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\"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Turkish adults are divided when it comes to trust in their national government: 46% trust the government to do what is right for the country, while 51% do not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trust is especially high among those who have a favorable opinion of President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan. The president\u2019s supporters are nearly five times as likely as nonsupporters to have trust in the national government (84% vs. 17%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Age also plays a role in views of the government. Turkish adults under 35 are less likely than older adults to express trust in the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trust in the government is significantly higher among Muslims who pray salah<\/em> \u2013 the ritual prayers required of Muslims five times a day \u2013 when compared with those who pray less often. About seven-in-ten Muslims who pray five salah daily (69%) say that they trust the national government to do what is right. This compares with 40% of Muslims who pray at least weekly (but not five times daily) and 26% of those who pray less than weekly. (The Center uses frequency of prayer as a measure of religiosity<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education is another key factor. While 52% of Turkish adults with a secondary education trust the government, this falls to just 26% among those who have a postsecondary education or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparedness for natural disasters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In this survey \u2013 conducted roughly one year after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, leaving more than 50,000 dead<\/a> \u2013 we asked Turks how confident they are that the government will take the necessary measures to prepare for future natural disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About six-in-ten Turks (61%) are not confident the government will do this, including 40% who say they are not confident at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Views on this question differ widely depending on how respondents see Erdo\u011fan. Three-quarters of Turks with a favorable opinion of Erdo\u011fan have confidence that the government will take steps to be prepared for a future natural disaster. Only 9% of those with an unfavorable opinion of Erdo\u011fan agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 2023 election fairness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In a May 2023 national election, Erdo\u011fan faced off against Kemal K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu, then the leader of the opposition Republican People\u2019s Party (CHP). Erdo\u011fan won in a runoff<\/a> with 52% of the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginning the following January, we asked Turkish adults if they believe the election was conducted fairly and accurately. Overall, 53% of Turks do not<\/em> think the election was fair, but this opinion varies widely depending on how favorable they are toward each candidate. Among Turks with a favorable opinion of Erdo\u011fan, 86% are confident the election was conducted fairly and accurately. Just 15% of those with a favorable view of K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confidence in the election is also higher among Turks ages 50 and older than those under 35. About half of the older group (52%) are confident that the election was fair, compared with about a third of the younger group (34%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among Turkish Muslims, 70% of those who pray five salah daily are confident in the fairness of the election, including 46% who are very confident. Much smaller shares of those who pray less frequently agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Favorability of Erdo\u011fan and K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu over time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In our surveys, Erdo\u011fan has consistently received higher favorability ratings than K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu. Still, Erdo\u011fan\u2019s favorability is down 32 points from 2017; that year\u2019s survey was conducted eight months after a coup attempt<\/a> against his government. Today, 43% of Turks see Erdo\u011fan favorably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu\u2019s favorability, by comparison, is similar to where it was when we last asked about him in 2015. Today, 27% view him favorably, compared with 23% in 2015. (It\u2019s important to note that the most recent survey was fielded after K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu was replaced as leader<\/a> of the Republican People\u2019s Party.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People ages 35 and older, adults with less education and Muslims who pray more frequently hold more favorable opinions of Erdo\u011fan than their demographic counterparts. K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu, who is an Alevi Muslim<\/a>, is seen more favorably by Turkish Muslims who pray less than once a week than by those who pray five salah daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About one-third of Turkish adults have a negative opinion of both<\/em> Erdo\u011fan and K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu. Similar to demographic patterns on trust in government, these people are more likely to be young (adults under 35), to have at least a college degree and to pray salah five times a day, if Muslim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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