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The following is a list of ministers of national defense of Turkey.
No. | Portrait | Minister | Term of office | Political party | |
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1 |
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Fevzi Çakmak | 3 May 1920 | 5 August 1921 | Independent |
2 |
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Refet Bele | 5 August 1921 | 10 January 1922 | Independent |
3 |
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Kazım Özalp | 10 January 1922 | 21 November 1924 | Republican People's Party |
4 |
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Fethi Okyar | 22 November 1924 | 3 March 1925 | Republican People's Party |
5 |
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Recep Peker | 4 March 1925 | 1 November 1927 | Republican People's Party |
6 |
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Abdülhalik Renda | 1 November 1927 | 25 December 1930 | Republican People's Party |
7 |
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Zekai Apaydın | 29 December 1930 | 1 March 1935 | Republican People's Party |
(3) |
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Kazım Özalp | 1 March 1935 | 18 January 1939 | Republican People's Party |
8 |
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Naci Tınaz | 18 January 1939 | 5 April 1940 | Republican People's Party |
9 |
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Saffet Arıkan | 5 April 1940 | 12 November 1941 | Republican People's Party |
10 |
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Ali Rıza Artunkal | 12 November 1941 | 7 August 1946 | Republican People's Party |
11 |
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Cemil Cahit Toydemir | 7 August 1946 | 5 September 1947 | Republican People's Party |
12 |
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Münir Birsel | 5 September 1947 | 5 June 1948 | Republican People's Party |
— |
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Hasan Saka Acting Minister |
5 June 1948 | 10 June 1948 | Republican People's Party |
13 |
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Hüseyin Hüsnü Çakır | 10 June 1948 | 22 May 1950 | Republican People's Party |
14 |
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Refik Şevket İnce | 22 May 1950 | 9 March 1951 | Democrat Party |
15 |
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Ahmet Hulusi Köymen | 9 March 1951 | 10 December 1952 | Democrat Party |
16 |
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Seyfi Kurtbek | 10 December 1952 | 1 November 1953 | Democrat Party |
17 |
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Kenan Yılmaz | 1 November 1953 | 17 May 1954 | Democrat Party |
18 |
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Ethem Menderes | 17 May 1954 | 15 September 1955 | Democrat Party |
— |
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Mehmet Fuat Köprülü Acting Minister |
15 September 1955 | 9 December 1955 | Democrat Party |
— |
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Adnan Menderes Acting Minister |
9 December 1955 | 28 July 1957 | Democrat Party |
19 |
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Hasan Şemi Ergin | 28 July 1957 | 19 January 1958 | Democrat Party |
(18) |
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Ethem Menderes | 19 January 1958 | 27 May 1960 | Democrat Party |
20 |
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Cemal Gürsel | 30 May 1960 | 9 June 1960 | Military |
21 |
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Hüseyin Ataman | 22 October 1960 | 5 January 1961 | Military |
22 |
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Muzaffer Alankuş | 5 January 1961 | 3 July 1961 | Military |
23 |
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İlhami Sancar | 20 November 1961 | 20 February 1965 | Republican People's Party |
24 |
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Hasan Dinçer | 20 February 1965 | 10 August 1965 | Justice Party |
25 |
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Mustafa Hazım Dağlı | 10 August 1965 | 27 October 1965 | Justice Party |
26 |
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Ahmet Topaloğlu | 27 October 1965 | 26 March 1971 | Justice Party |
27 |
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Ferit Melen | 26 March 1971 | 22 May 1972 | Republican Reliance Party |
28 |
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Mehmet İzmen | 22 May 1972 | 15 April 1973 | Justice Party |
(23) |
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İlhami Sancar | 15 April 1973 | 26 January 1974 | Republican People's Party |
29 |
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Hasan Esat Işık | 26 January 1974 | 17 November 1974 | Republican People's Party |
(23) |
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İlhami Sancar | 17 November 1974 | 31 March 1975 | Republican People's Party |
(27) |
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Ferit Melen | 31 March 1975 | 21 June 1977 | Republican Reliance Party |
(29) |
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Hasan Esat Işık | 21 June 1977 | 21 July 1977 | Republican People's Party |
30 |
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Sadettin Bilgiç | 21 July 1977 | 18 October 1977 | Justice Party |
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Cihat Bilgehan Acting Minister |
14 October 1977 | 28 October 1977 | Justice Party |
31 |
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Turhan Kapanlı | 1 November 1977 | 5 January 1978 | Justice Party |
(29) |
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Hasan Esat Işık | 5 January 1978 | 16 January 1979 | Republican People's Party |
32 |
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Neşet Akmandor | 16 January 1979 | 12 November 1979 | Republican People's Party |
33 |
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Ahmet İhsan Birincioğlu | 12 November 1979 | 12 September 1980 | Justice Party |
34 |
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Ümit Haluk Bayülken | 20 September 1980 | 13 December 1983 | Independent |
