ATHENS, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Citizens in Greece and Turkey share pessimism for economy and skepticism over the Ukraine crisis and the role the U.S. and NATO play in security in Europe, according to the results of a joint public opinion survey released on Sunday.
According to the survey, 80.4 percent of Turkish people and 57.4 percent of Greeks believe that things are not going well in their country in general, and 68.2 percent and 60.7 percent respectively expect the financial situation in Turkey and Greece to worsen over the next 12 months.
Moreover, 51 percent of Greeks and 47.9 percent of respondents in Turkey said that the United States should not play a role in European security, and in fact its presence in Europe increases tensions and insecurity.
The survey also showed 53.3 percent of citizens in Greece and 35.3 percent in Turkey believe that NATO's enlargement triggers justified Russian aggression in the Black Sea region.
The survey, which was conducted in May 2022 by polling firms MRB and KONDA, with the participation of 1,003 Greek and 1,786 Turkish citizens, was carried out for the Athens-based think tanks ELIAMEP and DiaNEOsis and the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC).
