Criterion (i): Bursa was created and managed by the first Ottoman sultans, through an innovative and ingenious system, which developed an unprecedented urban planning process. Criterion (ii): Bursa, as the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, was of key importance as a reference for the development of later Ottoman cities. Criterion (vi): Bursa is directly associated with important historical events, myths, ideas and traditions from the early Ottoman period. AuthenticityBursa and Cumalıkızık, as developed as an integrated whole by the first five Ottoman Sultans, illustrate the birth of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th and early 15th centuries. The implemented Management Plan plays an important role in directing the conservation and management of the property.