Adana vs Ankara

Ankara leads Adana by 3 points on the TRAIL Index, 53 to 50. Adana grades better on 4 measures, Ankara on 5; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Adana 50, Ankara 53
• OECD: Adana 51, Ankara 54
• UN Tourism: Adana 66, Ankara 57
• UNDRR: Adana 42, Ankara 49

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Adana 50, Ankara 50
• Economy and jobs: Adana 75, Ankara 75
• Climate and hazards: Adana 15, Ankara 45
• Water and environment: Adana 88, Ankara 56
• Community and housing: Adana 50, Ankara 50
• Access and continuity: Adana 46, Ankara 54

Where Adana is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.9 % of annual nights (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası (Kapadokya Üniversitesi / Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Konaklama İstatistikleri), 2025). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 85.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute), Water and Wastewater Statistics 2024, 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 335.8 kg per resident per year (region figure) (TurkStat (TÜİK) - Belediye Atık Hizmeti İstatistikleri (İllere göre), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 41 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (region figure) (T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı - Orman Genel Müdürlüğü (OGM) / Doğa Koruma Merkezi, 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.

Where Ankara is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 126.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası / T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı (KTB), 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 11.6 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: 13.4 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.
• 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.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Official Gazette of the Republic of Türkiye, Law No. 7183 on the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency, 2024–2026). 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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