The Last Century in Turkish-Polish Relations (1923-2023)

EnglishTürkçe

CHAPTER


DOI :10.26650/B/AH3SSc15SSc21.2025.006.008   IUP :10.26650/B/AH3SSc15SSc21.2025.006.008    Full Text (PDF)

Polish Public Opinion on Türkiye - Selected Social and Political Issues

Adam Szymański

The perception of Türkiye by societies of the EU member states is an important factor affecting not only bilateral relations but also the Turkish EU accession process. Experienced in participating in projects aimed at the presentation of true image of Türkiye among the European societies, the author of this chapter would like to have a closer look at the perception of the Turkish state and society by the Polish public opinion. The data collected within the content analysis of the Polish media and in surveys conducted by opinion poll companies are used to answer the question of how Poles see Turks and Türkiye and if there have been some changes in this regard in successive years. In the analytical part of the chapter, the author tries to explain the key factors shaping the Polish public opinion on Türkiye and generating change of attitudes. 


Keywords: antipathy, attitude, fluctuation, Pole, stereotype, sympathy, Turk, Türkiye, Poland

References

  • “Attitude to nationalities one Year after the outbreak of war,” CBOS 33 (2023), https://cbos.pl/EN/publications/ reports/2023/033_23.pdf google scholar
  • “Attitude to other nationalities,” CBOS, Research Reports 196 (2005), 148 (2006), 144 (2007), 193(2008), 12(2010), 13(2011), 22(2012), 13(2013), 14(2014), 14(2015), 53(2016), 21(2017), 31(2020), https://www.cbos.pl/EN/publications/reports. php google scholar
  • Brewer, Paul R., Joseph Graf, and Lars Willnat. “Priming or Framing: Media Influence on Attitudes Toward Foreign Countries.” Gazette (Leiden, Netherlands) 6 (2003): 493-508. google scholar
  • Deutschmann, Marcin. “Rasizm w Polsce w kontekscie problemöw migracyjnych. Pröba diagnozy.” [Racism in Poland -Immigration Problem’s Context. A First Look] Studia Krytyczne [Critical Studies] 4 (2017): 71-85. google scholar
  • Finding Common Grounds. Rediscovering the Common Narrative of Turkey and Europe (Bratislava: Research Center of the SFPA, 2009). google scholar
  • “Hagia Sophia converted into mosque as Erdoğan signs decree.” Hurriyet Daily News (2020) July 10, https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/hagia-sophia-converted-into-mosque-as-erdogan-signs-decree-156455 google scholar
  • Holsti, Ole R. “Public Opinion and Foreign Policy: Challenges to the Almond-Lippmann Consensus Mershon Series: Research Programs and Debates.” International Studies Quarterly 4 (1992): 439 - 466. google scholar
  • “Jamal Khashoggi: Turkey says journalist was murdered in Saudi consulate.” BBC News (2008) October 7, https://www. bbc.com/news/world-europe-45775819 google scholar
  • Knecht, Thomas, and M. Stephen Weatherford. “Public Opinion and Foreign Policy: The Stages of Presidential Decision Making.” International Studies Quarterly 3 (2006): 705 - 727. google scholar
  • Krippendorff, Klaus. Content Analysis: An Introduction to Its Methodology, Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2019. google scholar
  • Kurdupski, Michat “'Fakt' na ezele sprzedazy w 2023 roku, ‘Gazeta WYborcza’ straeita najwiçcej,”[“'Fakt' at the top of sales in 2023, ‘Gazeta WYborcza’ lost the most”] Wirtualnemedia.pl (2024) FebruarY 13, https://www.wirtualnemedia. pl/artYkul/fakt-na-czele-sprzedazY-w-2023-roku-gazeta-wYborcza-stracila-najwiecej google scholar
