3rd government of Turkey


The 3rd government of Turkey was the third government of in the history of Turkish Republic. It is also known as Fethi Okyar's government.

Background

The prime minister was Fethi Okyar of the Republican People's Party. Previously, he was a minister in an Ottoman Empire government and prime minister in pre-Republican Turkey. He was a moderate politician, and his government succeeded İsmet İnönü’s two governments after the Progressive Republican Party began a strong opposition campaign in the parliament.

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".
TitleNameNotes
Prime Minister and Ministry of National DefenseFethi Okyar
Ministry of JusticeMahmut Esat Bozkurt
Ministry of the Interior and
Ministry of Exchange Construction and Settlement
Recep Peker
Cemil Uybadın
22 November 1924 – 5 January 1925
5 January 1925 – 3 March 1925
Ministry of Foreign AffairsŞükrü Kaya
Ministry of FinanceAbdülhalik Renda
Ministry of National EducationŞükrü Saracoğlu
Ministry of Public WorksFeyzi Pirinççizade
Ministry of Health Mahzar Germen
Ministry of CommerceAli Cenani
Ministry of Agriculture and Village AffairsFehmi Ataç
Ministry of Navyİhsan Eryavuz

In 1924–1925, surnames were not in use in Turkey, which would remain true until the Surname Law. The surnames given in the list are the surnames the members of the cabinet assumed later.

Aftermath

Fethi Okyar's cabinet fell because it was ineffective in quashing the Sheikh Said rebellion; the next government was again founded by İsmet İnönü.