Survey Shows Opposition Support at 59% vs 41% for the Ruling Alliance

LOCAL NEWS

• Turkey Report Survey shows opposition alliance far outstripping the ruling People’s alliance at 41% vs 59% for the opposition Nation alliance.
  • 12.4% of eligible voters said they would abstain from voting, exceeding those undecided. Support is as follows: AKP 33.1%, MHP 8.4%, CHP 28.2%, IYI 13.8%, HDP 12.2%, DEVA 21% - Duvar
• CHP leader Kilicdaroglu makes second hint at presidential run, saying that if the opposition alliance wants him as its candidate he would “of course accept.”
  • Kilicdaroglu is currently expected to be the chosen candidate, although Yavas and Imamoglu currently poll higher at 60.4% & 50.7% vs 28.5% popularity, while Erdogan holds 37.9%. Kilicdaorglu said he saw no reason for Turkey’s S-400 purchase causing frictions with the US, and vowed to overhaul CBRT leadership if elected - Duvar
• leaders of the 6 opposition parties are meeting for the second time at the beginning of next week. Invitations for the introductory meeting started to be distributed. The leaders will sign the joint text after the introduction of the ‘Reinforced Parliamentary System.’ - Hurriyet

Data/Events:

• 0700GMT: Feb Real Sector Confidence SA, 111.9 prior
• 0700GMT: Feb Real Sector Confidence NSA, 109.5
• 0700GMT: Feb Capacity Utilization, 77.6%* Turkey-Greece exploratory talks