Bursa is the center of the Turkish automotive industry. Factories of motor vehicle producers likeFiat, Renault and Karsan, as well as automotive parts producers like Bosch, Mako, Valeo and Delphi have been active in the city for decades. The textile and foodindustries are equally strong, with Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola and other beverage brands, as well as fresh andcanned food industries being present in the city's organized industrial zones. The top 10 industry corporations in the Bursa province are as follows.
* Oyak Renault
* Tofaş Fiat
* Bosch
* Borçelik
* TürkPrysmianKablo
* Sütaş Dairy Products
* BisEnerji
* ZorluEnerji
* Borusan Mannesmann Boru
* ComponentaDöktaş
Apart from its large automotive industry, Bursa also produces a substantial amount of dairy products (Sütaş), processed food (Tat), and beverages (Uludağ).
Traditionally, Bursa was famous for being the largest center of silk trade in the Byzantine and later the Ottoman empires, during the period of the lucrative Silk Road. The city is still a major center for textiles in Turkey and is home to the Bursa International Textiles and Trade Center (Bursa UluslararasıTekstilveTicaretMerkezi, or BUTTIM.) Bursa was also known for its fertile soil and agricultural activities, which have decreased in the recent decades due to the heavy industrialization of the city.
Bursa is a major center for tourism. One of the most popular skiing resorts of Turkey is located atUludağ just next to the city proper. Bursa's thermal baths have been used for therapeutical purposes since Roman times. Apart from the baths that are operated by hotels, UludağUniversityhas a physical therapy center which also makes use of thermal water
