Former AKP MP Şamil Tayyar made a noteworthy post regarding polls conducted after the process known as the fund scandal. Tayyar claimed that a "very private" poll, which he stated was presented to the Presidential Complex, shows a vote loss for the AKP of around 6 percent.
Tayyar's statement came after İhsan Aktaş, owner of GENAR, evaluated in Yeni Şafak that the AKP's vote loss was around 3 points. Aktaş wrote that AKP votes were in the 36 percent band in September and have since declined to the 33 percent band.
In his assessment of the fund crisis's impact on politics, Aktaş stated his belief that the political damage was higher in the initial days, arguing that the fragmentation of the opposition was effective in keeping the vote loss limited.
TAYYAR: CLOSER TO MY FIELD OBSERVATIONS
Şamil Tayyar, in a post on his social media account, stated that while Aktaş's findings should be taken into account, he pointed to another poll result that he said he was aware of.
I know that a very private poll showing a vote loss of around 6 percent was presented to the Presidential Complex. This research seems closer to my field observations. Ultimately, the rate is debatable, but it is clear that the fund crisis has led to a loss of votes for the AK Party.
In his post, Tayyar also stated that he attributes the low level of vote loss not to the fragmentation of the opposition, but to the fact that the hope for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to "solve" the problem is still alive. Tayyar warned that if society loses this hope, the picture could become more severe.
Thus, two different rates regarding the alleged vote loss experienced by the AKP after the fund crisis have been reflected in the public eye: while a 3-point decline assessment was made from the GENAR front, Tayyar argued that the loss was shown to be around 6 percent in the poll he said was presented to the Palace.
News Source: 12punto
