Religious Practices and Values
Distribution of religions and sects in the country; practices such as prayer, fasting and sacrifice and changes over the years; levels of religiosity; the impact of religion on daily life; religious values; perceptions of people of different religions and sects; evaluations of the relationship between politics and religion through current events.
11 Results
Fasting in Ramadan
April'25 Barometer - 163
1"
30 Apr 2025
The section examines the fasting practices of those interviewed for the April '25 Barometer survey during Ramadan:How many days did you fast during Ramadan?
Ramazan
Oruç
Din
Dini pratikler
Who Prays, Fasts, Pays Fitrana?
March'25 Barometer - 162
1"
31 Mar 2025
The section analyzes the practices of praying, fasting, and paying fitrana in Turkish society, how they have changed over the years, and which social clusters practice these practices more:Do you pray? Which ones do you pray?Do you fast?Did you give fitrana during Ramadan? Will you give?
Religion
Religious practices
Islam
Ramadan
Friday Prayer
Fitrah
Zakat
Prayer
Fasting
Did You Sacrifice?
July'24 Barometer - 155
1"
31 Jul 2024
This section examines whether participants sacrificed an animal during the last Kurban Bayram, analyzed based on different characteristics:
Eid
Eid el-adha
Sacrifice
Religious values
Fasting in Ramadan
April'24 Barometer - 152
0"
30 Apr 2024
The episode focuses on how often different segments of society fasted during Ramadan:How many days did you / do you fast during Ramadan?
Ramadan
Fasting
Distances: The Distance of Social Groups Towards Each Other
Januray'24 Barometer - 149
10"
31 Jan 2024
The section analyzes the distance between social groups according to demographic clusters and how these distances have changed over the past years:Distance to social clusters/groups
Moderns
Conservatives
Religious
Atheists
Alevis
Social Clusters
Values
Beliefs
Distances
Social distances
Social relations
Sunnis
Drinkers
Drinking
Drink
Old Age In The 2022 Lifestyles Survey
November'23 Barometer - 147
0"
30 Nov 2023
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 you think of happiness in 5 levels, how happy do you feel in terms of general living conditions?I believe that new technologies will make a positive contribution to my life.I do my banking transactions by goin
lifestyles
happiness
new technologies
banking
food shopping
shopping
shopping mall
neighborhood market
old age
youth
age differences
intergenerational differences
Values of Religiousness and Secularism At The Personal and Public Level
September'23 Barometer - 145
26"
29 Sep 2023
The section measures the Turkish society's personal perception of secularism through some statements:Science and logic guide my important decisions in life.When making an important decision in my daily life, I consult a religious leader or religious sources.We should listen to religion, not science, to solve our problems in the world.Sects and communities
secularism
religiosity
Barometer145
religious communities
science
religious sect
religious rules
freedom
state governance
political system
legal system
social order
Personal Religious Practices
September'23 Barometer - 145
6"
29 Sep 2023
In this section on personal religious practices, topics such as the evil eye, praying and reading holy books are examined:Do you pray to Allah to protect you from the evil eye?Do you pray to Allah to give you good health?How often do you read or listen to sacred texts of your religion, such as the Quran?How often do you visit religious sites such as mosque
religious practices
religiosity
evil eye
prayer reading
holy book
holy books
praying
worship
performing worship
religious place
Quran reading
Quran
Clusters On The Secular-Religious Axis In Turkey's Society
September'23 Barometer - 145
3"
29 Sep 2023
In this section, we answer the question “How would you like to live in a country that is governed?” We list various political systems and ask which one is better:A strong leader who does not have to deal with parliament and electionsA government where experts, rather than the government, do what they think is best for the countryThe army (military forces) ruling th
secularism
religiosity
secularism score
parliament
elections
leader
strong leader
military
religious-based governance
merit
meritocracy
multi-party system
single-party system
national governance
government
democratic
democracy
democratic governance
democratic system
Religiousness and Secularism in Turkey and Their Relationships with Regime Preferences
September'23 Barometer - 145
18"
29 Sep 2023
In this section, Assist. Prof. Dr. Aytuğ Şaşmaz examines the relationship between religiosity and secularism and regime preferences in Turkey. Almost all questions asked in Barometer 145 are included in the analysis. It is also analyzed in more detail with a few judgments:When making an important decision in my daily life, I consult a religious leader or religious sources.S
Aytug Sasmaz
religious leaders
religiosity
secularism
daily life
religious sources
science
logic
religious rulings
state order
social order
economic order
political order
legal order
religious rules
Tolerance and Polarization in Turkey
July'22 Barometer - 133
3"
29 Jul 2022
The section examines tendencies of tolerance and acceptance in Turkey, along with the public's perceptions of polarization:Political quarrels should be set aside; the air we breathe and the water we drink are shared concerns.Despite everything, there are people who strive to live together in harmony.No one has to conform to anyone else; everyone should live accordi
tolerance
acceptance
living together
coexistence
shared values
polarization
division
harmony
migration
migrants
diverse identities
religion
language
race
foreign bride
foreign groom
