Reaction to the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV in both surveys: The rate of disapproval increased to 64.4 percent
Quick Look
- The former Editor-in-Chief of Halk TV shared the results of Metropoll and SONAR research regarding the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV on social media.
- In Metropoll, 53.6% of the participants found the appointment of a trustee wrong, and 22.5% found it right.
- In SONAR, 64.4% expressed disapproval and 18.9% approved.
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Why It Matters
The results of the Metropoll and SONAR investigations regarding the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV were shared by the former Editor-in-Chief of Halk TV on his social media account. In the Metropoll survey, 22.5 percent of the participants said that the appointment of a trustee was right, and 53.6 percent said that they found it wrong. While 15.1 percent of the participants stated that they were not aware of the application, 8.8 percent did not express an opinion. The research also included distribution according to the party voted for in the May 14, 2023 Parliamentary Election. Accordingly, 29.6 percent of AKP voters stated that they found the appointment of trustees wrong and 40.5 percent found it right, while among CHP voters, the rate of those who found the appointment of trustees wrong was 85.6 percent and 7 percent found it right. 29.5 percent of MHP voters stated that they found the trustee appointment wrong and 38.1 percent found it right. The rate of DEM Party voters who found it wrong was measured as 78.2 percent. In SONAR Research's study, participants were asked, "Do you approve of the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV and the suspension of the channel's normal broadcasts?" The question was posed. While 64.4 percent of the participants stated that they did not approve of the appointment of a trustee and the suspension of broadcasts, 18.9 percent said they approved. The rate of those who were undecided was 1.7 percent, and the rate of those who did not express an opinion was 15 percent.
The former Editor-in-Chief of Halk TV shared the survey results of Metropoll Research and SONAR Research on the subject on his social media account.
According to Metropoll Research's research, 22.5 percent of the participants said that the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV was right, while 53.6 percent said that they found it wrong. While 15.1 percent of the participants stated that they were not aware of the application, 8.8 percent did not express an opinion.
The research also included distribution according to the party voted for in the May 14, 2023 Parliamentary Election. Accordingly, 29.6 percent of AKP voters stated that they found the appointment of trustees wrong, while 40.5 percent said they found it right. Among CHP voters, the rate of those who found the trustee appointment wrong was 85.6 percent, while the rate of those who found it right was 7 percent.
29.5 percent of MHP voters stated that they found the trustee appointment wrong and 38.1 percent found it right. The rate of DEM Party voters who found it wrong was measured as 78.2 percent.
64.4 PERCENT OF DISAPPROPRIATE IN SONAR RESEARCH
In SONAR Research's study, participants were asked, "Do you approve of the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV and the suspension of the channel's normal broadcasts?" The question was posed.
While 64.4 percent of the participants stated that they did not approve of the appointment of a trustee and the suspension of broadcasts, 18.9 percent said they approved. The rate of those who were undecided was 1.7 percent, and the rate of those who did not express an opinion was 15 percent.
Open Questions
- Since the identity of the former Editor-in-Chief is not clearly stated, it is unclear who he is.
- It is not stated on which dates and by what method the surveys were conducted.
- Details regarding the reasons and process for appointing a trustee were not given.




