The 25th government of Turkey (5 January 1961 – 20 November 1961) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the Second Gürsel government.
Background In 1961 the constituent assembly of Turkey was formed. Cemal Gürsel the prime minister of the previous government resigned to form a new government to serve together with the constituent assembly.
The government 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 Official page of the parliamentNameNotes Prime MinisterCemal GürselDeputy Prime MinisterMuharrem KızıloğluFahri Özdilek4 February 1961 – 2 March 19612 March 1961 – 20 November 1961Minister of StateHayri Mumcuoğlu Adnan Erzi5 January 1961 – 26 August 1961Nasır ZeytinoğluSıtkı Ulay5 January 1961 – 4 February 19613 March 1961 – 20 November 1961Ministry of JusticeEkrem TüzemenKemal Türkoğlu5 January 1961 – 17 August 196117 August 1961 – 20 November 1961Ministry of National DefenseMuzaffer Alankuş5 Jan 1961 – 3 July 1961 Ministry of the Interiorİhsan KızıloğluNasır Zeytinoğlu5 January 1961 – 4 February 19614 February 19614 February 1961 – 20 November 1961Ministry of Foreign AffairsSelim SarperMinistry of FinanceKemal Kurdaş Ministry of National EducationTurhan FeyzioğluAhmet Tahtakılıç5 January 1961 – 7 February 19612 March 1961 – 20 November 1961Ministry of Construction and SettlementFehmi Yavuz Rüştü Özal5 January 1961 – 6 February 1961 6 February 1961 – 20 November 1961Ministry of Public WorksMukbil GökdoğanMinistry of Health and Social SecurityNusret KarasuRagıp Üner30 May 1960 – 27 August 1960 6 September 1960 – 5 January 1961Ministry of Customs and MonopoliesFethi AşkınMinistry of TransportOrhan MersinliMinistry of IndustryŞahap Kocatopçuİhsan Soyak5 January 1961 – 14 April 196129 April 1961 – 20 November 1961Ministry of CommerceMehmet BaydurMinistry of AgricultureOsman TosunMinistry of LabourAhmet TahtakılıçCahit Talas5 January 1961 – 2 March 1961 2 March 1961 – 20 November 1961Ministry Tourism and PressCihat BabanSahir Kurutluoğlu5 January 1961 – 29 August 1961 2 September 1961 – 20 November 1961
Aftermath The general elections were held on 15 October 1961, and Cemal Gürsel was elected as the new president of Turkey on 26 October 1961.Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı, Tempo Yayınları, İstanbul, 1998 p. 158 According to the constitution, he resigned as prime minister. After a brief period in which Fahri Özdilek became the acting prime minister, a new civilian government led by İsmet İnönü was formed.
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