List of cabinets of Turkey explained

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).

List

No.Head of GovernmentPeriod in officeIn office as a result ofParty
Pre-republic period
IMustafa Kemal AtatürkMay 3, 1920 –
January 24, 1921
1920 Turkish Grand National Assembly electionAssociation for Defence of National Rights
IIFevzi ÇakmakJanuary 24, 1921 –
May 19, 1921
IIIFevzi ÇakmakMay 19, 1921 –
July 9, 1922
IVRauf OrbayJuly 12, 1922 –
August 4, 1923
VAli Fethi OkyarAugust 14, 1923 –
October 27, 1923
1923 general election
One-party period
1İsmet İnönüNovember 1, 1923 –
March 6, 1924
Republican system proclaimedRepublican People's Party
2İsmet İnönüMarch 6, 1924 –
November 22, 1924
Government restructure after two ministries abolished
3Ali Fethi OkyarNovember 22, 1924 –
March 3, 1925
Requested by President
4İsmet İnönüMarch 3, 1925 –
November 1, 1927
Okyar resigned after Sheikh Said rebellion
5İsmet İnönüNovember 1, 1927 –
September 27, 1930
1927 general election
6İsmet İnönüSeptember 27, 1930 –
May 4, 1931
İnönü renewed cabinet after Liberal Republican Party founded
7İsmet İnönüMay 4, 1931 –
March 1, 1935
1931 general election
8İsmet İnönüMarch 1, 1935 –
October 25, 1937
1935 general election
9Celâl BayarOctober 25, 1937 –
November 11, 1938
Resignation of İnönü due to conflicts with President Atatürk.[1]
10Celâl BayarNovember 11, 1938 –
January 25, 1939
Previous government was dismissed after President’s death.
11Refik SaydamJanuary 25, 1939 –
April 3, 1939
Resignation of Bayar due to conflicts with President İnönü[2]
12Refik SaydamApril 3, 1939 –
July 9, 1942
1939 general election
13Şükrü SaraçoğluJuly 9, 1942 –
March 9, 1943
Death of Saydam
14Şükrü SaraçoğluMarch 9, 1943 –
August 7, 1946
1943 general election
Parliamentary system
15Recep PekerAugust 7, 1946 –
September 10, 1947
1946 general election
16Hasan SakaSeptember 10, 1947 –
June 10, 1948
Peker resigned after disagreement with İsmet İnönü.
17Hasan SakaJune 10, 1948 –
January 16, 1949
Saka resigned after being criticized against opposition Democrat Party.
18Şemsettin GünaltayJanuary 16, 1949 –
May 22, 1950
Saka resigned after CHP believed to be losing voters.
19Adnan MenderesMay 22, 1950 –
March 9, 1951
1950 general electionDemocrat Party
20Adnan MenderesMarch 9, 1951 –
May 17, 1954
Menderes resigned to be able to renew his cabinet.Democrat Party
21Adnan MenderesMay 17, 1954 –
December 9, 1955
1954 general electionDemocrat Party
22Adnan MenderesDecember 9, 1955 –
November 25, 1957
Menderes resigned after a political crisis about press freedom.Democrat Party
23Adnan MenderesNovember 25, 1957 –
May 27, 1960
1957 general electionDemocrat Party
24Cemal GürselMay 30, 1960 –
January 5, 1961
1960 Turkish coup d'étatNone
25Cemal GürselJanuary 5, 1961 –
November 20, 1961
Gürsel resigned to form a new cabinet that would cooperate with the constituent assembly.None
26İsmet İnönüNovember 20, 1961 –
June 25, 1962
1961 general electionCHP-Justice Party
27İsmet İnönüJune 25, 1962 –
December 25, 1963
İnönü resigned after disagreement on an amnesty act for the former DP members.CHP-YTP-CKMP
28İsmet İnönüDecember 25, 1963 –
February 20, 1965
Coalition ended after YTP and CKMP lost votes in 1963 local elections.CHP-Independents
29Suad Hayri ÜrgüplüFebruary 20, 1965 –
October 27, 1965
Caretaker government until electionsIndep.-AP-YTP-CKMP-MP
30Süleyman DemirelOctober 27, 1965 –
November 3, 1969
1965 general electionJustice Party
31Süleyman DemirelNovember 3, 1969 –
March 6, 1970
1969 general electionJustice Party
32Süleyman DemirelMarch 6, 1970 –
March 26, 1971
Demirel lost vote of no confidence in TBMM.Justice Party
33Nihat ErimMarch 26, 1971 –
December 11, 1971
1971 Turkish coup d'étatIndep.-AP-CHP-MGP
34Nihat ErimDecember 11, 1971 –
May 22, 1972
Military re-appointment after government collapsedIndep.-AP-CHP-MGP
35Ferit MelenMay 22, 1972 –
April 15, 1973
Resignation of Nihat ErimMGP-AP-CHP
36Mehmet Naim TaluApril 15, 1973 –
January 26, 1974
Fahri Korutürk elected as PresidentIndep.-AP-CGP
37Bülent EcevitJanuary 26, 1974 –
November 17, 1974
1973 general electionCHP-MSP
38Sadi IrmakNovember 17, 1974 –
March 31, 1975
CHP and MSP drifted awayIndep.-CGP
39Süleyman DemirelMarch 31, 1975 –
