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While fasting remains the most widespread act of worship in Türkiye, the fact that those close to non-fasters do fast requires them to redesign their...
In April, inflation expectations for the next 12 months remained unchanged at 93% compared to the previous month. However, this does not mean that the...
In March, the inflation expectation for the next 12 months rose by 10 points compared to the previous month. However, this increase is not equal acros...
This content was prepared by analyzing in detail the responses to the question “Which of the following categories did you postpone shopping for unti...
While spending behaviors are influenced by socioeconomic circumstances as well as emotional decisions, the amount of money an individual receives sign...
In February, inflation expectations for the next 12 months decreased by 1 percentage point compared to the previous month. However, this decline is no...
In addition to the KONDA March'25 Barometer survey, this content includes the public version of the analysis and evaluations of the research findings...
The section explores women's participation in the labor force in Turkey, analyzing the factors influencing their employment status and the broader imp...
The section presents the January 2025 results of the KONDA Inflation Expectations Survey, examining public perceptions of past and future price change...
In the section, individuals' home ownership status, their views on the structural robustness of the building they live in and their perspectives on ur...
This section explores the events surrounding the regulation of stray animals, pet ownership in Turkey, and public perception of stray animal policies:...
The section analyses the most memorable events that the society remembers when they think about the events that took place in 2024 for the country:Wha...
The episode analyses whether the adult population of Turkey above the age of 15 shopped during the discounts in November and what kind of products the...
This content is a special version of the KONDA Inflation Expectations Survey for KONDA Barometer subscribers. This version includes more demographic a...
This content is a special version of the KONDA Inflation Expectations Survey for KONDA Barometer subscribers. This version includes more demographic a...
This content is a special version of the KONDA Inflation Expectations Survey for KONDA Barometer subscribers. This version includes more demographic a...
Bu içerik, KONDA Enflasyon Beklenti Anketi'nin KONDA Barometresi abonelerine özel versiyonudur. Bu versiyon, daha fazla sayıda demografik ve siyasa...
This content is the subscriber-only version of the KONDA Inflation Expectations Survey, available exclusively to KONDA Barometer subscribers. This ver...
As we leave the year behind, we wanted to take stock of how KONDA Barometer spent the year 2024. Since March 2010, KONDA Barometer has been measuring...
The episode focuses on how often different segments of society fasted during Ramadan:How many days did you / do you fast during Ramadan?
This section examines attitudes toward the use of artificial intelligence and concerns regarding AI.I use AI applications such as ChatGPT in my daily...
This section explores participants' contact and distance from Syrian refugees, their emotional responses to refugees, and the impact of humanitarian v...
The section examines individuals' cultural consumption habits such as the TV series they follow in mainstream media and their digital platform subscri...
The chapter includes an assessment of the current situation regarding the indebtedness of social clusters:What is your household's total debt?Compared...
In this section, Prof. Dr. Hasan Kirmanoğlu uses data from the April 2026 Barometer survey to explore the question: “What factors most influence pe...
Although the rise of social media in recent years has established it as a news source, television remains the most trusted source of news. Even as soc...
This section examines the measurement of individual satisfaction across the general population and its distribution across socio-demographic groups un...
In this section, participants’ recent ability to make ends meet, their expectations of an economic crisis both personally and nationwide, and their...
The section examines society’s level of trust in five key institutions: the judiciary, the police, the Presidency, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), a...
This section examines behavioral changes during the pandemic in Turkey and attitudes toward vaccination. The study details the relaxation of individua...
In this section, societal perceptions and attitudes toward various dimensions of current politics are examined through six key statements. The study e...
This section analyzes the transformative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on individuals’ shopping, socializing, and holiday habits in Turkey. Th...
This section examines the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on social behaviors in Turkey and perceptions regarding the normalization process. It ana...
This section assesses individuals’ perceptions, attitudes, and tendencies regarding current politics. While offering insights into overall political...
While fasting remains the most widespread act of worship in Türkiye, the fact that those close to non-fasters do fast requires them to redesign their...
