Turkey ranks first in Israeli survey
A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center across 23 countries has revealed that Turkey holds the most negative attitude toward Israel.
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According to a survey conducted by the US-based Pew Research Center and published in June 2025, 84 percent of Turkish participants expressed a "very negative" view of Israel, while 10 percent expressed a "negative" view. With these results, Turkey stood out as the country with the harshest stance toward Israel.
The survey showed that negative views toward Israel have increased globally following the attacks on Gaza. For instance, the rate of "very negative" views in the UK, which was 11 percent in 2013, rose to 44 percent in 2025. In the US, an 11 percent increase in negative attitudes was recorded compared to 2022.
Other countries with negative views toward Israel included Spain and the Netherlands (57 percent), Sweden (56 percent), France (55 percent), and Greece (53 percent). It was observed that in high-income countries, young people are more critical of Israel compared to adults. This trend was clearly evident in Australia, Canada, France, Poland, South Korea, and the US.
According to the survey results, some countries view Israel more positively. In Africa, Nigeria and Kenya approached the issue positively with a rate of 35 percent, while in Europe, Hungary stood out with 36 percent. In India, 34 percent of participants expressed a positive view, while 29 percent expressed a negative one.