List_of_Cabinets_of_Turkey

List of cabinets of Turkey

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The following is a list of cabinets of Turkey since 1920. Numbered I to V are leaders predating the declaration of the Republic of Turkey on October 29, 1923.

The list includes the one-party period of the Republic of Turkey (1925–1945) and the subsequent multi-party period of the Republic of Turkey (1945–present).

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Caretaking during prolonged coalition negotiations after 1995 general election, December

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Censure motion of Welfare Party (largest party), leading to President Süleyman Demirel asking Welfare Party to form a government

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The Welfare Party resigned from government following the February 1997 military memorandum. DYP and others expected to form a government under Tansu Çiller, but President Süleyman Demirel asked ANAP leader Mesut Yılmaz to form the new government.

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Upon his decision to take part in interim government, MHP member Tuğrul Türkeş suspended from MHP 4 days after his ministry begun.

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HDP ministers resigned from Cabinet 25 days later.

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"Celal Bayar başbakanlıktan niçin ayrılmıştı? - Yazarlar - Cemil KOÇAK | STAR". Star.com.tr. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

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No.	Head of Government	Period in office	In office as a result of	Party
Pre-republic period
I	Mustafa Kemal Atatürk	May 3, 1920 – January 24, 1921	1920 Turkish Grand National Assembly election	Association for Defence of National Rights
II	Fevzi Çakmak	January 24, 1921 – May 19, 1921
III	Fevzi Çakmak	May 19, 1921 – July 9, 1922
IV	Rauf Orbay	July 12, 1922 – August 4, 1923
V	Ali Fethi Okyar	August 14, 1923 – October 27, 1923	1923 general election
One-party period
1	İsmet İnönü	November 1, 1923 – March 6, 1924	Republican system proclaimed	Republican People's Party
2	İsmet İnönü	March 6, 1924 – November 22, 1924	Government restructure after two ministries abolished
3	Ali Fethi Okyar	November 22, 1924 – March 3, 1925	Requested by President
4	İsmet İnönü	March 3, 1925 – November 1, 1927	Okyar resigned after Sheikh Said rebellion
5	İsmet İnönü	November 1, 1927 – September 27, 1930	1927 general election
6	İsmet İnönü	September 27, 1930 – May 4, 1931	İnönü renewed cabinet after Liberal Republican Party founded
7	İsmet İnönü	May 4, 1931 – March 1, 1935	1931 general election
8	İsmet İnönü	March 1, 1935 – October 25, 1937	1935 general election
9	Celâl Bayar	October 25, 1937 – November 11, 1938	Resignation of İnönü due to conflicts with President Atatürk.^[1]
10	Celâl Bayar	November 11, 1938 – January 25, 1939	Previous government was dismissed after President’s death.
11	Refik Saydam	January 25, 1939 – April 3, 1939	Resignation of Bayar due to conflicts with President İnönü^[2]
12	Refik Saydam	April 3, 1939 – July 9, 1942	1939 general election
13	Şükrü Saraçoğlu	July 9, 1942 – March 9, 1943	Death of Saydam
14	Şükrü Saraçoğlu	March 9, 1943 – August 7, 1946	1943 general election
Parliamentary system
15	Recep Peker	August 7, 1946 – September 10, 1947	1946 general election	Republican People's Party
16	Hasan Saka	September 10, 1947 – June 10, 1948	Peker resigned after disagreement with İsmet İnönü.	Republican People's Party
17	Hasan Saka	June 10, 1948 – January 16, 1949	Saka resigned after being criticized against opposition Democrat Party.	Republican People's Party
18	Şemsettin Günaltay	January 16, 1949 – May 22, 1950	Saka resigned after CHP believed to be losing voters.	Republican People's Party
19	Adnan Menderes	May 22, 1950 – March 9, 1951	1950 general election	Democrat Party
20	Adnan Menderes	March 9, 1951 – May 17, 1954	Menderes resigned to be able to renew his cabinet.	Democrat Party
21	Adnan Menderes	May 17, 1954 – December 9, 1955	1954 general election	Democrat Party
22	Adnan Menderes	December 9, 1955 – November 25, 1957	Menderes resigned after a political crisis about press freedom.	Democrat Party
23	Adnan Menderes	November 25, 1957 – May 27, 1960	1957 general election	Democrat Party
24	Cemal Gürsel	May 30, 1960 – January 5, 1961	1960 Turkish coup d'état	None
25	Cemal Gürsel	January 5, 1961 – November 20, 1961	Gürsel resigned to form a new cabinet that would cooperate with the constituent assembly.	None
26	İsmet İnönü	November 20, 1961 – June 25, 1962	1961 general election	CHP-Justice Party
