OBJECTIVES: The survey aims to measure the society's awareness level on AIDS in Turkey. METHODS: Data were collected through a questionnaire on AIDS carried out with face-to-face interview method. A short and clear questionnaire was prepared and it was aimed to reach more people in the society. A total of 21,377 people were reached and information on the society's awareness level on AIDS was collected.RESULTS: The mean age was 32.9 and 51.8% of the participators were female and 47.4% were male. 63.3% of respondents stated that they have a lot of information; 22.7% stated that they have little information and 14.1% stated that they have no information about HIV. 74.3% of respondents stated that HIV is transmitted through blood; 10,2% stated that it is transmitted through handshake; 33,8% stated that it is transmitted through kissing; 77,5% stated that it is transmitted through unprotected sex. 25% said that AIDS patients can continue their normal lives after taking the necessary treatment; 32.6% said that they cannot continue their normal life and 42.4% said that they do not know much about it. 53.4% of respondents stated that HIV testing can only be done in hospitals; 39.9% stated that it can be done in primary health care institutions and 6.7% stated that it can be done in all health care institutions. 49.7% of the respondents stated that their identity should be kept secret and that it is not right to submit their identity to the hospital when they have an HIV test. CONCLUSIONS: Although the prevalence of AIDS in Turkey is low compared to other countries, it shows an increasing trend according to the estimations made. However, since the disease is not accepted by the society in terms of culture and religion, the transfer of information on the disease has always been limited.