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Turkey Turkey: CHP Remains Strongest Force in Turkey (PIAR poll, 06.04.2026)

— The CHP secures 35.3 percent in the latest poll, solidifying its position as the leading party, while the AKP slightly dips to 32.4 percent.

Strongest Force
CHP
2.9 points ahead of AKP
Government Majority
No Majority
228 of 600 seats in the Election Trend
Election year
2028
estimated

Voting Intention Poll for Turkey's Parliamentary Election

The bars show the results of this single poll; the chips show the change compared to the last election. PIAR: single poll for Turkey's parliamentary election, fieldwork concluding on April 6, 2026.

Changes since the last election on May 14, 2023

CHP
35.3
+9.9
AKP
32.4
-3.1
MHP
9.1
-1.0
DEM
8.4
-0.4
5.2
-4.6
ZP
3.8
+1.5
YRP
2.6
-0.2
Other
3.2
Institute
PIAR
Client
N/A
Survey Period
April 3, 2026 – April 6, 2026
Respondents
2,440
Turkey's current government lacks a majority

Based on this poll, the parties currently in government would win 38.0% of the parliamentary seats.

Who is leading according to the poll by PIAR?

In a recent voting intention poll for Turkey conducted by PIAR, CHP leads with 35.3%, followed by AKP with 32.4%, MHP with 9.1%, DEM with 8.4%, İYİ with 5.2%, Zafer Partisi with 3.8% and Yeniden Refah Partisi with 2.6%. Other parties achieve 3.2% of the votes.

What do the symbols mean?

To make parties comparable, we indicate their political orientation with symbols. These categories provide a rough classification for a quick overview. More detailed information on political stances can be found on the parties' subpages.

  • Far-Left
  • Left
  • Centre-Left
  • Center
  • Transversal
  • Unknown
  • Centre-Right
  • Right
  • Far-Right
  • Liberal
  • Environment & Climate
  • Regional
  • Animal Welfare
  • Satire

Seat projection based on this poll

PIAR: how reliable is the projection?

50 PolitPro Score Rank 16 of 24 in Turkey
Score from 0 to 100 Avg. all polling institutes: 53.4
Avg. deviation in elections

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Recorded polls
24

Last on April 6, 2026

Deviations from the Election Trend

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What is the PolitPro Score for polling institutes?

In the PolitPro Score for polling institutes, we assess the reliability of polling institutes based on their accuracy in elections and their deviation from the Election Trend. Significant deviations in party values compared to the Election Trend lead to deductions, as they can indicate favoritism or disadvantage for parties. The score has a maximum value of 100.

Coalition calculator: majorities based on this poll

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Majority 301

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PIAR: Projected composition of parliament

Based on this poll, 4 parties would surpass the electoral threshold to enter the Grand National Assembly of Turkey: CHP with 249 seats, AKP with 228 seats, MHP with 64 seats and DEM with 59 seats.

Turkey's Electoral System

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Electoral Threshold and Hurdles

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