The 16th government of Turkey (10 September 1947 – 10 June 1948) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the first Saka government.
Background Recep Peker of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who was the previous prime minister, resigned on 9 September 1947 after a harsh discussions in the parliament. İsmet İnönü, the president, assigned Hasan Saka, a more moderate politician, as the prime minister. Saka's government was, however, similar to that of Peker.
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". TitleOfficial page of prime minister NameNotes Prime MinisterHasan SakaDeputy Prime MinisterFaik Ahmet BarutçuMinister of StateAbdülhalik RendaMinistry of JusticeŞinasi DevrinMinistry of National Defense and NavyMünir Birsel Ministry of the InteriorMünir Hüsrev GöleMinistry of Foreign AffairsNecmettin SadakMinistry of FinanceNazmi KeşmirŞevket Adalan10 September 1947 – 23 March 194827 March 1948 – 10 June 1948 Ministry of National EducationŞemsettin SirerMinistry of Public WorksKasım GülekMinistry of Health and Social SecurityBehçet UzMinistry of Customs and MonopoliesŞevket AdalanMinistry of EconomyCavit EkinMinistry of AgricultureTahsin CoşkanMinistry of TransportŞükrü KoçakMinistry of CommerceNedim GündüzalpMinistry of LabourBekir Balta
Aftermath
Saka was criticized as too mild to struggle against the Democrat Party opposition. He resigned on 8 July 1948. However, ten days later, he founded his second government.
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