38th government of Turkey
# 38th government of Turkey

The 38th government of Turkey (November 17, 1974 – March 31, 1975) was a caretaker government of Turkey led by Sadi Irmak, an independent member of the Turkish senate.

## Background

After the end of the 37th government, no parties volunteered to form coalitions with other parties. Therefore, the president asked Sadi Irmak to form a technocratic government.

## The government

| Title | Name |
| - | - |
| Prime Minister | Sadi Irmak |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Zeyyat Baykara |
| Minister of State |
| Minister of State | Mehmet Özgüneş |
| Minister of State | Muhlis Fer |
| Minister of State | Salih Yıldız |
| Ministry of Justice | Hayri Mumcuoğlu |
| Ministry of National Defense | İlhami Sancar |
| Ministry of the Interior | Mukadder Öztekin |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Melih Esenbel |
| Ministry of Finance | Bedri Gürsoy |
| Ministry of National Education | Sefa Reisoğlu |
| Ministry of Public Works | Vefa Tanır |
| Ministry of Commerce | Haluk Cillov |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Kemal Demir |
| Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Baran Tuncer |
| Ministry Food, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry | Reşat Aktan |
| Ministry of Transport | Sabahattin Özbek |
| Ministry of Labour | Turhan Esener |
| Ministry of Industry | Mehmet Gölhan |
| Ministry Tourism | İlhan Eliyaoğlu |
| Ministry Culture | Nermin Neftçi |
| Ministry of Construction and Settlement | Selahattin Babüroğlu |
| Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources | Erhan Işıl |
| Ministry of Village Affairs and Cooperatives | İsmail Hakı Aydınoğlu |
| Ministry of Forestry | Fikret Saatçioğlu |
| Ministry of Youth and Sports | Zeki Baloğlu |

## Aftermath

The government did not receive the vote of confidence, but it continued until the formation of the next government. Thus, without a vote of confidence, it continued to rule for more than four months until the 39th government.

