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Turkey most popular country among Arab nations, poll finds
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu received a heros welcome in Tahrir Square in the rebel-held Libyan city of Benghazi on July 3.
Turkey is the most favorable country among Arab nations and is touted as a state that is contributing to peace and stability in the region the most, a survey has shown.
A poll published by Arab American Institute on Wednesday inquires perception of Iran in the region, and finds that Irans current and future role in the region is rated overwhelmingly negative among Arab public, while Turkeys rating was the highest.
The institute said the key finding of the poll is that a substantial majority of Arabs believe that Iran plays a negative role in both Iraq and the Arab Gulf region. It said the survey was conducted during the first three weeks of June by Zogby International and over 4,000 Arabs were surveyed in six Arab nations.
According to the survey, Turkey receives the highest favorable ratings in most Arab countries, with the US receiving the lowest rating in every country but Saudi Arabia, where Iran is lowest.
Turkey is viewed as favorable in Morocco (80 percent), Egypt (64 percent), Jordan (45 percent), Saudi Arabia (98 percent) and United Arab Emirates (62 percent), while Irans rating is low except in Lebanon. Turkeys rating in Lebanon is 93 percent, while Irans is 63 percent.
Surprisingly, Lebanons Shias, who are known as being favorable to Iran, gives higher credit to Turkey with 93 percent, while this number in Iran is 83 percent. 96 percent of Sunnis and 90 percent of Christians in Lebanon consider Turkey as a favorable country.
Asked if they agree that Turkeys foreign policy contributes to peace and stability in the Arab world, 82 percent of respondents from Morocco, 65 percent from Egypt, 85 percent from Lebanon, 58 percent from Jordan, 76 percent from Saudi Arabia and 61 percent from the UAE said yes.
Only in Lebanon, 57 percent of respondents said Iran contributes to peace and stability in the Arab world, while the US receiving the highest 24 percent in Saudi Arabia. The poll found in every country but Lebanon, significant majorities say that Iran does not contribute to peace and stability in the Arab world. Overall, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are viewed as making the most positive contribution to peace and stability.
Among Lebanons religious communities, while Iran is believed by Shias to be contributing to peace and stability in the Arab world with 79 percent, this number is 90 percent regarding Turkey. While Lebanons Sunni and Christian population rated Turkey as the chief contributor to peace and stability in the region with 87 and 79 percent, only 42 and 46 percent of them thought the same with respect to Iran, respectively.
The survey said majorities in five of six countries agree that the Middle East would be more secure if it were a nuclear free zone. In Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Morocco there is little support for Iran becoming a nuclear power.
Respondents overwhelmingly pointed to Egypt and then Turkey when asked which country they would prefer if they had to choose one nation, other than Israel, to be a nuclear power in the Middle East. Only Lebanon, with 33 percent, believed that Iran should have a nuclear weapon other than Israel, while 26 percent of Lebanese said Turkey should have a nuclear weapon.
Turkey most popular country among Arab nations, poll finds
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu received a heros welcome in Tahrir Square in the rebel-held Libyan city of Benghazi on July 3.
Turkey is the most favorable country among Arab nations and is touted as a state that is contributing to peace and stability in the region the most, a survey has shown.
A poll published by Arab American Institute on Wednesday inquires perception of Iran in the region, and finds that Irans current and future role in the region is rated overwhelmingly negative among Arab public, while Turkeys rating was the highest.
The institute said the key finding of the poll is that a substantial majority of Arabs believe that Iran plays a negative role in both Iraq and the Arab Gulf region. It said the survey was conducted during the first three weeks of June by Zogby International and over 4,000 Arabs were surveyed in six Arab nations.
According to the survey, Turkey receives the highest favorable ratings in most Arab countries, with the US receiving the lowest rating in every country but Saudi Arabia, where Iran is lowest.
Turkey is viewed as favorable in Morocco (80 percent), Egypt (64 percent), Jordan (45 percent), Saudi Arabia (98 percent) and United Arab Emirates (62 percent), while Irans rating is low except in Lebanon. Turkeys rating in Lebanon is 93 percent, while Irans is 63 percent.
Surprisingly, Lebanons Shias, who are known as being favorable to Iran, gives higher credit to Turkey with 93 percent, while this number in Iran is 83 percent. 96 percent of Sunnis and 90 percent of Christians in Lebanon consider Turkey as a favorable country.
Asked if they agree that Turkeys foreign policy contributes to peace and stability in the Arab world, 82 percent of respondents from Morocco, 65 percent from Egypt, 85 percent from Lebanon, 58 percent from Jordan, 76 percent from Saudi Arabia and 61 percent from the UAE said yes.
Only in Lebanon, 57 percent of respondents said Iran contributes to peace and stability in the Arab world, while the US receiving the highest 24 percent in Saudi Arabia. The poll found in every country but Lebanon, significant majorities say that Iran does not contribute to peace and stability in the Arab world. Overall, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are viewed as making the most positive contribution to peace and stability.
Among Lebanons religious communities, while Iran is believed by Shias to be contributing to peace and stability in the Arab world with 79 percent, this number is 90 percent regarding Turkey. While Lebanons Sunni and Christian population rated Turkey as the chief contributor to peace and stability in the region with 87 and 79 percent, only 42 and 46 percent of them thought the same with respect to Iran, respectively.
The survey said majorities in five of six countries agree that the Middle East would be more secure if it were a nuclear free zone. In Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Morocco there is little support for Iran becoming a nuclear power.
Respondents overwhelmingly pointed to Egypt and then Turkey when asked which country they would prefer if they had to choose one nation, other than Israel, to be a nuclear power in the Middle East. Only Lebanon, with 33 percent, believed that Iran should have a nuclear weapon other than Israel, while 26 percent of Lebanese said Turkey should have a nuclear weapon.
Turkey most popular country among Arab nations, poll finds
