The 3rd government of Turkey (22 November 1924 – 3 March 1925) was the third government in the history of the Turkish Republic. It is also known as Fethi Okyar's government.
Background
The prime minister was Fethi Okyar of the Republican People's Party (CHP). Previously, he was a minister in an Ottoman Empire government and prime minister in pre-Republican Turkey (1923). He was a moderate politician, and his government succeeded İsmet İnönü's two governments after the Progressive Republican Party began a strong opposition campaign in the parliament.(see Progressive Republican Party (Turkey))
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 Minister and Ministry of National DefenseFethi OkyarMinistry of JusticeMahmut Esat Bozkurt Ministry of the Interior andMinistry of Exchange Construction and SettlementRecep PekerCemil Uybadın22 November 1924 – 5 January 19255 January 1925 – 3 March 1925Ministry of Foreign AffairsŞükrü KayaMinistry of FinanceAbdülhalik Renda Ministry of National EducationŞükrü SaracoğluMinistry of Public WorksAziz Feyzi PirinççizadeMinistry of HealthMazhar GermenMinistry of CommerceAli CenaniMinistry of Agriculture and Village AffairsHasan Fehmi AtaçMinistry of Navyİhsan Eryavuz
In 1924–1925, surnames were not in use in Turkey, which would remain true until the Surname Law. The surnames given in the list are the surnames the members of the cabinet assumed later.
Aftermath Fethi Okyar's cabinet fell because it was ineffective in quashing the Sheikh Said rebellion; the next government was again founded by İsmet İnönü.
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