The 37th government of Turkey (26 January 1974 – 17 November 1974) was a coalition government of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the National Salvation Party (MSP) in 1974. The prime minister was Bülent Ecevit of the CHP, and the deputy prime minister was Necmettin Erbakan of the MSP.
The elections In the elections held on 14 October 1973, the CHP gained 185 seats and MSP gained 48 seats out of a total of 450. The CHP was a social-democratic party and the MSP was an Islamist party. But despite the vast difference in ideology, the two parties formed a coalition.
The government TitleOfficial page of prime minister Official page of the parliamentNameParty Prime MinisterBülent EcevitCHPDeputy Prime Minister Necmettin ErbakanMSPMinister of StateOrhan EyüboğluCHPİsmail Hakkı BirlerCHPSüleyman Arif EmreMSPMinistry of Justice Şevket KazanMSP Ministry of National DefenseHasan Esat IşıkCHP Ministry of the Interior Oğuzhan AsiltürkMSPMinistry of Foreign AffairsTuran GüneşCHPMinistry of Finance Deniz BaykalCHP Ministry of National EducationMustafa ÜstündağCHPMinistry of Public WorksErol ÇevikçeCHP Ministry of Commerce Fehim AdakMSPMinistry of Health and Social SecuritySelahattin Cizrelioğlu CHPMinistry of Customs and Monopolies Mahmut Türkmenoğlu CHPMinistry Agriculture Korkut ÖzalMSPMinistry of Transport Ferda GüleyCHPMinistry of Labour Önder Sav CHPMinistry of Social Security Hayrettin Uysal CHPMinistry of Industry Abdülkerim DoğruMSPMinistry of Culture and Tourism Orhan BirgitCHPMinistry of Construction and Settlement Ali Topuz CHPMinistry of Energy and Natural ResourcesCahit KayraCHPMinistry of Village Affairs and Cooperatives Mustafa OkCHPMinistry of ForestryAhmet ŞenerCHPMinistry of Youth and Sports Muslihittin Yılmaz MeteCHP
Events In March 1974, the coalitions foundation was strained in the Güzel İstanbul Affair. The MSP side wanted to remove a nude sculpture that had been erected in Istanbul in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the republic however such a removal was not in line with the democratic views of the CHP. The CHP ended up going along with the wishes that the sculpture be removed in order to keep the MSP in coalition with them.
In July 1974, Turkish forces invaded Cyprus following the coup orchestrated by the Greek Junta that expelled the President of Cyprus.
Dissolution On September 3, 1974, Ecevit announced that the political perspectives of CHP and MSP could not be reconciled. On September 18, he resigned.Türkiye'nin 75 Yılı, Tempo yayıncılık, İstanbul, 1998 p.248-249
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