  • Lindgard, Jacob. “EU Public Opinion on Turkish EU Membership: Trends and Drivers.” FEUTURE Online Pa-per 25 (2018) https://www.cidob.org/en/publications/publication_series/project_papers/feuture/eu_public_ opinion_on_turkish_eu_membership_trends_and_drivers google scholar
  • Lippmann, Walter, Public Opinion, New York: Routledge, 1992. google scholar
  • McCombs, Maxwell, and Sebastian Valenzuela, Setting the Agenda: Mass Media and Public Opinion Cambridge: PolitY Press, 2021. google scholar
  • Orłowski, Maciej. “Mariusz Błaszczak w TVP Info straszy uchodźcami, myląc pojęcia i fakty.” [Mariusz Błaszczak in TVP Info frightens with refugees, mixing notions and facts] Gazeta Wyborcza (2017) April 13, https://wyborcza.pl/7, 75398,21631484,mariusz-blaszczak-w-tvp-info-straszy-uchodzcami-mylac-pojecia.html google scholar
  • Rocznik Demograficzny/ Demographic Yearbook of Poland (Warsaw: Główny Urząd Statystyczny, 2023). google scholar
  • Rocznik Demograficzny/ Demographic Yearbook of Poland (Warsaw: Główny Urząd Statystyczny, 2008). google scholar
  • Rocznik Demograficzny/ Demographic Yearbook of Poland (Warsaw: Główny Urząd Statystyczny, 2011). google scholar
  • Rocznik Demograficzny/ Demographic Yearbook of Poland (Warsaw: Główny Urząd Statystyczny, 2013). google scholar
  • “Stosunek do innych narodów rok po wybuchu wojny na Ukrainie.” [Attitudes towards other nations one year after the war outbreak in Ukraine] CBOS. Komunikat z Badań [Research Report] 33 (2023), March, https://www.cbos.pl/ SPISKOM.POL/2023/K_033_23.PDF google scholar
  • “Stosunek Polaköw do İnnYeh narodöw.” [Attitude of Poles towards other nations] CBOS. Komunlkatz Badan [Research Report] 193 (2014) Deeember, https://www.ebos.pl/SPISKOM.POL/2008/K_193_08.PDF google scholar
  • “Stosunek Polaköw do İnnYeh narodöw.” [Attitude of Poles towards other nations] CBOS. Komunlkatz Badan [Research Report] 12 (2010), JanuarY, https://www.ebos.pl/SPISKOM.POL/2010/K_012_10.PDF google scholar
  • “Stosunek Polaköw do İnnYeh narodöw.” [Attitude of Poles towards other nations] CBOS. Komunlkatz Badan [Research Report] 20 (2014), FebruarY, https://www.ebos.pl/SPISKOM.POL/2014/K_020_14.PDF google scholar
  • “Stosunek Polaköw do İnnYeh narodöw.” [Attitude of Poles towards other nations] CBOS. Komunlkatz Badan [Research Report] 53 (2016), April, https://www.ebos.pl/SPISKOM.POL/2016/K_053_16.PDF google scholar
  • “Sympatia i nieehçc do İnnYeh narodöw.” [Sympathy and aversion to other nations] CBOS. KomunlkatzBadan [Research Report] 196 (2005), Deeember, https://www.ebos.pl/SPISKOM.POL/2005/K_196_05.PDF google scholar
  • “SYmpatia i nieehçc do İnnYeh narodöw.” [SYmpathY and aversion to other nations] CBOS. KomunlkatzBadan [Research Report] 144 (2007), September: 7, https://www.ebos.pl/SPISKOM.POL/2007/K_144_07.PDF google scholar
  • SzewezYk, Paula. “Rasizm w Polsee. Studenei z zagranieY nie mog$ ezuc siç w Polsee bezpieeznie?” [Rasism in Poland. Can the foreign students feel unsafe in Poland?] Newsweek Polska (2016) Deeember 7, https://www.newsweek. pl/polska/rasizm-w-polsee-studenei-z-zagranieY-nie-sa-bezpieezni/lqx8jpj google scholar
  • Wielinski, Bartosz W. “Polski MON z odsieez^ wiedenslq dia NATO.” [Polish MON with relief of Vienna for NATO] Gazeta WYborcza (2018) Deeember 22, https://wYboreza.pl/7,75399,24300135,polski-mon-z-odsieeza-wiedenska-dla-nato.html google scholar


SHARE



Istanbul University Press aims to contribute to the dissemination of ever growing scientific knowledge through publication of high quality scientific journals and books in accordance with the international publishing standards and ethics. Istanbul University Press follows an open access, non-commercial, scholarly publishing.