bursa İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü / Bursa Turizm Tanıtma Birliği, 2023). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 88.3 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası & T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Konaklama İstatistikleri, 2025). Between 80 and 90: grade 1/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 1.7 nights per visitor (region figure) (Güney Marmara Turistik Otelciler ve İşletmeciler Birliği (GÜMTOB) / Ekonomim, 2025). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 31.9 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı / Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası, 2025). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.3 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 8.3 % of the labour force (region figure) (TurkStat (TÜİK) - İl Düzeyinde İşgücü İstatistikleri, 2023, 2023). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 45,288 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 40

• Extreme heat days: 13 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 39.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 5.2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 50

• Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 96.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) via İzmir Metropolitan Municipality / Ege Haber, 2020). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 394.8 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Belediye Atık Hizmeti İstatistikleri (İllere göre), 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 0.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Journal of Bartın Faculty of Forestry, 'Investigation of Urban Green Spaces in the Case of Bursa Province', 2018). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 50

• Tourism intensity: 0.8 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı & TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute), 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 30 % change in rents over the last 12 months (BURSADA BUGÜN / Emlak Piyasası Verileri, 2025). Above 15: grade 0/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 54

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (State Airports Authority (DHMİ) / General Directorate of Highways (KGM) / İDO & BUDO, 2025–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı AFAD, Bursa İl Afet ve Acil Durum Müdürlüğü, 2022–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Bursa Metropolitan Municipality & AFAD, 2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 47.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Gelir İdaresi Başkanlığı & Türkiye Turizm Tanıtım ve Geliştirme Ajansı (TGA), 2024–2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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