June 21, 1977
Previous government formed without a vote of confidenceAP-MSP-CGP-MHP
40Bülent EcevitJune 21, 1977 –
July 21, 1977
1977 general electionCHP minority government
41Süleyman DemirelJuly 21, 1977 –
January 5, 1978
Previous cabinet lost a vote of confidenceAP-MSP-MHP
42Bülent EcevitJanuary 5, 1978 –
November 12, 1979
Government overthrown by interpellationCHP-Indep.
43Süleyman DemirelNovember 12, 1979 –
September 12, 1980
Ecevit resigned after his party lost 1979 Senate electionsAP
44Bülent Ulusu
December 13, 1983
1980 Turkish coup d'état, SeptemberNone
45Turgut ÖzalDecember 13, 1983 –
December 21, 1987
1983 general electionMotherland Party
46Turgut ÖzalDecember 21, 1987 –
November 9, 1989
1987 general electionMotherland Party
47Yıldırım AkbulutNovember 9, 1989 –
June 23, 1991
1989 presidential election, won by Turgut ÖzalMotherland Party
48Mesut YılmazJune 23, 1991 –
November 20, 1991
Gaining ANAP leadership at 1991 party congressMotherland Party
49Süleyman DemirelNovember 20, 1991 –
June 25, 1993
1991 general electionDYP-SHP
50Tansu ÇillerJune 25, 1993 –
October 5, 1995
1993 presidential election, won by Süleyman Demirel
51Tansu ÇillerOctober 5, 1995 –
October 30, 1995
CHP withdrawal from coalitionDYP minority government
52Tansu ÇillerOctober 30, 1995 –
March 6, 1996
Caretaker government[3] DYP-CHP
53Mesut YılmazMarch 6, 1996 –
June 28, 1996
1995 general electionANAP-DYP
54Necmettin ErbakanJune 28, 1996 –
June 30, 1997
Presidential intervention[4] Welfare Party-DYP
55Mesut YılmazJune 30, 1997 –
January 11, 1999
Presidential intervention[5] ANAP-DSP-DTP
56Bülent EcevitJanuary 11, 1999 –
May 28, 1999
Caretaker government until scheduled electionsDSP minority government
57Bülent EcevitMay 28, 1999 –
November 18, 2002
1999 general electionDSP, ANAP, MHP
58Abdullah GülNovember 18, 2002 –
March 11, 2003
2002 general electionJustice and Development Party
59Recep Tayyip ErdoğanMarch 14, 2003 –
August 29, 2007
Abdullah Gül's resignation as Prime MinisterJustice and Development Party
60Recep Tayyip ErdoğanAugust 29, 2007 –
July 14, 2011
2007 general electionJustice and Development Party
61Recep Tayyip ErdoğanJuly 14, 2011 –
August 28, 2014
2011 general electionJustice and Development Party
62Ahmet DavutoğluAugust 29, 2014 –
August 29, 2015
2014 presidential election, won by Recep Tayyip ErdoğanJustice and Development Party
63Ahmet DavutoğluAugust 29, 2015 –
November 24, 2015
June 2015 general electionAKP, MHP,[6] HDP,[7] Indep. interim election government
64Ahmet DavutoğluNovember 24, 2015 –
May 24, 2016
November 2015 general electionJustice and Development Party
65Binali YıldırımMay 24, 2016 –
July 9, 2018
Ahmet Davutoğlu's resignation as Prime MinisterJustice and Development Party
Presidential system
66Recep Tayyip ErdoğanJuly 9, 2018 –
June 3, 2023
2018 presidential election
67Recep Tayyip ErdoğanJune 3, 2023 –
present
2023 presidential election

Statistics

Including the one-party period, shortest government in Turkey's history was DYP minority government led by Tansu Çiller, which only lasted 25 days. Longest government in duty was fourth cabinet of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which lasted 1,789 days. Longest coalition was DSP, ANAP and MHP coalition led by Bülent Ecevit, which lasted 1270 days.

Including one-party period, only 4 out of 67 governments span into full-extend of their time (came with an election, ended with regular time): first Demirel government, first Özal government, second and fourth Erdoğan government.

Notes

  1. News: Atatürk'le arası neden bozuldu? . 26 May 2020 . www.haberturk.com . tr.
  2. Web site: Celal Bayar başbakanlıktan niçin ayrılmıştı? - Yazarlar - Cemil KOÇAK STAR . Star.com.tr . 26 May 2020.
  3. Caretaking during prolonged coalition negotiations after 1995 general election, December
  4. Censure motion of Welfare Party (largest party), leading to President Süleyman Demirel asking Welfare Party to form a government
  5. 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.
  6. Upon his decision to take part in interim government, MHP member Tuğrul Türkeş suspended from MHP 4 days after his ministry begun.
  7. HDP ministers resigned from Cabinet 25 days later.

See also