Who is responsible for the funding crisis? The citizen pointed to a single address...

In the research conducted by Areda Survey with the participation of 2,400 people across Türkiye between September 30 and October 4, 2026, participants were asked who they considered most responsible for the funding crisis.

42 percent of the participants held the economic management responsible. The rate of those who pointed out institutions that did not carry out adequate inspections was 23.9 percent. While the rate of those who find the portfolio companies and managers managing the funds responsible remained at 8.9 percent, the rate of those who find investors who do not question the risks while pursuing high returns responsible was measured as 5.6 percent.

YOUNG PEOPLE Pointed to ECONOMY MANAGEMENT, MIDDLE AGE GROUP Pointed to AUDIT

In the distribution of the research according to age groups, the rate of those who hold the economic management responsible reached 51 percent in the 18-34 age group. This rate decreased to 32.2 percent in the 35-54 age group.

In the 35-54 age group, the rate of those who consider institutions responsible for not performing sufficient inspections was 30.9 percent. 43.1 percent of participants aged 55 and over placed the responsibility on economic management.

Distribution by gender: 44.7 percent of women and 39.1 percent of men held the economic management responsible.

Considering the education level, 48 percent of the participants with a bachelor's degree or above pointed to economic management. The rate of those who see auditing institutions as responsible was 33.6 percent among high school graduates, higher than other education groups.

FUND MANAGERS AND THOSE WHO ARE MAKING HIGH PROFIT SHOULD BEAR THE LOSSES

In the research, participants were also asked who should cover the losses of aggrieved investors. 67.5 percent of the participants stated that the losses should be borne by fund managers and those who earned high profits before the crisis.

The rate of those who wanted the damages to be covered by the state with public resources was 7.9 percent. The rate of those who think that the investment risk belongs to the investor and no one should bear the losses was recorded as 7.8 percent.

AGREEMENT TO THIS OPINION FOR OVER 55 YEARS OF AGE IS 78.5 PERCENT

The proportion of those who think that the losses should be borne by fund managers and those who earned high profits before the crisis increased with age. The rate of those who adopted this view was 53.4 percent in the 18-34 age group, 72.5 percent in the 35-54 age group, and 78.5 percent in those aged 55 and over.

68.2 percent of women and 66.8 percent of men argued that losses should be covered by fund managers and those who earned high profits before the crisis.

According to education level, agreement with this opinion reached 77.5 percent among high school graduates. The rate was measured as 65 percent for those with a bachelor's degree or higher and 62.6 percent for primary school graduates.