Ankara vs Konya

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

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Ankara 53, Konya 50
• OECD: Ankara 54, Konya 52
• UN Tourism: Ankara 57, Konya 55
• UNDRR: Ankara 49, Konya 43

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Ankara 50, Konya 38
• Economy and jobs: Ankara 75, Konya 83
• Climate and hazards: Ankara 45, Konya 45
• Water and environment: Ankara 56, Konya 56
• Community and housing: Ankara 50, Konya 50
• Access and continuity: Ankara 54, Konya 50

Where Ankara is stronger

• Wastewater safely treated: 78.3 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (TurkStat (Turkish Statistical Institute) / Türkiye Today, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4.
• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMİ) & TCDD Transport, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4.

Where Konya is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 6.8 % of the labour force (region figure) (TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) via Konya Regional Directorate, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Green space: 20 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Anadolu Agency / Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Forestry (Prof. Dr. Yusuf Serengil study on urban green space ratios), 2020). Between 20 and 30: 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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