Şanlıurfa

Şanlıurfa, Turkey, scores 44 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #264 of 309 destinations. 25 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: 44
• OECD: 43
• UN Tourism: 52
• UNDRR: 41

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 94.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı via Şanlıurfa Turizm Tanıtım ve Geliştirme Yol Haritası (Kapadokya Üniversitesi), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 0.3 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı & TÜİK (ADNKS), 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 240.9 kg per resident per year (region figure) (TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) via SMART Journal, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Green space: 4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (UN-Habitat, Global Urban Indicators Database 2020 (Statistical Annex), 2020). Below 10: grade 0/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 29.7 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Kapadokya Üniversitesi & T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Şanlıurfa Turizm Tanıtım ve Geliştirme Yol Haritası, 2024). Below 45: grade 0/4.
• Average length of stay: 1.5 nights per visitor (region figure) (Kapadokya Üniversitesi & T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Şanlıurfa Turizm Tanıtım ve Geliştirme Yol Haritası, 2024). 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; Şanlıurfa is 18 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 30

• Nights in the three busiest months: 38.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 94.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı via Şanlıurfa Turizm Tanıtım ve Geliştirme Yol Haritası (Kapadokya Üniversitesi), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: not measured yet
• Recovery against 2019: 62.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Kapadokya Üniversitesi & T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Şanlıurfa Turizm Tanıtım ve Geliştirme Yol Haritası, 2024). Below 80: grade 0/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 1.5 nights per visitor (region figure) (Kapadokya Üniversitesi & T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Şanlıurfa Turizm Tanıtım ve Geliştirme Yol Haritası, 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 29.7 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Kapadokya Üniversitesi & T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Şanlıurfa Turizm Tanıtım ve Geliştirme Yol Haritası, 2024). 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: 11.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) via Regional Labour Market Statistics / Amida Haber, 2022). 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: 20

• Extreme heat days: 88.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 111.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. 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: 56

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 85.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (TurkStat (TÜİK) - Water and Wastewater Statistics, 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 240.9 kg per resident per year (region figure) (TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) via SMART Journal, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (UN-Habitat, Global Urban Indicators Database 2020 (Statistical Annex), 2020). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 50

• Tourism intensity: 0.3 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı & TÜİK (ADNKS), 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 52.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Endeksa, Haliliye (Şanlıurfa) Kiralık Konut Raporu, August 2025 – August 2026). Above 15: grade 0/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 50

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ) & General Directorate of Highways (KGM), 2024–2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. 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 (Şanlıurfa İl Afet ve Acil Durum Müdürlüğü (AFAD), 2022–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Şanlıurfa İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü, 2024–2026). 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 (Resmî Gazete / Ministry of Treasury and Finance, 2023–2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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