| Cabinet Name: | Fourth Erdoğan Cabinet |
| Jurisdiction: | Turkey |
| Cabinet Number: | 66th |
| Flag: | Flag_of_Turkey.svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Incumbent: | 2018–2023 |
| Date Formed: | 10 July 2018 |
| Date Dissolved: | 3 June 2023 |
| Government Head Title: | President |
| Government Head: | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Deputy Government Head: | Fuat Oktay |
| Members Number: | 17 |
| Total Number: | 19 |
| Political Party: | Justice and Development Party Independent(s) |
| Opposition Leader: | Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu |
| Election: | 2018 Turkish presidential election |
| Legislature Term: | 27th Parliament of Turkey |
| Previous: | Yıldırım Cabinet |
| Successor: | Erdogan V Cabinet |
The Fourth Erdoğan Cabinet was the 66th government of the Republic of Turkey, which was declared on 9 July 2018.[1] It is the first cabinet after Turkey's transition into a presidential republic.[2] It was also the first cabinet that did not require parliamentary approval to be formed, and thus contained a higher number of technocrats than previous Turkish cabinets.[3]
In this new system, the number of ministries were reduced from 21 to 16. Also, six new cabinet posts have been established, including the office of the Vice President. A statutory decree was issued to merge several ministries, and also to abolish certain organizational and functional laws of some ministries and institutions.[4]
| Previous name | Current name | |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security | Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services | |
| Ministry of Family and Social Policy | ||
| Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology | Ministry of Industry and Technology | |
| Ministry of Development | ||
| Ministry of Customs and Trade | Ministry of Trade | |
| Ministry of Economy | ||
| Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock | Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | |
| Ministry of Forest and Water Management | ||
| Ministry of Finance | Ministry of Treasury and Finance | |
| Undersecretariat of the Treasury | ||
| Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communication | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure | |
| Ministry of European Union Affairs | Merged into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
On 21 April 2021, the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services was divided into two with a presidential decree published in the official government gazette.[5]
| Previous name | Current name | |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services | Ministry of Family and Social Services | |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security | ||
| Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation | Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change |
On 27 March 2020, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan was replaced by the President.[6]
On 10 April 2020, Minister of the Interior Süleyman Soylu issued a curfew due to increasing COVID-19 cases. The late announcement and the panic it created among the public was widely criticized. On 12 April 2020, Süleyman Soylu issued an apology and announced his resignation. However, his resignation was rejected by the President and Soylu continued his duties as minister.[7]
On 8 November 2020, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak announced his resignation citing health reasons. His resignation was approved the next day by the President.[8]
On 21 April 2021, two new ministries were established as the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services was split into two. Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk was dismissed. Derya Yanık was appointed to the Ministry of Family and Social Policy and Vedat Bilgin was appointed to the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. In addition, Ruhsar Pekcan was replaced by Mehmet Muş as the new Minister of Trade.[9]
| Office | Image | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=#DDDDDD | President of Turkey | bgcolor=#DDDDDD | bgcolor=#DDDDDD | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 1954) | bgcolor=#DDDDDD | bgcolor=#DDDDDD | 9 July 2018 | bgcolor=#DDDDDD | 3 June 2023 | |||
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE | Vice President of Turkey | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | Fuat Oktay (born 1964) | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | [10] | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | 10 July 2018 | bgcolor=#EEEEEE | 3 June 2023 | ||
Ministry of Justice | Abdulhamit Gül (born 1977) | 10 July 2018 | 28 January 2022 | |||||||||
| Bekir Bozdağ (born 1965) | 28 January 2022 | 3 June 2023 | ||||||||||
Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services | Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk (born 1979) | 10 July 2018 | 21 April 2021 | |||||||||
Ministry of Family and Social Services | Derya Yanık (born 1972) | 21 April 2021 | 3 June 2023 | |||||||||
Ministry of Labour and Social Security | Vedat Bilgin (born 1954) | 21 April 2021 | 3 June 2023 | |||||||||
Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation | Murat Kurum (born 1976) | 10 July 2018 | 3 June 2023 | |||||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (born 1968) | 10 July 2018 | 3 June 2023 | |||||||||
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources | Fatih Dönmez (born 1965) | 10 July 2018 | 3 June 2023 | |||||||||
Ministry of Youth and Sports | Mehmet Kasapoğlu (born 1976) | 10 July 2018 | 3 June 2023 | |||||||||
Ministry of Treasury and Finance | Berat Albayrak (born 1978) | 10 July 2018 | 9 November 2020 | |||||||||
| Lütfi Elvan (born 1962) | 10 November 2020 | 2 December 2021 | ||||||||||
| Nureddin Nebati (born 1964) | 2 December 2021 | 3 June 2023 | ||||||||||
Ministry of the Interior | Süleyman Soylu (born 1969) | 10 July 2018 | 3 June 2023 | |||||||||
Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Mehmet Ersoy (born 1968) | 10 July 2018 | 3 June 2023 | |||||||||
Ministry of National Education | Ziya Selçuk (born 1961) | 10 July 2018 | 6 August 2021 | |||||||||
| Mahmut Özer (born 1970) | 6 August 2021 | 3 June 2023 | ||||||||||
Ministry of National Defense | Hulusi Akar (born 1952) | 10 July 2018 | 3 June 2023 | |||||||||
Ministry of Health | Fahrettin Koca (born 1965) | 10 July 2018 | 3 June 2023 | |||||||||
| Ministry of Industry and Technology | Mustafa Varank (born 1976) | 10 July 2018 | 3 June 2023 | |||||||||
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry | Bekir Pakdemirli (born 1973) | 10 July 2018 | 4 March 2022 | |||||||||
| Vahit Kirişçi (born 1960) | 4 March 2022 | 3 June 2023 | ||||||||||
| Ruhsar Pekcan (born 1958) | 10 July 2018 | 21 April 2021 | ||||||||||
| Mehmet Muş (born 1982) | 21 April 2021 | 3 June 2023 | ||||||||||
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure | Mehmet Cahit Turhan (born 1960) | 10 July 2018 | 28 March 2020 | |||||||||
| Adil Karaismailoğlu (born 1969) | 28 March 2020 | 3 June 2023 | ||||||||||