69 percent of Turks hold gov't responsible for electricity price hikes

Some 69 percent of Turkish citizens hold the ruling AKP government responsible for the recent price hikes in electricity

Some 69 percent of Turkish citizens hold the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government responsible for the recent price hikes in electricity, according to a poll conducted by Metropoll Research.

The survey respondents were asked who they hold "the most responsible" for the price hikes in electricity, Qazet.az reports.

Some 69 percent of the survey participants answered the "government," while 3.7 percent said "electricity distribution companies," 2.2 percent said "privatization," and 2.1 percent said "there was a problem worldwide." 

The survey results were shared by Metropoll head Özer Sencar on Twitter on March 1.