List of cabinets of Turkey

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, 19211920 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, 19231923 general election One-party period1İsmet İnönüNovember 1, 1923 –March 6, 1924Republican system proclaimedRepublican People's Party2İsmet İnönüMarch 6, 1924 –November 22, 1924Government restructure after two ministries abolished3Ali Fethi OkyarNovember 22, 1924 –March 3, 1925Requested by President4İsmet İnönüMarch 3, 1925 –November 1, 1927Okyar resigned after Sheikh Said rebellion5İsmet İnönüNovember 1, 1927 –September 27, 19301927 general election6İsmet İnönüSeptember 27, 1930 –May 4, 1931 İnönü renewed cabinet after Liberal Republican Party founded7İsmet İnönüMay 4, 1931 –March 1, 19351931 general election8İsmet İnönüMarch 1, 1935 –October 25, 19371935 general election9Celâl BayarOctober 25, 1937 –November 11, 1938 Resignation of İnönü due to conflicts with President Atatürk.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 İnönü12Refik SaydamApril 3, 1939 –July 9, 19421939 general election13Şükrü SaraçoğluJuly 9, 1942 –March 9, 1943Death of Saydam14Şükrü SaraçoğluMarch 9, 1943 –August 7, 19461943 general election Parliamentary system15Recep PekerAugust 7, 1946 –September 10, 19471946 general electionRepublican People's Party 16Hasan SakaSeptember 10, 1947 –June 10, 1948Peker resigned after disagreement with İsmet İnönü.Republican People's Party 17Hasan SakaJune 10, 1948 –January 16, 1949Saka resigned after being criticized against opposition Democrat Party.Republican People's Party 18Şemsettin GünaltayJanuary 16, 1949 –May 22, 1950Saka resigned after CHP believed to be losing voters.Republican People's Party 19Adnan MenderesMay 22, 1950 –March 9, 19511950 general electionDemocrat Party20Adnan MenderesMarch 9, 1951 –May 17, 1954Menderes resigned to be able to renew his cabinet.Democrat Party21Adnan MenderesMay 17, 1954 –December 9, 19551954 general electionDemocrat Party22Adnan MenderesDecember 9, 1955 –November 25, 1957Menderes resigned after a political crisis about press freedom.Democrat Party23Adnan MenderesNovember 25, 1957 –May 27, 19601957 general electionDemocrat Party24Cemal GürselMay 30, 1960 –January 5, 19611960 Turkish coup d'étatNone25Cemal GürselJanuary 5, 1961 –November 20, 1961Gürsel resigned to form a new cabinet that would cooperate with the constituent assembly.None26İsmet İnönüNovember 20, 1961 –June 25, 19621961 general electionCHP-Justice Party27İsmet İnönüJune 25, 1962 –December 25, 1963İnönü resigned after disagreement on an amnesty act for the former DP members.CHP-YTP-CKMP28İsmet İnönüDecember 25, 1963 –February 20, 1965Coalition ended after YTP and CKMP lost votes in 1963 local elections.CHP-Independents29Suad Hayri ÜrgüplüFebruary 20, 1965 –October 27, 1965Caretaker government until electionsIndep.-AP-YTP-CKMP-MP30Süleyman DemirelOctober 27, 1965 –November 3, 19691965 general electionJustice Party31Süleyman DemirelNovember 3, 1969 –March 6, 19701969 general electionJustice Party32Süleyman DemirelMarch 6, 1970 –March 26, 1971Demirel lost vote of no confidence in TBMM.Justice Party33Nihat ErimMarch 26, 1971 –December 11, 19711971 Turkish coup d'étatIndep.-AP-CHP-MGP34Nihat ErimDecember 11, 1971 –May 22, 1972Military re-appointment after government collapsedIndep.-AP-CHP-MGP35Ferit MelenMay 22, 1972 –April 15, 1973Resignation of Nihat ErimMGP-AP-CHP36Mehmet Naim TaluApril 15, 1973 –January 26, 1974Fahri Korutürk elected as PresidentIndep.-AP-CGP37Bülent EcevitJanuary 26, 1974 –November 17, 19741973 general electionCHP-MSP38Sadi IrmakNovember 17, 1974 –March 31, 1975CHP and MSP drifted awayIndep.