LOCAL - Protesters are young, libertarian and furious at Turkish PM, says survey - Hurriyet Daily News, Istanbul:
June 5, 2013 - "A majority of the Taksim Gezi Park protesters do not feel close to any political party and have said the prime minister’s authoritarian attitude caused the ongoing protests across the country, according to a recent online survey conducted among the protesters....
"A majority of the protesters demanded respect of liberties and an end to police violence while rejecting a military coup against the government. The rate of those who demanded 'an end to police violence' was 96.7 percent, while 96.1 percent demanded 'respect of liberties from now on.' Only 37 percent demanded a new political party be established....
"A majority of the protesters defined themselves as libertarian and did not vote for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), according to the survey. A majority of the protesters who completed the survey, 81.2 percent, defined themselves as 'libertarian.' A total of 64.5 percent of the respondents defined themselves as 'secular.' Those who did not define themselves as 'conservative' totaled 75 percent, while those who did not 'vote for the AKP' made 92.1 percent. More than half of the respondents denied being apolitical. Out of 3,000 respondents, 75.8 percent said they had joined the recent protests in Turkey by going out to the streets."
Read more: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/protesters-are-young-libertarian-and-furious-at-turkish-pm-says-survey.aspx?pageID=238&nID=48248&NewsCatID=341
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June 5, 2013 - "A majority of the Taksim Gezi Park protesters do not feel close to any political party and have said the prime minister’s authoritarian attitude caused the ongoing protests across the country, according to a recent online survey conducted among the protesters....
"A majority of the protesters demanded respect of liberties and an end to police violence while rejecting a military coup against the government. The rate of those who demanded 'an end to police violence' was 96.7 percent, while 96.1 percent demanded 'respect of liberties from now on.' Only 37 percent demanded a new political party be established....
"A majority of the protesters defined themselves as libertarian and did not vote for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), according to the survey. A majority of the protesters who completed the survey, 81.2 percent, defined themselves as 'libertarian.' A total of 64.5 percent of the respondents defined themselves as 'secular.' Those who did not define themselves as 'conservative' totaled 75 percent, while those who did not 'vote for the AKP' made 92.1 percent. More than half of the respondents denied being apolitical. Out of 3,000 respondents, 75.8 percent said they had joined the recent protests in Turkey by going out to the streets."
Read more: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/protesters-are-young-libertarian-and-furious-at-turkish-pm-says-survey.aspx?pageID=238&nID=48248&NewsCatID=341
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