Survey Launch: Turkish Perceptions of the European Union 2022

Survey Presentation
Kadri Tastan
Senior Fellow
The German Marshall Fund of the United States

Discussants
Senem Aydin Düzgit
Professor of International Relations, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Sabanci University

Paul T. Levin
Director
Stockholm University Institute for Turkish Studies

Günter Seufert
Director, The Centre for Applied Turkey Studies
German Institute for International Security Affairs

Moderator
Ian Lesser
Vice President and Executive Director, Brussels Office
The German Marshall Fund of the United States

While not one of the key drivers, public opinion has increasingly become an important factor impacting foreign policy. The Turkish Perceptions of the European Union survey aims to reflect on Turkish public opinion toward the European Union, Turkey’s EU accession process, the reform process, and Turkish foreign policy in general. The field study of this year’s survey was conducted during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, making the results even more important. The survey provides responses to questions such as “Whom should Turkey cooperate with on international relations?”, “How would you vote if there was a referendum on Turkey’s EU accession?” and “What role should Turkey play in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?”