The ministries of Turkey are the most influential part of the executive branch of the Turkish government. Each ministry is headed by a minister appointed by the President. Currently there are 17 ministries.

List of ministries

The building of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in Ankara
LogoMinistryAbbreviationYearWebsite
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Tarım ve Orman BakanlığıTOB1924
Ministry of Culture and Tourism Kültür ve Turizm BakanlığıKTB1957
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Enerji ve Tabii Kaynaklar BakanlığıETKB1963
Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği BakanlığıÇŞİDB1920
Ministry of Family and Social Services Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler BakanlığıASHB2011
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dışişleri BakanlığıDB1920
Ministry of Health Sağlık BakanlığıSB1920
Ministry of Industry and Technology Sanayi ve Teknoloji BakanlığıSTB1949
Ministry of the Interior İçişleri BakanlığıİB1920
Ministry of Justice Adalet BakanlığıADB1923
Ministry of Labour and Social Security Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik BakanlığıÇSGB1945
Ministry of National Defense Millî Savunma BakanlığıMSB1920
Ministry of National Education Millî Eğitim BakanlığıMEB1920
Ministry of Trade Ticaret BakanlığıTB1939
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Ulaştırma ve Altyapı BakanlığıUAB1939
Ministry of Treasury and Finance Hazine ve Maliye BakanlığıHMB1923
Ministry of Youth and Sports Gençlik ve Spor BakanlığıGSB1969

History

1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Foreign Affairs (1920–)
Health (1920–)
Interior (1920–)
National Defense (1920–)
Justice (1923–)
National Education (1923–1983)National Education, Youth and Sports (1983–1989)National Education (1989–)
N/AYouth and Sports (1969–1983)Minister of State (Responsible for Youth and Sports) (1989–2011)Youth and Sports (2011–)
N/APress-Publication and Tourism (1957–1963)Tourism and Publicity (1963–1981)Culture and Tourism (1981–1989)Tourism (1989–2003)Culture and Tourism (2003–)
Culture (1971–1981)Culture (1989–2003)
N/AEnergy and Natural Resources (1963–)
Public Works (1920–1983)Public Works and Housing (1983–2011)Environment and Urban Planning (2011–2021)Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change (2021–)
N/ADevelopment and Housing (1958–1983)
N/AEnvironment (1991–2003)Environment and Forest (2003–2011)Forest and Water Management (2011–2018)Agriculture and Forestry (2018–)
N/AForestry (1960–1980)Agriculture and Forestry (1980–1983)Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Affairs (1983–1991)Forestry (1991–2003)
Agriculture (1923–1974)Food, Agriculture and Livestock (1974–1980)Agriculture and Rural Affairs (1991–2011)Food, Agriculture and Livestock (2011–2018)
Rural Affairs (1963–1974)Rural Affairs and Cooperatives (1974–1983)
Finance (1923–1983)Finance and Customs (1983–1993)Finance (1993–2018)Treasury and Finance (2018–)
N/ACustoms and Monopoly (1931–1983)Minister of State (Responsible for Customs) (1993–2011)Customs and Trade (2011–2018)Trade (2018–)
Trade (1924–1928)Trade (1939–1949)Economy and Trade (1949–1960)Trade (1960–1971)External Economic Affairs (1971)Trade (1971–1983)Industry and Trade (1983–2011)Economy (2011–2018)
N/AIndustry (1949–1971)Industry and Technology (1971–1983)Science, Industry and Technology (2011–2018)Industry and Technology (2018–-)
N/ALabour (1946–1983)Labour and Social Security (1983–2018)Family, Labour and Social Services (2018–2021)Labour and Social Security (2021–)
N/ASocial Security (1974–1983)
N/AMinister of State (Responsible for Women and Family Affairs) (1991–2011)Family and Social Policy (2011–2018)Family and Social Services (2021–)
N/ATransport (1939–2011)Transport, Maritime and Communication (2011–2018)Transport and Infrastructure (2018–)

Former ministries

The current building of the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning in Ankara.

List of ministers

Former:

See also

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