Bursa vs Konya
Bursa and Konya are level on the CIRA Index at 50. Bursa grades better on 3 measures, Konya on 4; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Bursa 50, Konya 50
- OECD: Bursa 52, Konya 52
- UN Tourism: Bursa 55, Konya 55
- UNDRR: Bursa 44, Konya 43
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Bursa 50, Konya 38
- Economy and jobs: Bursa 75, Konya 83
- Climate and hazards: Bursa 40, Konya 45
- Water and environment: Bursa 50, Konya 56
- Community and housing: Bursa 50, Konya 50
- Access and continuity: Bursa 54, Konya 50
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.
- 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.
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.
- Tropical nights: 17.2 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: 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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