In our February 2026 Barometer, we took an in-depth look at society's TV series watching habits. This section includes analyses of the most watched se...
Power distance is a cultural indicator that allows us to examine a society’s understanding of political leadership, as well as its perceptions of de...
Despite the polarization deepened by politics and the economy, public perception in Turkey is centered on a shared pessimism among all segments of soc...
This section examines which events from 2025 are most memorable for the public when they think about events that occurred in the country:What was the...
In late 2025, incidents suspected to be food poisoning, sometimes resulting in death, caused quite a stir, particularly in Istanbul's tourist areas. A...
In this section, the behaviors of Turkish society during the Coronavirus pandemic are detailed. The research examines frequency of going out, vaccinat...
In this section, participants’ levels of satisfaction with the general measures implemented during the pandemic, as well as with economic, health, a...
In this section, the behaviors of Turkish society during the Coronavirus pandemic are examined in detail. The study analyzes the significant increase...
This section examines how Turkish society perceived the events and developments that were most imprinted on their minds in 2021, as part of the KONDA...
This section analyzes the December 2021 data of the "Satisfaction Index," which the KONDA Barometer has been regularly measuring since March 2010. The...
This section analyzes the behavior of Turkish society during the coronavirus pandemic. It details changes in the frequency of going out, trends that v...
In this section, while social distances are illustrated on the social fabric map, Prof. Dr. Hasan Kimanoğlu analyzes the voter profiles of potential...
In this section, social distance between groups in Turkey is analyzed according to voter clusters and demographic breakdowns. Distances to political f...
This section examines the public’s vacation plans for the coming summer:What are your vacation plans for the coming summer?Which websites or travel...
This section shows the extent of AI tool usage in Turkey and identifies which groups use them more frequently:Which artificial intelligence tools do y...
This section analyzes the transformative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on individuals’ shopping, socializing, and holiday habits in Turkey. Th...
In our February 2026 Barometer, we took an in-depth look at society's TV series watching habits. This section includes analyses of the most watched se...
This content measures attitudes toward the talks between the Solution Process Commission and Abdullah Öcalan, based on the belief that the solution p...
In this section, the behaviors of Turkish society during the Coronavirus pandemic are examined in detail. The study analyzes the significant increase...
In this section, while social distances are illustrated on the social fabric map, Prof. Dr. Hasan Kimanoğlu analyzes the voter profiles of potential...
In this section, social distance between groups in Turkey is analyzed according to voter clusters and demographic breakdowns. Distances to political f...
In this section, polarization in Turkey based on identity is examined in its various dimensions, while tolerance toward religious differences and issu...
In this section, issues such as discrimination in society, democracy and justice, perceptions of confronting the past, views on the resolution of the...
The section examines whether helpfulness within society varies toward certain groups. Dr. Hande Erkut from the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and Dr...
The section explores tendencies toward small, everyday interactions in Turkey ,such as engaging with others, starting conversations, and practicing da...
The section evaluates participants’ tendencies to fast during Ramadan and data regarding the duration of their fasting:Will you fast (or did you fas...
In this section, household and per capita income levels, individuals’ perceptions of their class position, levels of indebtedness, spending and borr...
The section explores the demographic and sociological structure of households in Turkey, their physical conditions, the concepts that households and t...
The section analyzes social distance between groups in Turkey based on voter segments and demographic breakdowns:Social distance between groups (Janua...
The section examines tendencies of tolerance and acceptance in Turkey, along with the public's perceptions of polarization:Political quarrels should b...
The section examines the cancellation of events in public spaces, court rulings against artists, perceptions of restrictions on individuals' lifestyle...
The section examines public perceptions and assessments of President Erdoğan in terms of authoritarianism, corruption, religious orientation, interfe...
In this section, individuals’ New Year’s celebration practices and their level of participation in this special day are examined.New Year’s prac...
In this section, respondents are asked whether they sacrificed an animal during Eid al-Adha:Did you sacrifice an animal during Eid al-Adha?
The section focuses on childhood household demographics, childhood employment status, childhood participation in school and out-of-school education, a...
