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Gezi Park Survey GEZİ PARK SURVEY Who are they, why are they there and

Gezi Park Survey GEZİ PARK SURVEY Who are they, why are they there and what do they demand? GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013

Gezi Park Survey SURVEY Methodology On June 6 – 7 2013 Thursday and Friday

Gezi Park Survey SURVEY Methodology On June 6 – 7 2013 Thursday and Friday We interviewed 4411 people - 400 people at every 2 -hour interval - Spreading out evenly in the Gezi Park area - For a total of 30 hours GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Where did they get the initial

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Where did they get the initial news from? PARK? 15 69 0% 9 50% Friends, acquaintances Social media 100% News websites 26: Average of those who got the news from social media GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 7 Television 40: Average of those who got the news from television

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE At what point did they decide

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE At what point did they decide to come to the park? PARK? 10 19 0% 49 50% When I heard about the Taksim project When I saw the police violence When I saw the atmosphere in Taksim 4 3 100% When they tried to remove the trees When I heard prime minister Erdoğan's statements Other 73 percent of those who came of their own accord came after seeing the police violence. GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 14 75 percent of those wit no political or NGO membership came after seeing the police violence.

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Which districts of Istanbul did they

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Which districts of Istanbul did they come from? Kadıköy PARK? Silivri 0. 1% Adalar 0. 1% 13% Şişli 11% Şile 0, 1% Sultanbeyli 0. 3% Beşiktaş 7% Üsküdar 6% Tuzla 0. 4% Fatih 5% Sancaktepe 0. 4% Beyoğlu 5% Sarıyer 5% Esenyurt 1% Esenler 1% Bakırköy 4% Bahçelievler 4% Ataşehir 4% Maltepe 3% Kağıthane Küçükçekmece 2% 3% Avcılar 2% Kartal 2% Eyüp 2% Beylikdüzü 2% Büyükçekmece 1% Bayrampaşa 1% Sultangazi 1% Çekmeköy 1% Beykoz 1% Pendik 1% Ümraniye GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 2% Başakşehir 2% Bağcılar 1% Gaziosmanpaşa 2% Güngören %1

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Which districts of Istanbul did they

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Which districts of Istanbul did they come from? PARK? Kadıköy Silivri 0. 1% Adalar 0. 1% Şile 0. 1% 13%11% Şişli Sultanbeyli 0, 3% Beşiktaş 7% Üsküdar 6% Tuzla 0. 4% Fatih 5% Sancaktepe 0. 4% Beyoğlu 5% Sarıyer 5% Esenyurt 1% Esenler 1% Bakırköy 4% Bahçelievler 4% Büyükçekmece 1% Ataşehir 4% Bayrampaşa 1% Sultangazi 1% Maltepe 3% Kağıthane Küçükçekmece 2% 3% Avcılar 2% Kartal 2% Eyüp 2% Beylikdüzü 2% Çekmeköy 1% Beykoz 1% Ümraniye GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 2% Başakşehir 2% Pendik 1% Gaziosmanpaşa 2% Güngören 1%

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE How long have they been there?

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE How long have they been there? PARK? 31 0% 36 20 50% Constantly, ever since they attempted to remove the trees I have been visiting every day GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 13 100%

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE How long have they been there?

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE How long have they been there? PARK? 36 31 0% 20 13 50% 100% Constantly, ever since they attempted to remove the trees Men; 58 Women; 42 11 As an ordinary citizen; 89 Parti/ STK üyesi ; 26 No member- ship; 74 GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 51 57 60 6 3 2 94 97 98 13 18 21 79 40 43 49 82 87

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Do they represent a certain group

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Do they represent a certain group / organization? PARK? Ordinary citizen; 93. 6 47 percent of those in the park came as ordinary citizens after seeing police violence GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 Representing a group / organization; 6. 4 92 percent of students are there of their own accord Those who are there to represent a group: • Half are students • Half are either undecided about their vote or will not vote

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE How active are they on social

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE How active are they on social media, have they shared messages? PARK? 85 0% 8 50% Yes, I shared messages. The earlier they have come to the park, the likelier they are to have been active on social media GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 No, I did not share any messages 7 100% No, I am not a member of any social media

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Why are they at Gezi Park?