35 |
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Zeki Yavuztürk | 13 December 1983 | 21 December 1987 | Motherland Party |
36 |
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Ercan Vuralhan | 21 December 1987 | 30 March 1989 | Motherland Party |
37 |
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Safa Giray | 30 March 1989 | 19 October 1990 | Motherland Party |
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Güneş Taner Acting Minister |
19 October 1990 | 28 October 1990 | Motherland Party |
38 |
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Hüsnü Doğan | 28 October 1990 | 22 February 1991 | Motherland Party |
39 |
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Mehmet Yazar | 1 March 1991 | 23 June 1991 | Motherland Party |
40 |
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Barlas Doğu | 23 June 1991 | 20 November 1991 | Motherland Party |
41 |
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Nevzat Ayaz | 20 November 1991 | 24 October 1993 | True Path Party |
42 |
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Mehmet Gölhan | 24 October 1993 | 5 October 1995 | True Path Party |
43 |
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Vefa Tanır | 5 October 1995 | 6 March 1996 | True Path Party |
44 |
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Mahmut Oltan Sungurlu | 6 March 1996 | 28 June 1996 | Motherland Party |
45 |
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Turhan Tayan | 28 June 1996 | 30 June 1997 | True Path Party |
46 |
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İsmet Sezgin | 30 June 1997 | 11 January 1999 | Democrat Turkey Party |
47 |
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Hikmet Sami Türk | 11 January 1999 | 28 May 1999 | Democratic Left Party |
48 |
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Sabahattin Çakmakoğlu | 28 May 1999 | 18 November 2002 | Nationalist Movement Party |
49 |
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Vecdi Gönül | 18 November 2002 | 6 July 2011 | Justice and Development Party |
50 |
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İsmet Yılmaz | 6 July 2011 | 1 July 2015 | Justice and Development Party |
(49) |
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Vecdi Gönül | 3 July 2015 | 24 November 2015 | Justice and Development Party |
(50) |
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İsmet Yılmaz | 24 November 2015 | 24 May 2016 | Justice and Development Party |
51 |
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Fikri Işık | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 | Justice and Development Party |
52 |
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Nurettin Canikli | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 | Justice and Development Party |
53 |
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Hulusi Akar | 10 July 2018 | 3 June 2023 | Justice and Development Party |
54 |
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Yaşar Güler | 3 June 2023 | Incumbent | Justice and Development Party |
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The following is a list of ministers of national defense of Turkey.
No. | Portrait | Minister | Term of office | Political party | |
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1 |
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Fevzi Çakmak | 3 May 1920 | 5 August 1921 | Independent |
2 |
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Refet Bele | 5 August 1921 | 10 January 1922 | Independent |
3 |
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Kazım Özalp | 10 January 1922 | 21 November 1924 | Republican People's Party |
4 |
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Fethi Okyar | 22 November 1924 | 3 March 1925 | Republican People's Party |
5 |
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Recep Peker | 4 March 1925 | 1 November 1927 | Republican People's Party |
6 |
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Abdülhalik Renda | 1 November 1927 | 25 December 1930 | Republican People's Party |
7 |
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Zekai Apaydın | 29 December 1930 | 1 March 1935 | Republican People's Party |
(3) |
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Kazım Özalp | 1 March 1935 | 18 January 1939 | Republican People's Party |
8 |
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Naci Tınaz | 18 January 1939 | 5 April 1940 | Republican People's Party |
9 |
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Saffet Arıkan | 5 April 1940 | 12 November 1941 | Republican People's Party |
10 |
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Ali Rıza Artunkal | 12 November 1941 | 7 August 1946 | Republican People's Party |
11 |
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Cemil Cahit Toydemir | 7 August 1946 | 5 September 1947 | Republican People's Party |
12 |
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Münir Birsel | 5 September 1947 | 5 June 1948 | Republican People's Party |
— |
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Hasan Saka Acting Minister |
5 June 1948 | 10 June 1948 | Republican People's Party |
13 |
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Hüseyin Hüsnü Çakır | 10 June 1948 | 22 May 1950 | Republican People's Party |
14 |
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Refik Şevket İnce | 22 May 1950 | 9 March 1951 | Democrat Party |
15 |
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Ahmet Hulusi Köymen | 9 March 1951 | 10 December 1952 | Democrat Party |
16 |
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Seyfi Kurtbek | 10 December 1952 | 1 November 1953 | Democrat Party |
17 |
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Kenan Yılmaz | 1 November 1953 | 17 May 1954 | Democrat Party |
18 |
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Ethem Menderes | 17 May 1954 | 15 September 1955 | Democrat Party |
— |
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Mehmet Fuat Köprülü Acting Minister |
15 September 1955 | 9 December 1955 | Democrat Party |
— |
