title: 36th government of Turkey
text: # 36th government of Turkey
  
  The 36th government of Turkey (15 April 1973 – 26 January 1974) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the Talu government.
  
  ## Background
  
  After Fahri Korutürk was elected the president of Turkey, the previous prime minister Ferit Melen resigned. Korutürk appointed Naim Talu, an independent who had been the Minister of Commerce in the Melen government, as the new prime minister. Naim Talu formed his government with the support of the Justice Party (AP) and the Republican Reliance Party (CGP).
  
  ## The government
  
  | Title | Name | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | Prime Minister | Naim Talu | Indep |
  | Minister of State |
  | Minister of State | Kemal Satır | CGP |
  | Minister of State | Nizamettin Erkmen | AP |
  | Minister of State | İlhan Öztrak | Indep |
  | Minister of State | İsmail Hakkı Tekinel | Indep |
  | Ministry of Justice | Hayri Mumcuoğlu | Indep |
  | Ministry of National Defense | İlhami Sancar | CGP |
  | Ministry of the Interior | Mukadder Öztekin | Indep |
  | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Ümit Haluk Bayülken | Indep |
  | Ministry of Finance and Customs | Sadık Tekin Müftüoğlu | AP |
  | Ministry of National Education | Orhan Dengiz | AP |
  | Ministry of Public Works | Nurettin Ok | AP |
  | Ministry of Construction and Settlement | Nebil Oktay | CGP |
  | Ministry of Health and Social Security | Vefa Tanır | CGP |
  | Ministry of Agriculture | Ahmet Nusret Tuna | AP |
  | Ministry of Village Affairs | Orhan Kürümoğlu | AP |
  | Ministry of Forestry | İsa Bingöl | AP |
  | Ministry of Transport | Sabahattin Özbek | Indep |
  | Ministry of Labour | Ali Naili Erdem | AP |
  | Ministry of Commerce | Ahmet Türkel | AP |
  | Ministry of Industry and Technology | Nuri Bayar | AP |
  | Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Fethi Çelikbaş | CGP |
  | Ministry Tourism | Ahmet İhsan Kırımlı | AP |
  | Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources | Kemal Demir | CGP |
  | Ministry of Youth and Sports | Celalettin Bingöl | AP |
  
  ## Aftermath
  
  The government ended by the general elections held on 14 October 1973.
  
  