Turkish people say US behind terror attacks

Striking results of a survey conducted in over 40 Turkish provinces reveal that three-quarters of people think there is another power behind the terrorism in Turkey.

The belief that the U.S. is the biggest supporter of terrorism is prevalent among Turkish society, and the U.S. is followed by Israel and the EU in that regard.

Known for its election polls and successful public opinion surveys, A&G Research Company conducted a survey regarding who is behind the terrorist activities in Turkey in December 2016 with the participation of 3,035 people.

As a result, the director of the company, Adil Gür, concluded that a vast majority of Turkish people believes, “Another power is behind the terrorist groups."

Gür also stressed that even though participants answered survey questions according to their party allegiances, they converged on the matter of terrorism and those aiding and abetting it.

81.4 percent of well-educated participants with at least a bachelor degree and 68.3 percent of Kurdish participants think terrorism is supported by another power, he added.

One question asked of participants: “Terrorist activities are often being carried out in our country, and do you think that they are solely conducted by terrorist organizations like PKK, Daesh and FETÖ, or they are used by other powers using proxies to achieve their ends?"

Consequently, the percentage of people who believe that terrorism is created only by groups like PKK, Daesh and FETÖ was only 24 percent, while 76 percent of participants think someone else coordinate the terrorists' actions.

In another question, “What powers promote terrorism," a vast majority of people point to the U.S.

Among those who think terrorism is backed by another power, 80.3 percent said the U.S, and it is followed by Israel with 45.1 percent, the EU with 34.5 percent, non-governmental external powers with 22.9 percent, Russia with 17.6 percent, the deep state with 8.9 percent and lastly Iran with 8.3 percent.