The section examines Turkish society's experiences and perceptions of childhood, perceptions of well-being and happiness, and experiences of violence...
In this section, Assist. Prof. Dr. Aytuğ Şaşmaz examines the relationship between religiosity and secularism and regime preferences in Turkey. Almo...
The section examines society’s level of trust in five key institutions: the judiciary, the police, the Presidency, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), a...
This section examines behavioral changes during the pandemic in Turkey and attitudes toward vaccination. The study details the relaxation of individua...
This section analyzes the transformative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on individuals’ shopping, socializing, and holiday habits in Turkey. Th...
The section first explores the questions of what a generation is, how it is defined, and what the common characteristics of generations are. Then, by...
In this section, household and per capita income levels, individuals’ perceptions of their class position, levels of indebtedness, spending and borr...
The section addresses the issues of homeownership and renting in Turkey, rental payment difficulties, and rent increase rates:Are you the owner of the...
The section explores the demographic and sociological structure of households in Turkey, their physical conditions, the concepts that households and t...
This section evaluates the public's perception of the AK Parti era with regard to road infrastructure, health services, social assistance, environment...
The section examines the public's perceptions and attitudes towards home ownership and housing, the perception of housing policies, and who applies fo...
The section analyzes the composition of young people who are neither in education nor in employment and their place in Turkey's demographics:The cours...
The section focuses on the most trusted news sources about the earthquake, the people who lost their relatives in the earthquake and the post-earthqua...
In this section, district-based election results are analyzed according to socio-economic development levels (SEGE) calculated by the Ministry of Indu...
In this section, the definition and numerical characteristics of the ballot box unit are explained, and the 2023 presidential election results are ana...
The section provides a detailed analysis of the results of the second round of the presidential election held on May 28, 2023, broken down by district...
This section provides a detailed analysis of the results of the first round of the presidential election held on May 14, 2023. The analysis covers the...
In this section, the results of the May 14 general parliamentary elections are analyzed using data obtained from the KONDA Data Warehouse. The section...
In this section, Prof. Dr. Hasan Kirmanoğlu examines the effect of the size of the settlement in Turkey and childhood happiness on current happiness:...
The section explores individuals' practices and ownership of playing games and taking vacations:Did you ever play on the street as a child?Did you go...
The section focuses on childhood household demographics, childhood employment status, childhood participation in school and out-of-school education, a...
The section examines Turkish society's experiences and perceptions of childhood, perceptions of well-being and happiness, and experiences of violence...
In Barometer 147, we have also included some of the findings of the 2022 Lifestyles Survey:My living conditions have improved in the last 5 years.If y...
In this section, based on barometer data, perceptions of youth and old age in Türkiye, discriminatory attitudes toward older adults, and age-based di...
Who is subjected to age-based discrimination in society is evaluated through five situations/experiences asked to the interviewees:I have not been pro...
We examined experiences of age-based discrimination through various judgments:I have not been promoted because of my age.I have been mistreated becaus...
This section includes analyses and assessments of which party participants would prefer to vote for if an election were held today, who they want to l...
This section examines public concerns and anxieties regarding the potential effects of the ongoing conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran on Turk...
This report reveals that the tension between freedom of expression and privacy on the internet in Turkey is not one-dimensional, but rather exhibits a...
The section examines society’s level of trust in five key institutions: the judiciary, the police, the Presidency, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), a...
This section examines behavioral changes during the pandemic in Turkey and attitudes toward vaccination. The study details the relaxation of individua...
In this section, societal perceptions and attitudes toward various dimensions of current politics are examined through six key statements. The study e...
The rise of active conflicts in the region and their beginning to affect daily life are steering public opinion in Turkey toward a pragmatic and isola...
Although the majority of society still believes that İmamoğlu is being unlawfully held in prison, the gap has narrowed. The most striking finding is...
This article, written by Prof. Dr. Hasan Kirmanoğlu, seeks to answer the question: Why doesn't economic dissatisfaction in Turkey directly transform...