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Adnan Menderes Acting Minister |
9 December 1955 | 28 July 1957 | Democrat Party |
19 |
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Hasan Şemi Ergin | 28 July 1957 | 19 January 1958 | Democrat Party |
(18) |
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Ethem Menderes | 19 January 1958 | 27 May 1960 | Democrat Party |
20 |
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Cemal Gürsel | 30 May 1960 | 9 June 1960 | Military |
21 |
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Hüseyin Ataman | 22 October 1960 | 5 January 1961 | Military |
22 |
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Muzaffer Alankuş | 5 January 1961 | 3 July 1961 | Military |
23 |
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İlhami Sancar | 20 November 1961 | 20 February 1965 | Republican People's Party |
24 |
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Hasan Dinçer | 20 February 1965 | 10 August 1965 | Justice Party |
25 |
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Mustafa Hazım Dağlı | 10 August 1965 | 27 October 1965 | Justice Party |
26 |
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Ahmet Topaloğlu | 27 October 1965 | 26 March 1971 | Justice Party |
27 |
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Ferit Melen | 26 March 1971 | 22 May 1972 | Republican Reliance Party |
28 |
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Mehmet İzmen | 22 May 1972 | 15 April 1973 | Justice Party |
(23) |
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İlhami Sancar | 15 April 1973 | 26 January 1974 | Republican People's Party |
29 |
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Hasan Esat Işık | 26 January 1974 | 17 November 1974 | Republican People's Party |
(23) |
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İlhami Sancar | 17 November 1974 | 31 March 1975 | Republican People's Party |
(27) |
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Ferit Melen | 31 March 1975 | 21 June 1977 | Republican Reliance Party |
(29) |
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Hasan Esat Işık | 21 June 1977 | 21 July 1977 | Republican People's Party |
30 |
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Sadettin Bilgiç | 21 July 1977 | 18 October 1977 | Justice Party |
— |
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Cihat Bilgehan Acting Minister |
14 October 1977 | 28 October 1977 | Justice Party |
31 |
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Turhan Kapanlı | 1 November 1977 | 5 January 1978 | Justice Party |
(29) |
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Hasan Esat Işık | 5 January 1978 | 16 January 1979 | Republican People's Party |
32 |
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Neşet Akmandor | 16 January 1979 | 12 November 1979 | Republican People's Party |
33 |
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Ahmet İhsan Birincioğlu | 12 November 1979 | 12 September 1980 | Justice Party |
34 |
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Ümit Haluk Bayülken | 20 September 1980 | 13 December 1983 | Independent |
35 |
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Zeki Yavuztürk | 13 December 1983 | 21 December 1987 | Motherland Party |
36 |
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Ercan Vuralhan | 21 December 1987 | 30 March 1989 | Motherland Party |
37 |
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Safa Giray | 30 March 1989 | 19 October 1990 | Motherland Party |
— |
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Güneş Taner Acting Minister |
19 October 1990 | 28 October 1990 | Motherland Party |
38 |
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Hüsnü Doğan | 28 October 1990 | 22 February 1991 | Motherland Party |
39 |
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Mehmet Yazar | 1 March 1991 | 23 June 1991 | Motherland Party |
40 |
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Barlas Doğu | 23 June 1991 | 20 November 1991 | Motherland Party |
41 |
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Nevzat Ayaz | 20 November 1991 | 24 October 1993 | True Path Party |
42 |
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Mehmet Gölhan | 24 October 1993 | 5 October 1995 | True Path Party |
43 |
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Vefa Tanır | 5 October 1995 | 6 March 1996 | True Path Party |
44 |
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Mahmut Oltan Sungurlu | 6 March 1996 | 28 June 1996 | Motherland Party |
45 |
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Turhan Tayan | 28 June 1996 | 30 June 1997 | True Path Party |
46 |
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İsmet Sezgin | 30 June 1997 | 11 January 1999 | Democrat Turkey Party |
47 |
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Hikmet Sami Türk | 11 January 1999 | 28 May 1999 | Democratic Left Party |
48 |
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Sabahattin Çakmakoğlu | 28 May 1999 | 18 November 2002 | Nationalist Movement Party |
49 |
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Vecdi Gönül | 18 November 2002 | 6 July 2011 | Justice and Development Party |
50 |
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İsmet Yılmaz | 6 July 2011 | 1 July 2015 | Justice and Development Party |
(49) |
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Vecdi Gönül | 3 July 2015 | 24 November 2015 | Justice and Development Party |
(50) |
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İsmet Yılmaz | 24 November 2015 | 24 May 2016 | Justice and Development Party |
51 |
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Fikri Işık | 24 May 2016 | 19 July 2017 | Justice and Development Party |
52 |
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Nurettin Canikli | 19 July 2017 | 10 July 2018 | Justice and Development Party |
53 |
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Hulusi Akar | 10 July 2018 | 3 June 2023 | Justice and Development Party |
54 |
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Yaşar Güler | 3 June 2023 | Incumbent | Justice and Development Party |