
According to the ASAL Research October election survey published in the shadow of the fund scandal, AKP fell to 31.6 percent of the votes.
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ASAL Research conducted a survey with 2,020 people in 28 provinces across Türkiye between 4-10 October 2026.
The investigation launched after the fund scandal emerged continues.
In the shadow of the crisis, ASAL Research's October election survey results were announced.
GREAT DECLINE IN AKP
The research revealed the loss of votes experienced by the ruling party compared to the previous general election. AKP, which received 35.61 percent of votes in the 2023 general elections, is experiencing a decrease of 4.01 points according to the survey.
The survey, which was announced during the ongoing discussions about the fund investigation, revealed a new picture of the voter support of the ruling party.
VOTING RATES OF PARTIES
"If there was a parliamentary general election this Sunday, which political party would you vote for?" In the research in which the question was asked, the vote rates of the parties were measured as follows:
AKP: 31.6 percent
NEW Party: 25.2 percent
DEM Party: 8.8 percent
MHP: 8 percent
İYİ Party: 7.1 percent
CHP: 5.1 percent
Victory Party: 3.4 percent
Key Party: 3.2 percent
Re-Welfare Party: 2.9 percent
Other: 4.7 percent
In the survey, the votes of those who were undecided, those who stated that they would not vote, those who had no opinion and those who did not respond were distributed proportionally.
HOW WAS THE SURVEY DONE?
"Türkiye Political Agenda October 2026 Research" conducted by ASAL Research was conducted between 4-10 October 2026.
A total of 2,020 people aged 18 and over were interviewed in 28 provinces covering 26 regions across Türkiye according to the NUTS-2 system.
The distribution of the sample by province was based on the number of voters in the last general elections.

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