Antalya vs Şanlıurfa

Antalya leads Şanlıurfa by 3 points on the CIRA Index, 47 to 44. Antalya grades better on 8 measures, Şanlıurfa on 5; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Antalya 47, Şanlıurfa 44
• OECD: Antalya 46, Şanlıurfa 43
• UN Tourism: Antalya 51, Şanlıurfa 52
• UNDRR: Antalya 47, Şanlıurfa 41

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Antalya 50, Şanlıurfa 30
• Economy and jobs: Antalya 83, Şanlıurfa 75
• Climate and hazards: Antalya 25, Şanlıurfa 20
• Water and environment: Antalya 50, Şanlıurfa 56
• Community and housing: Antalya 17, Şanlıurfa 50
• Access and continuity: Antalya 54, Şanlıurfa 50

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.
• Extreme heat days: 57.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4.
• Tropical nights: 98 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4.
• 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 Şanlıurfa is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 38.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 94.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı via Şanlıurfa Turizm Tanıtım ve Geliştirme Yol Haritası (Kapadokya Üniversitesi), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 240.9 kg per resident per year (region figure) (TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) via SMART Journal, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 0.3 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı & TÜİK (ADNKS), 2024). At or below 5: 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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