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56th government of Turkey
The 56th government of Turkey (11 January 1999 – 28 May 1999) was a minority government led by Bülent Ecevit of Democratic Left Party (DSP).
Background.
The election results of 1995 necessitated a series of coalition governments, all of which were unstable. Finally, Bülent Ecevit, the leader of DSP, was asked to form a minority government to serve as a caretaker government until new elections. Although DSP was the fourth party measured by seats, the others promised to support his
into CHP. In the general election held on 24 December 1995, however, he joined the Democratic Left Party (DSP) as deputy of Mersin Province. In the 55th, 56th, and the 57th government of Turkey, he served as the Minister of Culture between 30 June 1997 and 9 July 2002. When the DSP broke up, he abandoned his seat in the government and joined the New Turkey Party. (YTP). In 2004, the YTP merged into the CHP. Currently, he is a member of