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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Bursa is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Bursa has very low salaries as low as $900 a month.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Bursa.
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Walkability: Bursa has many beautiful parks, squares and walkways for walking with children. There are wide sidewalks along the roads, and there are paths for cyclists.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Bursa.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Freedom of speech: There is no formal freedom of speech. Any negative information in the media is prohibited. Foreign radio programs are jammed.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Bursa that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Bursa to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
- Air quality: The air is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Bursa does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Bursa.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Bursa is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
- Expenses: The average monthly expenses of the average resident is pretty low and around $1000.
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Quality of life: Bursa performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Bursa are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate in Bursa directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
