The political shock of a field survey in Turkey; People hail mafia leaders As trust in parties, parliament, the judiciary, the media and regulatory institutions erodes, society may look for heroes who promise to do what official institutions seem unable to do. In recent years, Turkish society has been dealing with political polarization, economic pressure, a sense of injustice and the erosion of public trust, and in such an environment politics is gradually turning from a competition of plans and solutions to a competition of characters, symbols and emotional narratives.

The political shock of a field survey in Turkey; People hail mafia leaders As trust in parties, parliament, the judiciary, the media and regulatory institutions erodes, society may look for heroes who promise to do what official institutions seem unable to do. In recent years, Turkish society has been dealing with political polarization, economic pressure, a sense of injustice and the erosion of public trust, and in such an environment politics is gradually turning from a competition of plans and solutions to a competition of characters, symbols and emotional narratives.