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January'25 Barometer - 160

The report themed “Women's Participation in the Labor Force” examines the current situation in women's employment in terms of employed and unemployed women, as well as the pattern of masculine thought patterns regarding working life in the clusters of employed and unemployed women and men. In terms of politics, the preferences of individuals and opinions on the current İmralı meeting and the peace process are analyzed. On the economic side, KONDA Inflation Expectations Survey results, income distribution in Turkey in 2024 and the morale index come to the fore. New Year celebration practices are also among the topics covered.

KONDA Research has been conducting a series of political and social surveys called BAROMETRE every month since 2010. In addition to the standard questions on demographic characteristics, political preferences and economic expectations that we regularly ask in each BAROMETRE survey, we also ask questions about the public's perspective on the issues that are on the public agenda at the time and to measure their perceptions and expectations in different areas. The survey, the 160th in the Barometer research series, was conducted on January 11-12, 2025 by face-to-face interviews with 2551 people in 147 neighborhoods and villages of 97 districts, including the central districts of 30 provinces.

December'24 Barometer - 159

The report, themed "Waiting for 2025", examines individuals' agendas in their own lives, their plans for the coming year, events that made them happy and angry in the past year, and the most prominent events they recall regarding the country's agenda. In politics, preferences and perceptions and attitudes towards regime change in Syria are analyzed. Topics regarding economics include spending expectations and household expenditures, discounts in November and the morale index. National lottery tickets are also covered as a separate topic.

KONDA Research has been conducting BAROMETER, a series of political and social surveys, every month since 2010. In addition to standard questions on demographic characteristics, political preferences and economic expectations that we regularly measure in each BAROMETER survey, we also ask respondents questions to measure the public's perspective on the issues on the current public agenda and their perceptions and expectations on different issues. This report, the 159th in the BAROMETER research series, is based on the field survey conducted on December 7-8, 2024 by face-to-face interviews with 2778 people in their households in 164 neighborhoods and villages of 94 districts including the central districts of 33 provinces.

Perceptions on the regime change in Syria were measured on December 21-22, 2024 by interviewing 2809 people on the KONDA Mediated Panel.

November'24 Barometer - 158

The report themed Overview on the Kurdish Issue also addresses the Palestine issue and the climate crisis, both of which hold significant positions on the public agenda. The section on the Kurdish issue, which has resurfaced in political discussions, presents findings on which actors could play a more influential role in resolving the issue, as well as analyses on how different framings of the topic could contribute to a solution. Additionally, the report includes assessments by Prof. Dr. A. Betül Çelik and Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gürses. The Palestine issue is examined in terms of its impact on domestic politics and the varying attitudes of different segments of society toward the parties involved. Meanwhile, the climate crisis section summarizes this month’s findings from KONDA’s ongoing collaboration with İklim Haber on climate-related research.

From a political perspective, the report analyzes individuals’ party and leadership preferences, President Erdoğan’s performance ratings, voter profiles supporting different presidential candidates, and the strengths and weaknesses of these candidates in response to the question, "Who should govern Turkey?"

Since 2010, KONDA Research has been conducting a monthly series of political and social studies under the name BAROMETER. In each BAROMETER study, in addition to standard questions regularly asked about demographic characteristics, political preferences, and economic expectations, additional questions assess public perceptions and expectations regarding issues on the current agenda. The study forming the basis of the 158th report in the BAROMETER research series was conducted on November 9–10, 2024, through face-to-face interviews with 2,909 individuals in their households across 165 neighborhoods and villages in 87 districts, including provincial centers, in 33 provinces.

October'24 Barometer - 157

The report, published under the theme Household and Work Demographics, is based on the Lifestyles Survey conducted on October 5–6 and 12–13, 2024. The report provides an in-depth examination of household dynamics and changes in Turkey, as well as work demographics. Additionally, it includes data and findings on the political tendencies, preferences, and profiles of the adult population in Turkey, gathered through a field study conducted with an election-focused methodology during the survey period.

September'24 Barometer - 156

The report, published under the theme Perceptions of Syrian Refugees, examines changes in public contact and distance toward refugees by comparing the findings with those of the February 2016 Barometer study conducted on the same topic. Additionally, Yasushi Hazama, Senior Researcher at the Institute of Developing Economies under the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), analyzes the influence of personality types and geographic location on attitudes toward refugees. Meanwhile, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sabahat Çiğdem Bağcı and Duygu Yurt from Sabancı University explore the public’s perceptions of both realistic and symbolic threats posed by refugees and assess the potential for collective action in response. The report also covers political preferences and the moral index.

Since 2010, KONDA Research has been conducting a monthly series of political and social studies under the name BAROMETER. In each BAROMETER study, in addition to standard questions regularly asked about demographic characteristics, political preferences, and economic expectations, additional questions assess public perceptions and expectations regarding issues on the current agenda. The study forming the basis of the 156th report in the BAROMETER research series was conducted on September 7–8, 2024, through face-to-face interviews with 2,750 individuals in their households across 165 neighborhoods and villages in 93 districts, including provincial centers, in 32 provinces.

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Konda Inflation Expectation Survey

The section presents the January 2025 results of the KONDA Inflation Expectations Survey, examining public perceptions of past and future price changes:

  • By how much do you think prices have increased on average over the past year?
  • What percentage do you expect prices to rise in the next 12 months?
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Women's Labor Force Participation

The section explores women's participation in the labor force in Turkey, analyzing the factors influencing their employment status and the broader implications. It examines women's roles in the workforce, reasons for not working, previous employment experience, and job-seeking behavior. Additionally, it assesses both women's and men's perspectives on masculine thought patterns in professional life. Key topics include:

  • Employment status, education level, income brackets
  • Changes in the proportion of employed individuals over the years
  • Proportion of women in the workforce
  • Female representation in different working groups (proportion within the group)
  • Gender-based changes in workplace roles
  • Distribution of employees by gender and job position
  • Why are you not working?
  • Have you ever had a job?
  • Are you looking for a job, a side job or a part-time job?
  • How long have you been looking for a job?
  • Attitudes toward masculine thought patterns in professional life
Memorable Events in 2024

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:

  • What was the most important event of 2024 for the country that you remember (open-ended)?

November Sales

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 they purchased using which platforms:

  • Did you shop online in November, and if so, which products did you buy?
  • Where and from which websites did you shop?
  • How much money did you spend on your online shopping in November?

Who Uses Artificial Intelligence, and Who Is Concerned About It?

This section examines attitudes toward the use of artificial intelligence and concerns regarding AI.

  • I use AI applications such as ChatGPT in my daily life.
  • The increasing prevalence of AI applications concerns me.

Contact and Distance with Syrian Asylum-seekers

This section explores participants' contact and distance from Syrian refugees, their emotional responses to refugees, and the impact of humanitarian values on perceptions of refugees. Additionally, Yasushi Hazama from JETRO examines the influence of individuals' emotions on their attitudes toward refugees by creating an emotional thermometer in his article titled "Personality, Location, and Feelings Toward the 'Other'."

  • How often do you encounter Syrian refugees when you go outside?
  • How often do you greet or speak with Syrians in your neighborhood or elsewhere in your daily life?
  • Do you encounter Syrian refugees in your daily life? In what places or settings?
  • Would you evaluate whether you have positive or negative feelings toward Syrian refugees living in Turkey? (on a scale of 0-100)
  • Proximity to personality types in Turkish society.
  • Proximity to values.
  • What level of relationship might you have with Syrian refugees? Where might you encounter them?

Society’s Debt Situation
The chapter includes an assessment of the current situation regarding the indebtedness of social clusters:
  • What is your household's total debt?