Ankara vs Bursa

Ankara leads Bursa by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 53 to 50. Ankara grades better on 4 measures, Bursa on 2; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: Ankara 53, Bursa 50
OECD: Ankara 54, Bursa 52
UN Tourism: Ankara 57, Bursa 55
UNDRR: Ankara 49, Bursa 44

Theme by theme

Demand and seasonality: Ankara 50, Bursa 50
Economy and jobs: Ankara 75, Bursa 75
Climate and hazards: Ankara 45, Bursa 40
Water and environment: Ankara 56, Bursa 50
Community and housing: Ankara 50, Bursa 50
Access and continuity: Ankara 54, Bursa 54

Where Ankara is stronger

Recovery against 2019: 126.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası / T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı (KTB), 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
Tropical nights: 13.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4.
Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
Green space: 14.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (European Environment Agency (EEA) / Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (Urban Atlas), 2018). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.

Where Bursa is stronger

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.
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.

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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