The intersection of manufacturing, technology, and high quality of life: strategically located at the crossroads of Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir.
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LOCATION
Bursa is one of Türkiye’s leading centers of production and trade, strategically located at the crossroads of other major provinces such as Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir, and Kocaeli. With its air, road, and rail connections, Bursa provides easy access to domestic and international markets. In particular, Gemlik Port offers a significant advantage for international trade.
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Airway |
Seaway |
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Yenişehir Airport: 50 km |
Gemlik Port: 20 km |
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Sabiha Gökçen Airport: 120 km |
Haydarpaşa Port: 140 km |
As Türkiye’s 4th most developed province, Bursa offers a perfect work-life balance with a $14,000 GDP per capita.
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Ankara |
İstanbul |
Kocaeli |
İzmir |
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Distance |
384 |
243 |
136 |
325 |
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35 dakika |
1,5 saat |
1 saat |
3,5 hours |
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Travel option |
Airway |
highway |
highway |
highway |
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EDUCATION
Bursa is home to two state universities and one foundation university. Over 80,000 higher education students are studying in a wide range of scientific fields, including faculties of Medicine, Engineering, Architecture, Education, Economics, and Administrative Sciences.
More than 70,000 students are enrolled in 127 vocational and technical secondary education institutions, 12 of which are private.
Numerous vocational training centers, such as BUTGEM, BUSMEK, Yıldırım Employment Center, and ERTEV Vocational Training Center, train qualified intermediate personnel.
An uninterrupted flow of qualified talent from 3 universities and active vocational training centers.
Türkiye's 3rd in patent registrations. 171 R&D and Design Centers for next-generation technology development.
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R&D and INNOVATION
Bursa ranks third in Turkey with 139 R&D centers, 32 Design Centers, and patent registrations over the last five years (2019-2024), primarily in the automotive, machinery and metal, textile, and other engineering fields. The province also has two technology development zones.
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INDUSTRY
Bursa stands out as one of our country's most important production centers. It boasts Turkey's first Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ) and the most OIZs, currently numbering 17. It is also home to one Free Zone and four Special Industrial Zones.
Bursa has become a driving force in Turkey's automotive, machinery, metal, and textile sectors. Bursa ranks 4th in Turkey in terms of production and exports.
Bursa is home to over 1,000 foreign-funded companies, bringing together international brands and Turkey's manufacturing capabilities.
Eighteen sectoral clusters are actively operating, primarily in textiles, automotive, machinery, metal, and chemicals. Furthermore, Bursa ranks second after Istanbul with its 23 ongoing UR-GE projects.
Proven global production infrastructure: 17 Organized Industrial Zones since Türkiye’s very first OIZ.
High welfare for investment and executives: Türkiye's 4th most developed province and home to a rich historical heritage.
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SOCIO-CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Bursa province is the fourth most socio-economically developed province in Turkey. As the first capital of the Ottoman Empire and home to İznik, one of the most important centers of Christianity, it holds numerous historical and cultural treasures. Along with its numerous natural wonders, including Uludağ, Lake Uluabat, and Lake İznik, it stands out with its high potential for winter and nature sports tourism, congress, thermal, health, historical, and cultural tourism.
In Bursa, over 50% of the total population of over 3.2 million is young, and its GDP per capita is approximately $14,000.