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Turkish Foreign Relations and Public Opinion September 08, 2011 / Ersin Kalaycıoğlu
Turkish voters, just like voters anywhere, are inclined to vote their ideologies and pocket books during national elections. If we look more closely, it is possible to see that several foreign policy issues have left indelible marks on the minds of Turkish voters and political elites alike. These issues have been successfully converted into domestic issues, which helped to bolster or undermine the ideological positions of both politicians and parties, which in turn has had a major impact on what people decide at the polls.



