The 32nd government of Turkey (6 March 1970 – 26 March 1971) was a significant administration in Turkish history. It is also referred as the third Demirel government.
Background Justice Party (AP) had the majority in the parliament, but largely because of a split in the party, the prime minister Süleyman Demirel failed to receive the confidence vote in the interpellation voting on 11 February 1970. However, AP still had the majority, and Demirel founded the next government as well. The cabinet was almost the same as that of the previous 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". TitleOfficial page of prime minister Official page of the parliamentName PartyNotes Prime MinisterSüleyman DemirelAPMinister of StateRefet SezginHasan DincerAP6 March 1970 – 16 July 197029 July 1970 – 26 March 1971 Hüsamettin AtabeyliAPGürhan TitrekAP3 November 1969 – 21 January 1970 Turhan BiilginAPMinistry of JusticeYusuf Ziya ÖnderAP Ministry of National DefenseAhmet TopaloğluAP Ministry of the InteriorHaldun MenteşoğluAPMinistry of Foreign Affairsİhsan Sabri ÇağlayangilAPMinistry of Finance and CustomsAli Mesut ErezAP Ministry of National EducationOrhan OğuzAPMinistry of Public WorksYaşar GülezAPMinistry of Construction and SettlementHayrettin NakiboğluAPMinistry of Health and Social SecurityVedat Ali ÖzkanAPMinistry of Agriculture İlhami ErtemAPMinistry of Village Affairs Turhan KapanlıAPMinistry of Forestry Hüseyin ÖzalpAPMinistry of TransportNahit MenteşeOrhan TuğrulAP14 December 19704 January 1971 – 26 March 1971 Ministry of Labour Seyfi ÖztürkAPMinistry of CommerceGürkan TitrekAPMinistry of Industry Selahattin KılıçAPMinistry of Customs and MonopoliesAhmet İhsan BirincioğluAPMinistry TourismNecmettin CevheriAPMinistry of Energy and Natural ResourcesSabit Osman AvcıNahit MenteşeAP6 March 1970 – 14 December 197014 December 1970 – 26 March 1971 Ministry of Youth and Sportsİsmet SezginAP
Aftermath In the early 1970s, Turkey was faced with extensive urban guerrilla activities. On 12 March 1971, the army forced Demirel to resign, claiming that the government was unable to halt the terrorism. However, parliament was still functioning, so Demirel and his colleagues in the cabinet were still active as MPs.
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