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.
Background 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 government The members of the 17th government were as follows:
In the list below, the cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes". TitleOfficial page of prime minister NameNotesPrime MinisterHasan SakaDeputy Prime MinisterFaik Ahmet Barutçu Minister of StateAbdülhalik RendaMinistry of JusticeFuat SirmenAli Rıza Erten10 June 1948 – 13 January 194913 January 1949 – 16 January 1949Ministry of National Defense and NavyHüsnü Çakır Ministry of the InteriorMünir Hüsrev GöleMinistry of Foreign AffairsNecmettin SadakMinistry of FinanceŞevket Adalan Ministry of National EducationTahsin BanguoğluMinistry of Public WorksNihat ErimMinistry of Health and Social SecurityKemali BayazıtMinistry of Customs and MonopoliesEmin ErişirgilMinistry of EconomyCavit EkinMinistry of AgricultureCavit OralMinistry of TransportKasım GülekMinistry of CommerceCemil Sait BarlasMinistry of LabourBekir Balta
Aftermath 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.
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