Poll indicates Intolerance Against Christians Living in Turkey

Case information
Incident date
Country
Türkiye
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Islamist
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Discrimination
  • Freedom of Religion
  • Negative Stereotyping

A large percentage of Turkish residents report that Christians are unwelcome in both the public and private sectors.

According to a European Union-sponsored survey which polled 1,108 people from across Turkey, 55% of the Turkish population would not want a Christian to be offered a position in the justice field or the security forces. With regard to the healthcare field, 44% of Turkish people reported that they would not want to be treated by Christian doctors or nurses. 35% of Turkish people responded that they would be against having Christians as neighbours. The poll also showed intolerance against Jewish residents of Turkey. http://www.dici.org/en/news/turkey-one-turk-in-three-would-not-want-a-christian-neighbor/