Economic slide sends support for Erdogan to all-time low

Source:Financial Times Date:04Jul2021

A series of opinion polls show support for the AKP at historic lows. A June survey by Turkiye Raporu found it had fallen to 26 per cent. Turkey’s next election is set for 2023, but almost 60 per cent of respondents wanted snap polls. The agency’s May poll showed Erdogan — long Turkey’s most popular politician — lagging behind three opposition figures mooted as presidential candidates. The “fundamental consensus” behind the slump was widespread unhappiness with the economy, said Selcuki.