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 government without formally participating in it.
The government TitleOfficial page of prime minister Official page of the parliamentNamePartyNote Prime MinisterBülent EcevitDSPDeputy Prime MinisterHikmet UluğbayDSPHüsamettin ÖzkanDSPMinister of StateŞükrü Sina GürelDSPHasan GemiciDSP Mustafa YılmazDSPFikret ÜnlüDSPAydın TümenDSPMinistry of Justice Selçuk ÖzbekIndep Ministry of National DefenseCahit BayarIndep Ministry of the Interior Hikmet Sami TürkDSP Ministry of Foreign Affairsİsmail CemDSP Ministry of Finance Zekeriya TemizelNami ÇağanDSP 11 January 1999 – 24 February 199924 February 1999 – 28 May 1999 Ministry of National EducationMetin Bostancıoğlu DSPMinistry of Public WorksAli Ilıksoy DSPMinistry of Health and Social SecurityMustafa Güven KarahanDSP Ministry of Agriculture and Village Affairs Mahmut ErdirDSP Ministry of Transport Hasan Basri Aktan IndepMinistry of Labour Nami ÇağanHakan TartanDSP11 January 1999 – 24 February 199924 February 1999 – 28 May 1999Ministry of Industry and Commerce Metin ŞahinDSP Ministry TourismAhmet Tan DSPMinistry Cultureİstemihan Talay DSPMinistry of EnvironmentFevzi AytekinDSPMinistry of Energy and Natural ResourcesZiya AktaşDSP Ministry of ForestryArif Sezer DSP
Aftermath The government ended because of the elections held on 18 April 1999.
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