Adana vs Bursa
Adana and Bursa are level on the CIRA Index at 50. Adana grades better on 5 measures, Bursa on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Adana 50, Bursa 50
- OECD: Adana 51, Bursa 52
- UN Tourism: Adana 66, Bursa 55
- UNDRR: Adana 42, Bursa 44
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Adana 50, Bursa 50
- Economy and jobs: Adana 75, Bursa 75
- Climate and hazards: Adana 15, Bursa 40
- Water and environment: Adana 88, Bursa 50
- Community and housing: Adana 50, Bursa 50
- Access and continuity: Adana 46, Bursa 54
Where Adana is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 28.9 % of annual nights (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası (Kapadokya Üniversitesi / Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Konaklama İstatistikleri), 2025). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
- Recovery against 2019: 94.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası (Kapadokya Üniversitesi / Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Konaklama İstatistikleri), 2025). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Municipal waste per resident: 335.8 kg per resident per year (region figure) (TurkStat (TÜİK) - Belediye Atık Hizmeti İstatistikleri (İllere göre), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
- Green space: 41 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (region figure) (T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı - Orman Genel Müdürlüğü (OGM) / Doğa Koruma Merkezi, 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
Where Bursa is stronger
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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