According to democracy, elections are the greatest power of citizens and the greatest opportunity for the general public to participate in the running of the country. Globally, Turkey may be one of the few countries where citizens enjoy the highest level of participation in political life.
Even in advanced democracies turnout is less than 50%, and in some Middle Eastern countries where elections are a formality, turnout levels are much lower. Low turnout is due to the belief that the election results will change nothing, and that politics will not affect people's lives.