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The latest election survey by Turkish polling company SONAR highlighted the narrow gap between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), while also pointing to growing public dissatisfaction over the economy.
Turkish media outlet Hurriyet columnist Abdulkadir Selvi shared the latest SONAR survey results in his column on Monday.
According to the poll, the AK Party received 32.3% support, while the CHP stood at 31.4%.
SONAR Chairman Hakan Bayrakci said 35.9% of respondents did not express an opinion, making it difficult to determine the parties’ exact support levels.
Another notable finding in the survey concerned the economy, with a majority of respondents expressing dissatisfaction with government policies and worsening living conditions.
According to the poll:
The AK Party received 32.3% of the vote, followed by the CHP with 31.4%. The Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) came third with 9.9%, while the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) secured 7.2% and the Good Party (IYI Party) 6.1%.
The Victory Party (Zafer Party) and Key Party (Anahtar Parti) each received 3.3%, followed by the New Welfare Party with 2.7%, the Great Unity Party (BBP) with 1.5%, and the Workers’ Party of Türkiye (TIP) with 1.2%.
Other parties collectively accounted for 1.2%.
According to the survey, 63.9% of respondents said they do not approve of the government’s economic policies, while 22.7% said they approve.
Asked whether income increases were sufficient to cover rising expenses, 69.7% answered negatively, while 25.9% said income increases were sufficient.
To the question, “Have you experienced an improvement or deterioration in your financial situation in recent weeks?” 66.5% said their situation had deteriorated, while 25.5% said there had been no change. Only 6.9% reported improvement.
The survey also examined spending priorities outside mandatory expenses.
Food and beverages ranked first at 43.7%, followed by clothing at 10.1%. Spending on children stood at 6.5%, while household shopping accounted for 5.5%.
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The survey also found that 74.2% of respondents believe tensions in the Strait of Hormuz directly affect prices in markets and stores.
Respondents were also asked about Türkiye’s policy regarding the Iran-U.S. conflict.
While 47.6% said they viewed Türkiye’s policy positively, 33.1% viewed it negatively. The proportion of undecided respondents or those with no opinion stood at 19.3%.
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