Turkey, long a key partner of the EU and a member of NATO, has enjoyed low public support for both alliances, but support for them has been rising in Turkey since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, a new Pew Research Center survey found on Wednesday.
A new survey finds that Turks are increasingly supporting membership in the Western bloc as regional instability and economic concerns grow. Turkish public support for Western blocs such as the European Union and NATO has increased significantly since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.
While in 2029, Turkish public support for the NATO alliance was 25 percent, it has now increased to 42 percent. It is known that Turks are now more positive in their view of NATO.
Meanwhile, 56 percent of Turkish adults who participated in an EU survey said they would be in favor of Turkey becoming a member of the EU, up from just 40 percent in 2017.
"The Turkish public is increasingly concerned about Russia's aggression in Ukraine and is looking to Western institutions for stability in the region," said Seren Kener, an independent analyst, explaining the reasons for the Turkish public's concerns.
According to Kenner, hyperinflation in Turkey has persisted in recent years, which has encouraged Turks to look to the European Union for economic benefits. In their opinion, this can stabilize the market.
