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The 57th government of Turkey (28 May 1999 – 18 November 2002) was a coalition government led by
Bülent Ecevit
Mustafa Bülent Ecevit (; 28 May 1925 – 5 November 2006) was a Turkish politician, statesman, poet, writer, scholar, and journalist, who served as the Prime Minister of Turkey four times between 1974 and 2002. He served as prime minister in ...
of
Democratic Left Party (DSP).
Background
The number of seats gained by the most successful party in the
elections held on 18 April 1999 was only 136 out of 550. Thus, at least three parties had to form the government. Ecevit asked
Motherland Party (ANAP) and
Nationalist Movement Party
The Nationalist Movement Party (alternatively translated as Nationalist Action Party; tr, Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi, MHP) is a Turkish far-right and ultranationalist political party. The group is often described as neo-fascist, and has been ...
(MHP) to participate in the government.
The government
In the list below, the serving period of cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes". The main reason for the excessive number of changes in the seats was the formation of a new party. A group of MPs split off from DSP to form the
New Turkey Party, and they resigned from their seats in the government. Also, according to the
Turkish constitution
The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Anayasası), also known as the Constitution of 1982, is Turkey's fundamental law. It establishes the organization of the government and sets out the principles and rules of ...
, some members of the government were replaced by independent members before the elections.
Aftermath
The government ended because of the
elections held in 2002.
Notes
References
{{Cabinets of Turkey
Cabinets of Turkey
Democratic Left Party (Turkey)
Motherland Party (Turkey)
Nationalist Movement Party
1999 establishments in Turkey
2002 disestablishments in Turkey
Cabinets established in 1999
Cabinets disestablished in 2002
Coalition governments of Turkey
Members of the 57th government of Turkey