Zone 1- Asia Summary, Week # 119

Dated May 09-15, 2010

Zone 1- ASIA

CENTRAL AND WEST ASIA

Politics » Elections/Referendum

Turks Would Vote to Have a New Constitution

Half of adults in Turkey are ready to endorse constitutional reform, according to a poll by MetroPOLL Strategic and Social Research Center. 50.6 % of respondents would back the changes in a referendum.

May 12, 2010

Politics » Approval Ratings

Baykal garners increased trust as a ‘victim,’ poll shows

A recent survey in Turkey has revealed that newly resigned Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal’s public image has improved compared to past months despite being at the center of a sex tape scandal, a finding that suggests that Baykal has been successful in portraying himself as a victim in the eyes of the public. Nevertheless Erdogan is still the most trustworthy politician for Turks. Ankara-based MetroPOLL Strategic and Social Research Center

May 11, 2010

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