This section includes the analysis and evaluation of which parties participants would prefer to vote for if an election were held today, whom they wan...
In this section, within the scope of the September 2021 survey, the position of the HDP within potential alliances and public perceptions regarding th...
In this section, political preferences and the direct distribution of votes in Turkey are examined. In addition, the focus is on the importance of the...
This section examines the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on social behaviors in Turkey and perceptions regarding the normalization process. It ana...
This section examines public expectations and perceptions regarding a potential opposition candidate within the framework of political dynamics in Tur...
This section assesses individuals’ perceptions, attitudes, and tendencies regarding current politics. While offering insights into overall political...
This section examines current political preferences and the distribution of party support in Turkey. The content highlights recent voter support for b...
This section includes the analysis and evaluation of participants' party preferences if an election were held today, their choice for the leadership o...
Power distance is a cultural indicator that allows us to examine a society’s understanding of political leadership, as well as its perceptions of de...
The boycott movement in Turkey has grown divided along political and cultural lines, reaching 41% of the population. Coca-Cola, at 14.6%, has become t...
This section evaluates the findings of the January 2026 Barometer on Political Party Affiliation and Power Distance in Turkey within the context of so...
In Turkey, politics has shifted away from being a purely rational choice, with three out of five voters equating their party with their own identity a...
This section presents analyses and evaluations on which party respondents would vote for if an election were held today, who they would prefer to gove...
This section examines the public’s vacation plans for the coming summer:What are your vacation plans for the coming summer?Which websites or travel...
This section examines which segments of society are more likely to celebrate special occasions such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthdays, and...
This section analyzes the transformative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on individuals’ shopping, socializing, and holiday habits in Turkey. Th...
In our February 2026 Barometer, we took an in-depth look at society's TV series watching habits. This section includes analyses of the most watched se...
Across Türkiye, electricity and natural gas bills alone account for approximately one-tenth of household income. Compared to last winter, the share o...
The boycott movement in Turkey has grown divided along political and cultural lines, reaching 41% of the population. Coca-Cola, at 14.6%, has become t...
This section examines how symbolic practices such as New Year celebrations and National Lottery participation are adopted across different demographic...
Although the trend of running discount campaigns in almost every sector in November began with “Black Friday” discounts, in recent years, as has b...
The section examines the trend in purchasing lottery tickets for the New Year's lottery compared to previous years:Did you buy/will you buy a National...
The economic downturn is reflected in households' livelihood strategies. While cutting back on spending is a top priority, plans to work and take on e...
In late 2025, incidents suspected to be food poisoning, sometimes resulting in death, caused quite a stir, particularly in Istanbul's tourist areas. A...
This section examines how Turkish society perceived the events and developments that were most imprinted on their minds in 2021, as part of the KONDA...
The section evaluates media perception and consumption in Turkey through themes such as preferred TV channels for news, social media use, digital plat...
In this section, household and per capita income levels, individuals’ perceptions of their class position, levels of indebtedness, spending and borr...
The section addresses the issues of homeownership and renting in Turkey, rental payment difficulties, and rent increase rates:Are you the owner of the...
The section examines the cancellation of events in public spaces, court rulings against artists, perceptions of restrictions on individuals' lifestyle...
The section examines the public's perceptions and attitudes towards home ownership and housing, the perception of housing policies, and who applies fo...
The sectioncovers income distribution in Turkey (2014-2022), relative poverty in Turkey (2014-2022) and material deprivation in Turkey:Month-on-month...
The section examines the public's thoughts on the government's economic policies, their perceptions of class position, ownership and plans for livelih...
The section analyzes the reading status of the society in the last 3 months:How many books have you read in the last 3 months?
The section examines the distribution of responses to questions about events that left a mark on the social memory in 2022, as well as issues such as...
In this section, societal evaluations of the minimum wage increase and the Retirement Age Regulation (EYT), as well as opinions on the effects of thes...
We examined economic ideology in everyday life through the following questions:What do you use to cover the expenses of your household?In terms of inc...
