The 17th government of Turkey (10 June 1948 – 16 January 1949) was a short-term government in the history of Turkey. It is also known as the second Saka government.
Hasan Saka of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who was the previous prime minister, resigned on 8 June 1948. However, he was again assigned to form a government. His cabinet was not very different from the previous cabinet. The major addition was Nihat Erim, who was seen as the potential new leader of the party.
The government was given a vote of confidence from the Parliament on 18 June 1948.
The members of the 17th government were as follows:[1]
In the list below, the cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".
| Title[2] [3] | Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Hasan Saka | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Faik Ahmet Barutçu | ||
| Minister of State | Abdülhalik Renda | ||
| Ministry of Justice | Fuat Sirmen Ali Rıza Erten | 10 June 1948 – 13 January 1949 13 January 1949 – 16 January 1949 | |
| Ministry of National Defense and Navy | Hüsnü Çakır | ||
| Ministry of the Interior | Münir Hüsrev Göle | ||
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Necmettin Sadak | ||
| Ministry of Finance | Şevket Adalan | ||
| Ministry of National Education | Tahsin Banguoğlu | ||
| Ministry of Public Works | Nihat Erim | ||
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Kemali Bayazıt | ||
| Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Emin Erişirgil | ||
| Ministry of Economy | Cavit Ekin | ||
| Ministry of Agriculture | Cavit Oral | ||
| Ministry of Transport | Kasım Gülek | ||
| Ministry of Commerce | Cemil Sait Barlas | ||
| Ministry of Labour | Bekir Balta |
The Republican People's Party (CHP) was losing ground to the Democrat Party (DP), and CHP was looking for a more charismatic prime minister. After preparing a new election (which would prove to be disadvantageous to CHP in 1950), Saka resigned on 14 January 1949.