Election poll in Türkiye: Main opposition's CHP leads ruling AK Party by 1.5 points

According to a recent nationwide survey conducted by research company PanoramaTR between July 14 and 19 with 2,055 participants in Türkiye, if elections were held this Sunday, the Republican People’s Party (CHP) would lead the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) by 1.5 percentage points.

Journalist Ismail Saymaz shared the survey results in his column. The party vote shares without distributing undecided voters are as follows:

• CHP (Republican People’s Party): 29.5%
• AK Party (Justice and Development Party): 28.0%
• DEM (Democracy and Progress Party): 5.8%
• MHP (Nationalist Movement Party): 4.1%
• Zafer Party (Victory Party): 3.3%
• Yeniden Refah Party (New Welfare Party): 2.0%
• Anahtar Party (Key Party): 1.9%
• Iyi Party (Good Party): 1.8%
• BBP (Great Union Party): 1.4%
• Others: 2.4%
• Undecided: 20%

Former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu (C) speaks to the press during a demonstration following the arrest of the Mayor of Esenyurt, in Istanbul, Türkiye, October 30, 2024. (AFP Photo)

Additionally, 77.5% of participants support broadcasting the Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s trial live on state-run TV TRT, while 16.3% oppose and 8.2% remain neutral.

Regarding the recent detentions and arrests of CHP-affiliated mayors, 57.1% believe this is a political process, whereas 30.3% argue it is legally justified.

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The survey also asked about the government’s “Türkiye Without Terror” peace process. 59.1% support the PKK’s disarmament process, 36.1% oppose it, and 4.8% are undecided.

Support is highest among voters of the Democracy and Progress Party (96.5%), Nationalist Movement Party (90.5%), and AK Party (84.6%).

August 11, 2025 11:43 AM GMT+03:00