The section explores individuals' practices and ownership of playing games and taking vacations:Did you ever play on the street as a child?Did you go...
In April, inflation expectations for the next 12 months remained unchanged at 93% compared to the previous month. However, this does not mean that the...
This section tracks the public’s expectations of an economic crisis, individuals’ expectations of economic difficulties in their own lives, and mo...
In this section, participants’ recent ability to make ends meet, their expectations of an economic crisis both personally and nationwide, and their...
The section comprehensively explores society’s views, conditions, and perceptions regarding economic matters. It covers major themes such as savings...
The section tracks societal expectations of crisis, individuals' expectations of economic hardship in their own lives, and monthly trends in their abi...
In March, the inflation expectation for the next 12 months rose by 10 points compared to the previous month. However, this increase is not equal acros...
This section examines the general morale of society and economic concerns. The research focuses on individuals’ ability to make ends meet, as well a...
In February, inflation expectations for the next 12 months decreased by 1 percentage point compared to the previous month. However, this decline is no...
This section tracks society's expectations of a crisis, individuals' expectations of economic hardship in their own lives, and monthly trends regardin...
Although private sector employees are trying to bridge the gap with public sector employees through their latest raises, this gap remains wide. While...
Across Türkiye, electricity and natural gas bills alone account for approximately one-tenth of household income. Compared to last winter, the share o...
While the minimum wage increase compared to the previous year was around 27 percent, the official inflation rate announced by TÜİK was 31 percent. A...
This section tracks the monthly trends in society’s crisis expectations, as well as individuals’ expectations of economic hardship in their own li...
In January, inflation expectations for the next 12 months fell by 3 points compared to the previous month. However, the direction of expectations vari...
In December, inflation expectations for the next 12 months remained generally at the same level as the previous month. However, expectations diverged...
This section tracks the public's expectations of a crisis, individuals' expectations of economic hardship in their own lives, and monthly trends in th...
This section examines which events from 2025 are most memorable for the public when they think about events that occurred in the country:What was the...
The economic downturn is reflected in households' livelihood strategies. While cutting back on spending is a top priority, plans to work and take on e...
This section consists of questions designed to comprehensively understand participants’ relationship with working life by examining their occupation...
In this section, the economic mood of society and expectations about the future are examined in depth. The research explores citizens’ everyday econ...
The section provides an in depth examination of society’s economic mood and expectations for the future. The study reveals citizens’ everyday econ...
This section provides a detailed analysis of inflation perception within Turkish society. The research aims to reveal individuals' perception of the i...
This section analyzes the December 2021 data of the "Satisfaction Index," which the KONDA Barometer has been regularly measuring since March 2010. The...
This section analyzes the morale and economic crisis expectations of Turkish society. The study addresses individuals' perceptions of their ability to...
This section examines behavioral changes during the pandemic in Turkey and attitudes toward vaccination. The study details the relaxation of individua...
In this section, societal perceptions and attitudes toward various dimensions of current politics are examined through six key statements. The study e...
This section examines the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on social behaviors in Turkey and perceptions regarding the normalization process. It ana...
This section assesses individuals’ perceptions, attitudes, and tendencies regarding current politics. While offering insights into overall political...
This section analyzes the perception and anxiety levels of Turkish society regarding climate change. The study aims to investigate individuals' person...
This section examines how Turkish society perceived the events and developments that were most imprinted on their minds in 2021, as part of the KONDA...
The section examines individuals' attitudes toward the coronavirus vaccine, their medical history, current risk perceptions, and pandemic-related beha...
This section evaluates the public's perception of the AK Parti era with regard to road infrastructure, health services, social assistance, environment...
The section examines the distribution of responses to questions about events that left a mark on the social memory in 2022, as well as issues such as...
This section analyzes the impact of natural disasters on voting habits and examines the concept of “voter gratitude”.
The section investigates the condition of the buildings of the respondents and whether they have had their buildings checked:Do you think your buildin...
The section discusses the government's disaster management record, who is responsible for the earthquake according to the public, the public's trust i...
