TUIK denied the claims of 'the most unhappy provinces'.

TUIK denied the claims of 'the most unhappy provinces'.

14.08.2025 04:45

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) stated that the news in the media regarding the unhappiest provinces in Turkey does not reflect the truth. The statement emphasized that the public is being misinformed.

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) stated that the news in some press and media outlets titled "TÜİK has announced Turkey's unhappiest provinces" does not reflect the truth.

An explanation came from TÜİK regarding the news titled "TÜİK has announced Turkey's unhappiest provinces." In the statement made by TÜİK, it was noted that the mentioned news does not reflect the truth.

"THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN MISLED"

In the statement, it was indicated that the public has been misled, and it was emphasized that the Life Satisfaction Survey (YMA) has been conducted regularly every year since 2003.

It was stated that within the scope of the research, the subjective happiness perception of individuals in Turkey, as well as their satisfaction in fundamental areas of life such as health, social security, formal education, working life, income, personal security, justice, transportation services, and personal development, have been measured and the changes over time have been tracked.

"IT DOES NOT RELY ON A NEWLY PUBLISHED STATISTIC"

Finally, it was emphasized that the news in the media is not based on a newly published statistic by TÜİK, and that presenting it as if it were newly announced by TÜİK has led to the public being misled.

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