The 24th government of Turkey (30 May 1960 – 5 January 1961) was a government in the history of

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

. It is also called ''the first Gürsel government''.

Background

After the

1960 Turkish coup d'état The 1960 Turkish coup d'état (), also known as the 27 May Revolution ( or ''27 Mayıs Devrimi''), was the first coup d'état in the Republic of Turkey. It took place on 27 May 1960. The coup was staged by a group of 38 young Turkish military ...

, the coup leader

Cemal Gürsel Cemal Gürsel (9 June 1894 – 14 September 1966) was a Turkish military officer and politician who was the fourth president of Turkey, serving from 1960 to 1966 after taking power in a coup d'état. Early life Gürsel was born in the town ...

formed a technocratic government.

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".

Aftermath

By the beginning of 1961, the

constituent assembly A constituent assembly (also known as a constitutional convention, constitutional congress, or constitutional assembly) is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a constitution. Members of a constituent assembly may be elected b ...

was formed. Cemal Gürsel resigned to form a new cabinet that would cooperate with the constituent assembly.

References

{{Cabinets of Turkey Cabinets of Turkey 1960 establishments in Turkey 1961 disestablishments in Turkey Cabinets established in 1960 Cabinets disestablished in 1961 Members of the 24th government of Turkey