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Few Iranians Approve of UK, U.S., EU Leadership
More approve of China's and Turkey's leadership, but still more disapprove than approve
December 2, 2011
Nine percent of Iranians approved of U.K. and U.S. leadership when Gallup surveyed there in early 2011 and not many more approved of the EU's leadership (12%). The most educated Iranians are more likely to approve of these foreign leaderships than less educated Iranians, regardless of income.
UN Gets More Approval Than Disapproval Worldwide
U.S. among countries with highest disapproval
May 31, 2011
The leadership of the United Nations has more fans than critics worldwide, netting more approval than disapproval in 106 out of 126 countries Gallup surveys. Residents of countries in the Middle East and North Africa -- and the U.S. -- were among its sharpest critics; nearly half or more disapproved.
Majority of Yemenis See Benefit From Relations With West
Like others in region, many believe violent conflict can be avoided
January 8, 2010
Recent Gallup surveys in Yemen reveal the average Yemeni sees greater interaction between the Muslim world and the West as a benefit (53%) and views the quality of this interaction as personally important (59%).
Obama Hopes for Approval Turnaround With Turkish Public
Turks not hopeful about improving U.S. policies toward their country
April 3, 2009
As President Obama visits Turkey, Gallup reveals that majorities of Turkish respondents disapproved of United States’ and Israel’s leadership when Gallup last polled there in July. Respondents favored Obama during the U.S. presidential election, but did not express much hope for improving U.S.-Turkey relations.
Obama Favored in Key Muslim Countries
Saudis most likely to voice a preference; Pakistanis least likely
October 21, 2008
In six predominantly Muslim countries surveyed about the U.S. presidential election, Barack Obama tends to win more support than John McCain. Saudis and Lebanese are much more likely to state a preference than are their Palestinian, Turkish, Kuwaiti, or Pakistani counterparts.
Role of Sharia: A Fault Line in Turkish Society
Turks who want no legal role for Sharia are not openly hostile to it
August 7, 2008
Gallup Poll findings underscore the broad secular-religious divide that has come to define Turkey, but they also reveal that among Turks who see no role for Sharia in legislation, only minorities associate Islamic law with negative attributes.
Many Turks, Iranians, Egyptians Link Sharia and Justice
Egyptians most likely to make positive associations with Sharia
July 25, 2008
Gallup Poll findings show that among those who think Sharia must be a source of legislation in Iran, Egypt, and Turkey, many respondents associate it with positive attributes.
Istanbul Attack Underscores Poor U.S. Image
Two in three Turks disapprove of U.S. leadership, consider it hostile
July 11, 2008
The terrorist attacks on the U.S. consulate in Istanbul Wednesday underscore the negative image the United States has in Turkey and around the globe. Only 16% of Turks interviewed in 2007 said they approve of U.S. leadership and 64% consider it hostile toward Turkey.
Iranians, Egyptians, Turks: Contrasting Views on Sharia
In Egypt, 64% think Sharia must be the only source of legislation
July 10, 2008
Gallup Polls conducted in Iran, Egypt, and Turkey offer three contrasting views of the role of Sharia in national law. About two-thirds of Egyptians think Sharia must be the only source of legislation, compared with 14% of Iranians and fewer than 1 in 10 Turks who say the same.
Headscarves and Secularism: Voices From Turkish Women
Only 14% of Turks associate the headscarf with fanaticism
February 8, 2008
The recent proposal in Turkey to lift the ban on headscarves in state universities has struck a political nerve. A 2007 Gallup Poll shows that 45% of Turkish women wear a headscarf in public. Further, most Turks associate wearing a headscarf with “being religious” and not “fanaticism.”
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