A recent survey has shown a high level of dissatisfaction among the Turkish people with the way their country is governed, with 57 percent having a negative view of it, the Bianet news website reported.
The survey, conducted by the Yöneylem Social Research Center April 26-29 on 2,222 people across Turkey, showed an upward trend in the percentage of people who think the country is poorly governed, up from 51.5 percent in March.
Yöneylem Araştırma'nın 26-29 Nisan tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirdiği Türkiye Siyaset Araştırmasına göre "Türkiye Nasıl Yönetiliyor?"
➡️Seçmenlerin yüzde 57’si Türkiye’nin kötü yönetildiğini ifade etmektedir.
➡️Türkiye’nin kötü yönetildiğini düşünenler Mart 2024’te yüzde… pic.twitter.com/o3UYC70l5u
— Yöneylem Sosyal Araştırmalar Merkezi (@YoneylemSosyal) May 7, 2024
According to the company, the sharp increase in the number of people who are dissatisfied with the governance of Turkey in such a short period of time can be explained by the “new political climate” that emerged following the local elections of March 31.
In the local elections, the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) emerged as the leading party for the first time in 47 years, securing 37.7 percent of the vote, maintaining control of key cities and securing substantial gains in other regions, while the Justice and Development Party (AKP), for the first time in 22 years, came in second, garnering only 35.4 percent of the vote and losing in many of its former strongholds.
Many associated the election defeat of the AKP with the economic situation in the country, where inflation is above 65 percent, accompanied by a high rate of unemployment and weakening purchasing power, which make it difficult for many to afford even their basic needs.
In a similar development, the percentage of people who think Turkey is governed well, which was 24.2 percent in December, dropped to 20.6 percent in April.
Following his party’s defeat in the local elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vowed to objectively assess the election results and make the necessary changes within the party in line with the public’s expectations.