Konya vs Şanlıurfa
Konya leads Şanlıurfa by 6 points on the CIRA Index, 50 to 44. Konya grades better on 5 measures, Şanlıurfa on 3; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Konya 50, Şanlıurfa 44
- OECD: Konya 52, Şanlıurfa 43
- UN Tourism: Konya 55, Şanlıurfa 52
- UNDRR: Konya 43, Şanlıurfa 41
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Konya 38, Şanlıurfa 30
- Economy and jobs: Konya 83, Şanlıurfa 75
- Climate and hazards: Konya 45, Şanlıurfa 20
- Water and environment: Konya 56, Şanlıurfa 56
- Community and housing: Konya 50, Şanlıurfa 50
- Access and continuity: Konya 50, Şanlıurfa 50
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.
- Extreme heat days: 14.4 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: 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.
Where Şanlıurfa is stronger
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Wastewater safely treated: 85.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (TurkStat (TÜİK) - Water and Wastewater Statistics, 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
- 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.
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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