Views Lean Positive on Military, Negative on Media Whatkind of influence is, are (the) having on the way things are going in Turkey?
The only national institution asked about in the survey that has a positive rating from Turks is the military. About half (52%) of the public say that the military is having a good influence on the way things are going in Turkey, while 37% say it is having a bad influence.
Turks are divided on many of the other major institutions in their country. Nearly equal numbers say that the police, national government and religious leaders are either a good or bad influence. About four-in-ten (41%) say that the court system has a good effect on the nation, but 48% rate its influence as bad.
Views Lean Positive on Military,  | Negative on Media  | Whatkind of influence is, are (the) having on the  | way things are going in Turkey?  | Bad Good  | Military  | 37%  | 52%  | Police  | 46  | 44  | National gov't  | 48  | 45  | Religious leaders  | 41  | 41  | Court system  | 48  | 41  | Media  | 51  | 38  | Source: Spring 2015 Global Attitudes survey. Q790 -f  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 