-CGP39Süleyman DemirelMarch 31, 1975 –June 21, 1977Previous government formed without a vote of confidenceAP-MSP-CGP-MHP40Bülent EcevitJune 21, 1977 –July 21, 19771977 general electionCHP minority government41Süleyman DemirelJuly 21, 1977 –January 5, 1978Previous cabinet lost a vote of confidenceAP-MSP-MHP42Bülent EcevitJanuary 5, 1978 –November 12, 1979Government overthrown by interpellationCHP-Indep.43Süleyman DemirelNovember 12, 1979 –September 12, 1980Ecevit resigned after his party lost 1979 Senate electionsAP44Bülent UlusuDecember 13, 19831980 Turkish coup d'état, SeptemberNone45Turgut ÖzalDecember 13, 1983 –December 21, 19871983 general electionMotherland Party46Turgut ÖzalDecember 21, 1987 –November 9, 19891987 general electionMotherland Party47Yıldırım AkbulutNovember 9, 1989 –June 23, 19911989 presidential election, won by Turgut ÖzalMotherland Party48Mesut YılmazJune 23, 1991 –November 20, 1991Gaining ANAP leadership at 1991 party congressMotherland Party49Süleyman DemirelNovember 20, 1991 –June 25, 19931991 general electionDYP-SHP50Tansu ÇillerJune 25, 1993 –October 5, 19951993 presidential election, won by Süleyman DemirelDYP-CHP/SHP 51Tansu ÇillerOctober 5, 1995 –October 30, 1995CHP withdrawal from coalitionDYP minority government52Tansu ÇillerOctober 30, 1995 –March 6, 1996Caretaker governmentCaretaking during prolonged coalition negotiations after 1995 general election, DecemberDYP-CHP53Mesut YılmazMarch 6, 1996 –June 28, 19961995 general electionANAP-DYP54Necmettin ErbakanJune 28, 1996 –June 30, 1997Presidential interventionCensure motion of Welfare Party (largest party), leading to President Süleyman Demirel asking Welfare Party to form a governmentWelfare Party-DYP55Mesut YılmazJune 30, 1997 –January 11, 1999Presidential interventionThe 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.ANAP-DSP-DTP56Bülent EcevitJanuary 11, 1999 –May 28, 1999Caretaker government until scheduled electionsDSP minority government57Bülent EcevitMay 28, 1999 –November 18, 20021999 general electionDSP, ANAP, MHP58Abdullah GülNovember 18, 2002 –March 11, 20032002 general electionJustice and Development Party59Recep Tayyip ErdoğanMarch 14, 2003 –August 29, 2007Abdullah Gül's resignation as Prime MinisterJustice and Development Party60Recep Tayyip ErdoğanAugust 29, 2007 –July 14, 20112007 general electionJustice and Development Party61Recep Tayyip ErdoğanJuly 14, 2011 –August 28, 20142011 general electionJustice and Development Party62Ahmet DavutoğluAugust 29, 2014 –August 29, 20152014 presidential election, won by Recep Tayyip ErdoğanJustice and Development Party63Ahmet DavutoğluAugust 29, 2015 –November 24, 2015June 2015 general electionAKP, MHP,Upon his decision to take part in interim government, MHP member Tuğrul Türkeş suspended from MHP 4 days after his ministry begun. HDP,HDP ministers resigned from Cabinet 25 days later. Indep. interim election government64Ahmet DavutoğluNovember 24, 2015 –May 24, 2016November 2015 general electionJustice and Development Party65Binali Yıldırım May 24, 2016 –July 9, 2018Ahmet Davutoğlu's resignation as Prime MinisterJustice and Development Party Presidential system 66 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan July 9, 2018 –June 3, 2023 2018 presidential election 67 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan June 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 Erdoğan, 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

See also List of presidents of Turkey List of prime ministers of Turkey Coalition governments in Turkey List of the Main Opposition Leaders of Turkey

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