27	İsmet İnönü	June 25, 1962 – December 25, 1963	İnönü resigned after disagreement on an amnesty act for the former DP members.	CHP-YTP-CKMP
28	İsmet İnönü	December 25, 1963 – February 20, 1965	Coalition ended after YTP and CKMP lost votes in 1963 local elections.	CHP-Independents
29	Suad Hayri Ürgüplü	February 20, 1965 – October 27, 1965	Caretaker government until elections	Indep.-AP-YTP-CKMP-MP
30	Süleyman Demirel	October 27, 1965 – November 3, 1969	1965 general election	Justice Party
31	Süleyman Demirel	November 3, 1969 – March 6, 1970	1969 general election	Justice Party
32	Süleyman Demirel	March 6, 1970 – March 26, 1971	Demirel lost vote of no confidence in TBMM.	Justice Party
33	Nihat Erim	March 26, 1971 – December 11, 1971	1971 Turkish coup d'état	Indep.-AP-CHP-MGP
34	Nihat Erim	December 11, 1971 – May 22, 1972	Military re-appointment after government collapsed	Indep.-AP-CHP-MGP
35	Ferit Melen	May 22, 1972 – April 15, 1973	Resignation of Nihat Erim	MGP-AP-CHP
36	Mehmet Naim Talu	April 15, 1973 – January 26, 1974	Fahri Korutürk elected as President	Indep.-AP-CGP
37	Bülent Ecevit	January 26, 1974 – November 17, 1974	1973 general election	CHP-MSP
38	Sadi Irmak	November 17, 1974 – March 31, 1975	CHP and MSP drifted away	Indep.-CGP
39	Süleyman Demirel	March 31, 1975 – June 21, 1977	Previous government formed without a vote of confidence	AP-MSP-CGP-MHP
40	Bülent Ecevit	June 21, 1977 – July 21, 1977	1977 general election	CHP minority government
41	Süleyman Demirel	July 21, 1977 – January 5, 1978	Previous cabinet lost a vote of confidence	AP-MSP-MHP
42	Bülent Ecevit	January 5, 1978 – November 12, 1979	Government overthrown by interpellation	CHP-Indep.
43	Süleyman Demirel	November 12, 1979 – September 12, 1980	Ecevit resigned after his party lost 1979 Senate elections	AP
44	Bülent Ulusu	September 21, 1980 – December 13, 1983	1980 Turkish coup d'état, September	None
45	Turgut Özal	December 13, 1983 – December 21, 1987	1983 general election	Motherland Party
46	Turgut Özal	December 21, 1987 – November 9, 1989	1987 general election	Motherland Party
47	Yıldırım Akbulut	November 9, 1989 – June 23, 1991	1989 presidential election, won by Turgut Özal	Motherland Party
48	Mesut Yılmaz	June 23, 1991 – November 20, 1991	Gaining ANAP leadership at 1991 party congress	Motherland Party
49	Süleyman Demirel	November 20, 1991 – June 25, 1993	1991 general election	DYP-SHP
50	Tansu Çiller	June 25, 1993 – October 5, 1995	1993 presidential election, won by Süleyman Demirel	DYP-CHP/SHP
51	Tansu Çiller	October 5, 1995 – October 30, 1995	CHP withdrawal from coalition	DYP minority government
52	Tansu Çiller	October 30, 1995 – March 6, 1996	Caretaker government^{[notes 1]}	DYP-CHP
53	Mesut Yılmaz	March 6, 1996 – June 28, 1996	1995 general election	ANAP-DYP
54	Necmettin Erbakan	June 28, 1996 – June 30, 1997	Presidential intervention^{[notes 2]}	Welfare Party-DYP
55	Mesut Yılmaz	June 30, 1997 – January 11, 1999	Presidential intervention^{[notes 3]}	ANAP-DSP-DTP
56	Bülent Ecevit	January 11, 1999 – May 28, 1999	Caretaker government until scheduled elections	DSP minority government
57	Bülent Ecevit	May 28, 1999 – November 18, 2002	1999 general election	DSP, ANAP, MHP
58	Abdullah Gül	November 18, 2002 – March 11, 2003	2002 general election	Justice and Development Party
59	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan	March 14, 2003 – August 29, 2007	Abdullah Gül's resignation as Prime Minister	Justice and Development Party
60	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan	August 29, 2007 – July 14, 2011	2007 general election	Justice and Development Party
61	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan	July 14, 2011 – August 28, 2014	2011 general election	Justice and Development Party
62	Ahmet Davutoğlu	August 29, 2014 – August 29, 2015	2014 presidential election, won by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan	Justice and Development Party
63	Ahmet Davutoğlu	August 29, 2015 – November 24, 2015	June 2015 general election	AKP, MHP,^{[notes 4]} HDP,^{[notes 5]} Indep. interim election government
64	Ahmet Davutoğlu	November 24, 2015 – May 24, 2016	November 2015 general election	Justice and Development Party
65	Binali Yıldırım	May 24, 2016 – July 9, 2018	Ahmet Davutoğlu's resignation as Prime Minister	Justice and Development Party
Presidential system
66	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan	July 9, 2018 – June 3, 2023	2018 presidential election	Justice and Development Party
67	Recep Tayyip Erdoğan	June 3, 2023 – present	2023 presidential election	Justice and Development Party

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