02.11.2026 15:53
In the October 2026 poll conducted by ASAL Research with 2,020 people in 28 provinces, 56 percent of voters responded "Opposition parties cannot govern Turkey," while the rate of those saying "They can govern" remained at 34.5 percent.
ASAL Research and Consultancy company shared with the public the results of its "Türkiye Political Agenda Research" conducted for the October 2026 period. In the public opinion survey conducted in 28 provinces, voters' views on the competence of opposition parties in governing the country were examined.
OPPOSITION FAILED
The answers given by participants to the question "Do you think opposition parties can govern Türkiye?" revealed that the vast majority of voters are distant from the opposition. While 56.0% of survey participants answered "No, they cannot govern," the rate of those saying "Yes, they can govern" remained at 34.5%. The rate of those who did not express an opinion or were undecided, selecting the "I have no idea/No answer" option, was recorded as 9.5%.
In the evaluation based on valid votes, the rate of those saying "No, they cannot govern" reached 61.9%, while the rate of those answering "Yes" was 38.1%.
SURVEY CREDITS AND METHODOLOGY
According to the details of the October 2026 research, the study was conducted between October 4-10, 2026, in 28 provinces covering 26 regions according to the NUTS-2 system across Türkiye. The survey, conducted with a total of 2,020 people aged 18 and over using the Computer-Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) method, was announced with a confidence level of 95% and a margin of error of +/- 2.41. It was reported that voter numbers in the last general elections were taken as the basis for the sample distribution.