Post-earthquake social mobility in the context of political trust

Grassroots movements emerge when a community is powerless and facing social, economic, or political injustices. These movements occur as collective actions from the base to the top. This study aims to examine the relationship between trust in political institutions and participation in grassroots movements, focusing on the recent earthquake disaster in Turkey. In the aftermath of the earthquake, the civilian population demonstrated their frustration with the ineffective response of political institutions by mobilizing and working to rescue earthquake victims through crowdsourcing. This phenomenon presents a unique opportunity to investigate the relationship between trust in political institutions and grassroots movements. To measure this relationship, a survey will be conducted. The survey will include questions about their level of trust in political institutions, their reasons for participating in the movement, and their perceived impact on the political process. The survey results will be analyzed using statistical methods to identify any correlations between trust in political institutions and participation in grassroots movements. The findings will contribute to understanding the role of trust in political institutions in shaping citizen participation and activism. By examining the impact of a major disaster on political participation, this study will shed light on the potential for grassroots movements to challenge the status quo and bring about social and political change.