Antalya vs Bursa

Bursa leads Antalya by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 50 to 47. Antalya grades better on 6 measures, Bursa on 9; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Antalya 47, Bursa 50
• OECD: Antalya 46, Bursa 52
• UN Tourism: Antalya 51, Bursa 55
• UNDRR: Antalya 47, Bursa 44

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Antalya 50, Bursa 50
• Economy and jobs: Antalya 83, Bursa 75
• Climate and hazards: Antalya 25, Bursa 40
• Water and environment: Antalya 50, Bursa 50
• Community and housing: Antalya 17, Bursa 50
• Access and continuity: Antalya 54, Bursa 54

Where Antalya is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 118.3 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 3.6 nights per visitor (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı via Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 49 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı via Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası, 2025). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4.
• Unemployment rate: 5.7 % of the labour force (region figure) (Eurostat / TurkStat, Unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region (tgs00010 / lfst_r_lfu3rt), 2023). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Travel Weekly / Ministry of Culture and Tourism & TGA, 2024–2026). 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.
• Domestic share of nights: 73.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Bursa İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü / T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 13.9 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Bursa İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü / Bursa Turizm Tanıtma Birliği, 2023). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• 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.
• Municipal waste per resident: 394.8 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Belediye Atık Hizmeti İstatistikleri (İllere göre), 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Tourism intensity: 0.8 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı & TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute), 2023). At or below 5: 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.

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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