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tion of deputies in the changes of the new government system should be reduced to
the age of 18. Accordingly, favorable judgments of the government system in general
are viewed lesser compared to most favorable responses by public. However, it is
also worth emphasizing that 53.1% of the participants think positively and support
this change.
The primary task of this study is to measure the expectations of young people and
their perceptions about the new presidential system which was accepted by the pub-
lic in April 16, 2017. Nevertheless, any government system cannot be handled with-
out taking the country’s own historical, political, economic, social and cultural char-
acteristics into account. In this respect, establishing a purely governmental system of
thought is not possible in practice and with respect to characteristics of respective
society. However, the rapidly changing global conditions and developments also en-
courage countries to reform their management capabilities. In the face of develop-
ment that could determine the future of their country, university students particularly
in Turkey should adopt a more and more active attitude.
In conclusion, it must be uttered that university students in Turkey paid very much
attention to the system change which affected the recent years of Turkey. The young
people with an interest in politics seems to have common concerns and expectations
with the rest of the public. This picture will lead the way to further attention paid to
following developments by youth in the future. This interest is probably the result of
the positive atmosphere in the post-15 July era and the fact that young people are
more interested in social and political issues.
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