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Why are they at Gezi Park? PARK? Because rights to freedom are being violated 58 To oppose Ak Party and its policies 37 As a reaction to Erdoğan's statements and attitude 30 Because they tried to remove trees 20 I'm against the state system 20 I came to witness the resistance, to breathe in the atmosphere 8 5 Other 0 GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 50 100

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Why are they at the park

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Why are they at the park and what is it that they demand? PARK? For the protection of freedoms 34 Against rights violations, to demand rights 18 Against oppression and dictatorship 10 To demand the government to resign 9 For democracy and peace 8 Against police violence 6 For support and solidarity 6 To prevent trees from being cut down 5 Revolution / anti-system 3 To have my voice heard 3 0 GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 25 50

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Who is the weakest link in

Gezi Park Survey WHY ARE THEY AT THE Who is the weakest link in human rights? PARK? Minorities / Others 23 The people 17 Opponents 16 Workers 10 LGBT 5 Women 4 Kurds 3 Alevis 2 Students Sometimes 25% 2 The poor 2 Leftists 2 Youth 2 Kemalists 2 Other No 13% Yes 62% 10 0 GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 Do you see yourself as part of a group whose rights are being violated? 25 50

Gezi Park Survey POLITICAL Are they are a member of any political party, political

Gezi Park Survey POLITICAL Are they are a member of any political party, political organization, PARTICIPATIO or NGO? N Member of a party / organization; 21 No membership; 79 52 percent are either undecided about their vote or do not plan to vote GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 38 percent are either undecided about their vote or do not plan to vote 58 percent of those with no membership feel part of a group whose human rights are violated

Gezi Park Survey POLITICAL PARTICIPATIO Have they voted before? (2011 general elections) N Other

Gezi Park Survey POLITICAL PARTICIPATIO Have they voted before? (2011 general elections) N Other parties BDP/Independent 5% 3% MHP 2% Was not in voting age 17% Independent candidate 10% One out of three people in the park identify with none of the parties Nonvoter 13% CHP 41% Ak Parti 2% GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 Blank vote 7% Half of those who are thereon behalf of a group do not identify with any party

Gezi Park Survey POLITICAL PARTICIPATIO What if elections were held today? N Other 12%

Gezi Park Survey POLITICAL PARTICIPATIO What if elections were held today? N Other 12% BDP 8% MHP 2% Undecided 28% CHP 31% Ak Parti 0, 3% GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 Will not vote 18%

Gezi Park Survey POLITICAL PARTICIPATIO Had they attended a protest or demonstration before this

Gezi Park Survey POLITICAL PARTICIPATIO Had they attended a protest or demonstration before this one? N No, first protest; 44. 4 GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 Yes; 55. 6

Gezi Park Survey POLITICAL PARTICIPATIO Membership and protests N Have membership and had protested;

Gezi Park Survey POLITICAL PARTICIPATIO Membership and protests N Have membership and had protested; 16 NO membership / Had NOT protested ; 39 Have membership / Had NOT protested; 5 GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 NO membership / Had protested ; 40 Two out of five at the park neither have a membership nor have attended a protest / demonstration

Gezi Park Survey DEMOGRAPHI C PROFILE Gender / Age distribution of those at the

Gezi Park Survey DEMOGRAPHI C PROFILE Gender / Age distribution of those at the park 8% Those at Gezi Park Istanbul residents 7% 28: Average of those at the park 6% 5% Men; 49, 2 Women; 50, 8 4% 3% 2% 0% 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 + 1% GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013

Gezi Park Survey DEMOGRAPHI C PROFILE How educated are they? 6 Turkey 5 Istanbul

Gezi Park Survey DEMOGRAPHI C PROFILE How educated are they? 6 Turkey 5 Istanbul Literate without 38 degree 3 Literate without 40 degree 2 36 Gezi 27 14 35 0 GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 14 25 43 11 13 1 1 13 Illiterate 50 Literate without degree Primary school graduate 100 Secondary school graduate High school graduate University graduate

Gezi Park Survey DEMOGRAPHI C PROFILE And how educated are their fathers? Literate without

Gezi Park Survey DEMOGRAPHI C PROFILE And how educated are their fathers? Literate without degree 8 16 Turkey Literate without degree 7 13 Istanbul 19 Gezi 10 0 GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 55 8 58 28 9 9 9 33 Illiterate 50 Literate without degree Primary school graduate Secondary school graduate High school graduate University graduate 3 4 6 100

Gezi Park Survey DEMOGRAPHI C PROFILE Are they students or professionals? Student; 37 Retired;

Gezi Park Survey DEMOGRAPHI C PROFILE Are they students or professionals? Student; 37 Retired; 3 Housewife; 2 Unemployed; 6 Working; 52 GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013

Gezi Park Survey DEMOGRAPHI C PROFILE Are they students or professionals? Student; 37 Retired;

Gezi Park Survey DEMOGRAPHI C PROFILE Are they students or professionals? Student; 37 Retired; 3 Housewife; 2 Unemployed; 6 Working; 52 Turkey 35 Istanbul 7 41 Gezi 14 7 32 14 52 Student Retired 5 3 50% Working GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013 33 37 0% 6 2 6 100% Housewife Unemployed

Gezi Park Survey Thank you! For more information: www. konda. com. tr bilgi@konda. com.

Gezi Park Survey Thank you! For more information: www. konda. com. tr bilgi@konda. com. tr GEZİ PARK – JUNE 6 -7, 2013