Adana vs Istanbul
Istanbul leads Adana by 6 points on the CIRA Index, 56 to 50. Adana grades better on 7 measures, Istanbul on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Adana 50, Istanbul 56
- OECD: Adana 51, Istanbul 55
- UN Tourism: Adana 66, Istanbul 58
- UNDRR: Adana 42, Istanbul 49
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Adana 50, Istanbul 50
- Economy and jobs: Adana 75, Istanbul 67
- Climate and hazards: Adana 15, Istanbul 45
- Water and environment: Adana 88, Istanbul 50
- Community and housing: Adana 50, Istanbul 58
- Access and continuity: Adana 46, Istanbul 63
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.
- Domestic share of nights: 85 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Invest In Adana (Çukurova Development Agency / Adana Governorship), 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
- 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.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 85.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute), Water and Wastewater Statistics 2024, 2024). Between 85 and 95: 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 Istanbul is stronger
- Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (region figure) (Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism (İstanbul İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü), Turizm İstatistikleri Raporu, 2023). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 52.8 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism (İstanbul İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü), Turizm İstatistikleri Raporu, 2023). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
- Extreme heat days: 2.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
- Tropical nights: 59.8 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.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (State Airports Authority (DHMİ), TCDD Tasimacilik, Galataport Istanbul, General Directorate of Highways (KGM), 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA), 2025). Grade 1/4.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Official Gazette of the Republic of Türkiye / Ministry of Treasury and Finance, 2023–2026). 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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