7 hours agoAccording to one poll, 92.5% of Greeks “feared” by Turkey
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The publication of a survey data in Greece has revealed Greeks' impressions of Turks, at a time when the two countries are involved in tensions following the ship crash in the Aegean. Erdogan's visit to Athens in December 2017 has not helped normalise relations between the two countries. According to one study [...]
Erdogan's visit to Athens in December 2017 has not helped normalise relations between the two countries.
According to a research institute study “Capa Research”, on behalf of Greek television Alpha TV, by survey data, 92.5% of respondents think Turkey is the highest risk for Greece. According to survey data, 47% of respondents consider Albania to be the biggest risk and 37% of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
As far as Greek-Turkish government relations are concerned, 49.5% of respondents think the two countries' approach is the best solution, against 46% supporting an official Athens harsh stance on Ankara.
What is most frightening for 65% of Greeks is the possibility of a war episode with Turkey. In fact, almost one in five Greeks (49.5%) does not rule out that Greece would lose if it went into the conflict with Turkey. An equally high percentage of 48% fears economic and political isolation.
Citizens seem divided on Macedonia's issue. 67.5% have supported continuing negotiations. However, 53.4% believe there will be no final solution. There is even greater division on the name issue, with 44.9% supporting a complex name that includes the term “Macedonia”, while 46.8% is against the complex name, the name Macedonia should not exist.
