The tables have turned, the gap has widened: Striking results from a post-Assad election poll in Turkey
Following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, Betimar Research took the pulse of public opinion in Turkey. In addition to general election preferences, Betimar's poll asked about developments in Syria, Turkey's policy regarding Syria, and whether AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is successful. The gap between the AKP and the CHP in the general election poll drew attention.
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Betimar Research, which accurately predicted the May 14-28 Presidential Elections, conducted a comprehensive public opinion survey following the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria.
In the survey, conducted with 1,750 people across 26 provinces, participants were asked about the reflections of developments in Syria on Turkey, as well as their voting preferences in a general election and questions regarding AKP Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Fuat Uğur, a columnist for tv100 known for his proximity to the government, shared the poll results in his column today.
Following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the gap between the AKP and the CHP drew attention.
The questions posed by Betimar to the participants and the percentages of the responses are as follows;
COULD YOU STATE YOUR OPINION REGARDING THE OPPOSITION FORCES IN SYRIA OVERTHROWING THE ASSAD REGIME AND TAKING CONTROL?
I find it positive and support it: 72.1 percent
I find it negative and do not support it: 19.7 percent
I don't know/I have no opinion: 8.2
HOW SUCCESSFUL DO YOU FIND THE POLICY (STRATEGY) PURSUED BY TURKEY REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENTS IN SYRIA?
Successful: 44 percent
Partially successful: 25.7 percent
Unsuccessful: 22.6 percent
I have no opinion: 7.7 percent
DO YOU THINK AN ENVIRONMENT OF PEACE AND SECURITY CAN BE ESTABLISHED IN SYRIA?
Yes, it can be established: 62 percent
No, it cannot be established: 32 percent
HOW SUCCESSFUL DO YOU FIND PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYİP ERDOĞAN?
Very successful: 24.1 percent
Successful: 27 percent
Neither successful nor unsuccessful: 19.1 percent
Unsuccessful: 18.2 percent
IF THERE WERE A PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION THIS SUNDAY, WHICH PARTY WOULD YOU VOTE FOR?
AKP: 33.6 percent
CHP: 27.3 percent
DEM: 9.8 percent
MHP: 9.3 percent
Zafer Party: 5.3 percent
İYİ Party: 4.9 percent
YRP: 4.2 percent