Turkey's 5 safest cities announced. The top is very close to Istanbul but not Istanbul

Bursa ranked first among Türkiye’s five safest cities with a security index score of 71.3, edging out the rest of the list despite sitting close to Istanbul rather than being Istanbul itself. The ranking, based on a national safety index, placed Bursa at the top of the five-city group. The result matters because it highlights how proximity to Istanbul does not automatically translate into the country’s strongest safety profile. What to watch next is whether Bursa can hold its lead in subsequent index updates and which cities complete the remaining four positions.