Voter trends are under the influence of different factors in different societies. In the Presidential and Parliamentary elections held in Turkey in May 2023, the Justice and Development Party and its alliance parties, which have been in power for over 20 years, came to power again. Especially in the region that experienced an earthquake disaster just a few months before the elections, where the political power made serious mistakes and was late in providing aid, the fact that the ruling parties won votes surprised the theorists regarding voter tendencies.This article briefly examines the factors that affect the voters’ decisions despite the many economic and social negativities experienced and psychology in the country. The issue was discussed based on the data from the qualitative research conducted on 76 (seventy-six) people who voted in the elections.
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