The ministries of Turkey are the most influential part of the

executive branch The Executive, also referred as the Executive branch or Executive power, is the term commonly used to describe that part of government which enforces the law, and has overall responsibility for the governance of a State (polity), state. In poli ...

of the

Turkish government The Government of Turkey ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Hükûmeti) is the national government of Turkey. It is governed as a unitary state under a presidential representative democracy and a constitutional republic within a pluriform multi-party ...

. Each

ministry Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ...

is headed by a

minister Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

appointed by the

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

. Currently there are 17 ministries.

List of ministries

History

Former ministries

Ministry of General Staff The Ministry of General Staff ( tr, Erkan'ı Harbiye'i Umumiye Vekaleti) was a former government ministry in Turkey The first government of pre-Republic Turkey which was called the 1st cabinet of the Executive Ministers of Turkey was founded on 3 ...

(1923–24): Became

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Ministry of Sharia and the Foundations Ministry of Sharia and the Foundations ( tr, Şerriye ve Evkaf Vekaleti) was a former government ministry in the Ottoman Empire and the early history of the Republic of Turkey. The ministry was the highest religious authority and was responsible ...

(1923–24): Became

Presidency of Religious Affairs The Directorate of Religious Affairs in Turkey ( tr, Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, normally referred to simply as the Diyanet) is an official state institution established in 1924 by the orders of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk under article 136 of t ...

Ministry of Construction and Settlement Ministry of Construction and Settlement ( tr, İmar ve İskan Bakanlığı) was a government ministry office in Turkey. 1923–1925 According to Population exchange agreement between Greece and Turkey, the Greek Orthodox population in Turkey and ...

(1923–25) * Ministry of Navy (1924–27): Merged with

Ministry of National Defence {{unsourced, date=February 2021 A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...

* Ministry of Enterprises (1978-1979) * Ministry of Coordination (1957–60) * Ministry of Local Governments (1978–79) *

Ministry of European Union Affairs The Ministry of European Union Affairs ( Turkish: ''Avrupa Birliği Bakanlığı'' ) was a ministry of the Turkish government responsible for the accession process between the Republic of Turkey and the European Union. Formed on June 29, 2011 ...

(2011–18) * Ministry of Development (2011–18) *

Ministry of Economy A ministry of economy, ministry of commerce, ministry of economic affairs or department of commerce is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the economy or economic policy. List Examples of such mini ...

(2011–18): Merged with

Ministry of Trade A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce. Notable examples are: List *Algeria: Ministry of Industry and Mi ...

List of ministers

* List of Ministers of Finance of Turkey *

List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey This is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey. List The position of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey was established in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence. List of ministers of foreign affairs by time in office ...

* List of Ministers of Culture and Tourism of Turkey *

List of Ministers of National Defense of Turkey The following is a list of Ministers of National Defense of Turkey. See also *Ministry of National Defence (Turkey) employees: 424.269 * * employees: 351.176 military, 391.695 total External linksTurkish ministries, etc – Rulers.org
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List of Ministers of National Education of Turkey Following is a list of Ministers of National Education of Turkey. References List of Ministers of National Education at official website {{Ministries of Turkey Ministers of National Education National Education Moral and national edu ...

List of Ministers of the Interior of Turkey The following is a list of Ministers of the Interior of Turkey. ;", , , İsmail Hakkı Akdoğan , 20 February 1965 , 31 July 1965 , Nation Party , - ! style="background:saddlebrown;", , , İzzet Gener , 31 July 1965 , 27 Octob ...

List of Ministers of Justice of Turkey The following is a list of former Ministers of Justice of Turkey. Legend: * AKP: Justice and Development Party * ANAP: Motherland Party * AP: Justice Party * CHP: Republican People's Party * CKMP: Republican Villagers Nation Party * DP: Dem ...

List of Ministers of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey The following is a list of Ministers of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication of Turkey. The post was established in 1939, with Ali Çetinkaya Ali Çetinkaya, also known as " Kel" Ali Bey (1878 – 21 February 1949) was an Ottoman-bor ...

Former: * List of prime ministers of Turkey * List of deputy prime ministers of Turkey

References

External links

The President's Office
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