TURKEY: CHANGING THE AGENDA – CITIZENS SAY TERRORISM IS NO LONGER AT THE TOP OF THE AGENDA
2.5.2013 – According to a poll conducted by MAK Danışmanlık, for the first time ever citizens have not listed terrorism as the nation’s primary issue. Sixty-one percent of those surveyed offered support for the government’s resolution process.
As all sights are set on the impending May 8th date for the withdrawal of the PKK terrorist organization from Turkey’s borders, a survey conducted on 40,000 people from 81 different provinces reveals that the issue of terrorism is no longer top priority on citizens’ agenda.
The survey conducted by consulting firm MAK shows that for the first time ever terrorism was not listed as one of the top priority issues in the nation. Additionally, 61 percent of those questions expressed their trust in the government that the ongoing resolution process will put an end to terrorism in the nation.