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Summary of Pew Global Attitudes Survey in Turkey

Introduction

The Pew Global Attitudes Project surveyed Turkish public opinion in April 2010, assessing confidence in national institutions, leadership, and views on foreign countries. Released September 7, 2010, the report highlights declines in trust over the preceding years.

Key Findings

Institutional Confidence Decline

Military confidence dropped from 85% in 2007 to 72% in 2010.
Police ratings remained around 68%, with particularly low trust from Kurds (39%).
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's favorability decreased from 63% good in 2007 to 52%, while national government confidence fell to 51%.
Religious leaders' good ratings declined by 20 percentage points to 41%.
Media received the lowest ratings, with only 30% viewing it positively.

Demographic and Political Variations

Support for institutions aligns with political views: AKP supporters and those in Central Anatolia show higher trust in Erdogan and religious leaders, while Kurds express lower confidence.
Views on multiple institutions correlate with religiosity and partisan loyalty.

Foreign Relations

United States: Favorability rating stood at 17%, tying as the lowest.
European Union: Favorable opinions decreased to 28%, and support for membership declined to 54%, down from 68% in 2005.
Iran and China: Favorable views plummeted to 26% and 20%, respectively, reflecting negative trends.
Mutual Dislike: Turks perceive high levels of dislike from other countries, with 68% believing their own nation is unpopular abroad.

Methodology

Sample: 1,003 face-to-face interviews conducted in April 2010 with the adult population.
Margin of Error: ±4 percentage points at 95% confidence interval.
Data collected to assess changes over time and demographic correlations.

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