March 25, 2011 - 13:40 AMT
Turkish citizens dislike Erdogan’s presidential republic

A poll, conducted by IKsara agency shows that the idea of a presidential republic, vehemently supported by current Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has not yet possessed the minds of the majority of the country’s citizens.

42% of those polled spoke against introduction of the presidential form of government, 32% supported it, while 22% were undecided.

Supporters of АКР and pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party were in the majority among those who spoke for amendments to the constitution.

Over 60% of the citizens traditionally voting for the oppositional Republican People’s Party (CHP) do not approve of the innovation.

Among the most disliked parties, pro-Kurdish party was ranked first, followed by АКР, CHP and MHP, Aksam Turkish newspaper reported.