The section measures the psychological impact of the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes on the Turkish society. For this purpose, three common psychological r...
The section focuses on the most trusted news sources about the earthquake, the people who lost their relatives in the earthquake and the post-earthqua...
This section examines Turkish society's perceptions of climate change and levels of concern. It also analyzes who is seen as bearing the greatest resp...
This section explores which events from 2023 stood out the most in people's memories when they think about what happened in the country in 2024:What w...
In the section, individuals' home ownership status, their views on the structural robustness of the building they live in and their perspectives on ur...
The section includes the annual KONDA survey trend on the concern about climate change. In addition, in the Climate Change Perception section, where w...
The Current Politics section of the KONDA May'25 Barometer survey includes an analysis and evaluation of social perceptions and attitudes towards the...
This section examines the views of Turkish society on irregular weather events in the context of climate change, what people associate climate change...
As we leave the year behind, we wanted to take stock of how KONDA Barometer spent the year 2024. Since March 2010, KONDA Barometer has been measuring...
In this section, societal perceptions and attitudes toward various dimensions of current politics are examined through six key statements. The study e...
This section assesses individuals’ perceptions, attitudes, and tendencies regarding current politics. While offering insights into overall political...
In this section, polarization in Turkey based on identity is examined in its various dimensions, while tolerance toward religious differences and issu...
The section explores women's participation in the labor force in Turkey, analyzing the factors influencing their employment status and the broader imp...
Although the rise of social media in recent years has established it as a news source, television remains the most trusted source of news. Even as soc...
This report reveals that the tension between freedom of expression and privacy on the internet in Turkey is not one-dimensional, but rather exhibits a...
This report reveals that media consumption in Turkey is shaped not only by viewing habits but also by social, political, and economic dynamics. Increa...
In this month’s research, Prof. Dr. Halil Nalçaoğlu from Istanbul Bilgi University and the Istanbul Institute of Communication focused on "decentr...
Individuals are consumers as much as they are viewers. The fact that one in three people purchase something they see during a show or a commercial bre...
In our February 2026 Barometer, we took an in-depth look at society's TV series watching habits. This section includes analyses of the most watched se...
Television viewing habits in Türkiye have evolved into a multi-layered structure, ranging from story dynamics to identity alignment, and from actor i...
The section examines participants’ levels of trust in news sources, their methods of verifying information, their following of political actors on s...
The section evaluates media perception and consumption in Turkey through themes such as preferred TV channels for news, social media use, digital plat...
The section examines social perceptions and attitudes regarding Turkey's cross-border military operations and the state's interventions in digital spa...
The section focuses on social attitudes towards the trial process in which Ekrem İmamoğlu is on trial for allegedly insulting the members of the YSK...
In this section, individuals’ New Year’s celebration practices and their level of participation in this special day are examined.New Year’s prac...
The section focuses on the most trusted news sources about the earthquake, the people who lost their relatives in the earthquake and the post-earthqua...
The section provides detailed profiles of the voters who supported Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in the second round of the preside...
We examined society's relationship with sports and the perception of sports sponsorship:Sponsoring/supporting cultural and sports activities brings pr...
The section examines perceptions and attitudes towards representations of conservative-modern relations and the subcultures produced by distances to s...
The section examines the public's opinions on the narrative of modern-conservative lives that has become widespread in mainstream media under the infl...
The section examines individuals' cultural consumption habits such as the TV series they follow in mainstream media and their digital platform subscri...
In the section, with reference to Barometer data, what has changed in Turkey in the last 15 years and what kind of differentiations have been experien...
The section analyzes what the participants think about the space journey of Alper Gezeravcı, Turkey's first astronaut to go to space, according to di...
The section analyzes the channels through which respondents followed the election results:From which 2 sources did you follow the election results on...
This content contains the evaluation note of Dr. Aylin Dağsalgüler from Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Communication. Prof. Dr. Aylin Dağsalg...
This section includes the periodic follow-up of the KONDA Barometer on Media Consumption and Following the News, and the analysis and evaluation of ho...
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